A view from Hartshill Park, Stoke-on-Trent
The camera is looking north east from the end of Vicarage Road at the entrance to Hartshill Park and Nature Reserve. The middle of the photograph is dominated by the gas holders and buildings of Etruria ...
Birchgate in Townsend, Bucknall
Looking northeast along Birchgate with Bucknall covered reservoir in the distance. The photograph was taken close to the junction with Werrington Road and Eaves Lane. The houses on both sides of the road ...
Caldon Canal and waterworks at Stockton Brook
The view north along the Caldon Canal near middle lock at Stockton Brook. To the right is the chimney of Stockton Brook Waterworks. The waterworks were built in 1884 by the Staffordshire Potteries Water ...
Caldon Canal near Pyenest Street, Stoke-on-Trent
Taken from close to the Stoke Road (A5006) bridge, the camera is looking west along the Caldon Canal. In the distance is one of the now demolished gas holders of the Etruria Gas Works on Etruscan Street. ...
Etruria Gas Works, Stoke-on-Trent
A view from North Street towards Etruria gasworks. Etruria gas works opened in 1904 to produce town gas and was owned by the City of Stoke-on-Trent Gas department from 1922 until the industry was nationalised ...
Etruria Station, Stoke-on-Trent
The view from Etruria Station looking south along the up line. On the left are the gas holders of Etruria gasworks. The train of tankers is heading towards Stoke.
Etruria Station opened in 1848 by ...
Etruria, Stoke on Trent
Photograph taken looking east from Hartshill. Note the allotment gardens in the foreground.
Goods train at Etruria
Unidentified Stanier 8F locomotive at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent.
Pulling a rake of empty coal wagons, this "up goods" is heading past Cockshutt sidings on the main line.
The buildings in the background ...
Goodwin's Potters Millers on the Caldon Canal, Hanley
George Goodwin & Sons Westwood Mills site on the banks of the Caldon Canal just off Lichfield Street in the Eastwood area of Hanley. The company was founded in 1848 and had mills at Consall and Cheddleton. ...
Hanley power station.
Hanley power station supplied the town with all its power from 1894. After the Federation in 1910 power was also supplied to Newcastle. Much of this load was taken off Hanley power station after construction ...
Harvey's Chimney, Longton
Photograph taken from Bass Bank, near the signal box, west of Longton Station. Harvey's chimney was a well known Longton landmark until it was demolished in 1962. It stood 213 feet high.
High Street, Caverswall
High Street, Caverswall, looking north. A photograph taken by Longtom photographer, William Blake.
Leek Road, Hanley
This was the view along Leek Road towards the Joiner's Square roundabout. Palmerston Street is going off to the right. The next road down is Westmill Street.
The chimneys in the centre belonged to ...
Longport Gas Works, Canal Street., Stoke-on-Trent
Longport Gas Works was on Canal Street. Originally established as the Burslem and Tunstall Gas Company, Longport was the man gas-making station. Later it was taken over by the City of Stoke on Trent Gas ...
Looking over Hanley Park towards Mossfield and Berry Hill, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken from the corner of Lawrence Street, looking south east towards the gates into Hanley Park on the corner of College Road and Cleveland Road. In the distance are the two spoil ...
Looking over the Potteries from Hartshill Bank
This was the view north east from the top of Hartshill Bank (at the bottom of Vicarage Road). The lower land in the foreground is the Fowlea Brook valley with the main railway line running across. Immediately ...
Meir Heath. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene with a view of the windmill and Windmill Pub at Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Michelin Tyre Co., Oakhill, Stoke-on-Trent
A view north east from Kensington Road, Oakhill, towards the Michelin Tyre Co factory. The first Michelin factory was opened in 1927. To the right is a cooling tower for the factory's power station. This ...