Frederick Woolley, Hanley
Frederick Woolley was chief projectionist at the Odeon cinema during the 1950s.
Here, he sits astride his motorcycle, a 1000cc Vincent Black Knight. This motorcycle still exists, but now has a 500cc ...
Furlong Tile Works, Newport Lane, Middleport
The Furlong Tile Works was on the east side of Newport Lane just before the junction with Furlong Lane. Just beyond the works is the White Swan public house which was originally two small houses until ...
Gardener's Retreat public house, Boothen, Stoke-on-Trent
The Gardener's Retreat is just off Sideway Road in Boothen. There is a large beer garden area to the front.
Parked outside is a three wheeler car. Is it an early example of an invalid car?
Gateway of Tiberias. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a structure known as the Gateway of Tiberias. This would appear to be another of a series of images taken whilst Blake toured Isreal.
Gateway of Tiberias. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a structure known as the Gateway of Tiberias. This would appear to be another of a series of images taken whilst Blake toured Isreal.
Gighall Bridge, Dane Valley
Woodland scene with a view of Gighall Bridge, Dane Valley. The River Dane marks the border between Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
Girls at a Rudyard Hotel
With the coming of the railway, Rudyard Lake became a popular rural destination for the people of Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire.
It is interesting to note that the famous writer, Rudyard Kipling, ...
Glebe Street and Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent
A railway wagon is hand pushed across Station Road to a small wagon yard. The site of this yard is now a car park for rail travellers. There were no parking problems for the driver of this early motor ...
Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent
Traffic heads under the railway bridge at the corner of Glebe Street and Station Road.
Behind the photographer is the Trent & Mersey canal, and beyond that is where the (redundant) tramlines terminate. ...
Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent
Two motorcars pass each other under Glebe Street bridge as a goods wagon belonging to the London Midland and Scottish Railway passes over them.
The high wall on the right belonged to Stoke railway station’s ...
Goldenhill Workingmen's Club, Stoke-on-Trent
The Workingmen's Club in Goldenhill was at number 875 High Street in the 1960s. It later moved to a new site at the corner of High Street and Mobberley Road. On the extreme left hand edge is Stonier's ...
Gom's Mill, Longton
Photograph taken looking north-east, showing the footbridge over the stream at Gom's Mill. Ley Farm can be seen in the distance.
In the 19th century there were two flint mills at Gom's Mill. The ...
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 ...
Goods train bound for Northampton
A mixed goods train bound for Northampton approaches Leek on a cold winter's day in 1952.
The train is in the vicinity of Rushton, an open and windswept area in the grip of winter.
An unidentified ...
Goods train near Rudyard
A "down" goods train hauled by locomotive number 48106 passes Rudyard lake with flatbed trucks. Circa 1960.
A small narrow guage railway now operates along some of this section of track during the ...
Goods yard, Stoke Railway Station
North Staffordshire Railway Locomotive No. 2 on display at the goods yard to mark the Jubilee of the City of Stoke-on-Trent.
Goods yard, Stoke Railway Station
Pacific locomotive "City of Stoke-on-Trent", No. 46254 on display at the goods yard to mark the jubilee of the City of Stoke-on-Trent.
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. ...