The Miner's Manual - Handbill from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
This single-sheet Miner's Manual was published in response to attempts by coal masters to crush the activities of organised labour. The notice probably dates from the early 1830s.
"This Act shall not ...
The view from Hanover Street, Hanley
The camera was looking towards the west from Hanover Street in Hanley. In the murk on the left are the two winding towers of Wolstanton Colliery with the spire of St Margaret's Church, Wolstanton on the ...
The view from Primrose Hill, Hanford
The view north east towards Sideway from Primrose Hill in Hanford as it was in 1964. In the centre of the photograph is Stafford Colliery with its waste tip, once part of the Stafford Coal & Iron Company. ...
The view north from Vicarage Road in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent
The camera is looking north from the end of Vicarage Road, at the entrance to Hartshill Park and Nature Reserve. The houses in Basford are in the distance, in the foreground is the Diamond Clay Works. ...
The view over Stoke-on-Trent from Bath Street
The camera is looking eastwards over Stoke from the corner of Boon Avenue and Bath Street. Bath Street leads down to the old Stoke Library building on London Road. In the distance is the spoil tip and ...
The view south east from Boon Avenue, Penkhull
Looking southeast wards from the heights of Boon Avenue over Stoke towards the spoil tip of Fenton Collieries with Parkhall ,and possibly, Mossfield in the far distance. On the right hand side are two ...
The view west from Edgefield Lane, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking over "Crosswinds" bungalow south west from the higher ground of Stockton Brook. The chimney in the left centre (now demolished) belonged to Stockton Brook water Pumping Station and the waste tip ...
Thor's Cave, Leek & Manifold Light Railway
Thor's Cave looms over the Manifold Valley in this view. Also pictured is Thor's Cave Station on the Leek & Manifold Light Railway, which served the village of Wetton and had a waiting and refreshment ...
To the Coal Miners of the North Staffordshire District - A notice from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
During 1831 tensions ran high in the North Staffordshire coal industry, as miners threatened to unite against their employers.
At this time, early trade unions were barely recognised by employers. ...
To the Colliers in the Parishes of Wrexham and Rhuabon - Pamphlet from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
The colliers of North Staffordshire were not the only mine workers to organise industrial action in 1831.
Tensions also arose across England and in Wales, where this bilingual pamphlet was issued.
"Violence, ...
To the Miners Lately Employed in the Pinnox Colliery - from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
When trade unionists protested about wages or welfare, their employers rarely agreed whole-heartedly.
In the Spring of 1831, a notice had appeared in which North Staffordshire miners campaigned for ...
Trades Union march, Longton
A Trades Union march past William Blake’s photography shop on Stafford Street, Longton, now The Strand. The central banner belongs to the Socialist Democratic Federation.
Photographer: William Blake ...
Trent & Mersey Canal dock, Sideway, Stoke-on-Trent
A view of the Stafford Coal & Iron Company dock on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Sideway. Some of the colliery winding gear is in the background and the main railway line runs from left to right across ...
Trent Vale Brick and Tile Company marl hole, Stoke-on-Trent
The abandoned pit once belonging to the Trent Vale Brick and Tile Company was just off Rookery Lane. The camera is looking east over the Trent Valley, with Primrose Hill, Hanford to the right and Longton ...
Trying on clothes, Hem Heath Colliery , Trentham
Life during the miner's strike of 1984 / 1985 was hard for mining families, with striking miners receiving no pay and no state benefits. People donated clothes and food to the strikers and these were ...
Tunnel beneath High Lane and the Chatterley Whitfield mineral railway, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking east along the mineral railway from Chatterley Whitfield toward the entrance of the tunnel under High Lane. The photograph was taken just south of Johnson Place. The tunnel ran under what is now ...
Tunstall Station and goods yard
This is a view from the Boulevard near bridge over the Loop Line at Tunstall Station just before the station and line were closed. The camera is looking south towards Burslem, the next station on the ...
Twenty Pounds Reward - A notice from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Goldenhill colliery owner Robert Williamson, writing from Longport, here finds himself at the centre of an industrial dispute.
Combination
Miners at his pit have formed a 'combination' in an effort ...