Ian Allan Potteries Express, Leek
This photograph shows the rear end of the Ian Allan Potteries Express train, hauled by a 2-6-0 steam engine No 42922 at Leek station. The train full of railway enthusiasts stopped here for a while to ...
Ilam Rock, Dovedale
Landscape with a view of Ilam Rock, Dovedale, Staffordshire. This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
Inland Navigation - Pamphlet
This pamphlet, entitled Inland Navigation, outlines the contribution of the Trent and Mersey Canal to the relief of the poor in Stoke-on-Trent.
Should the canal be exempt from payment?
Often when ...
Inmates at Cheddleton Asylum
"Inmates" at Cheddleton Asylum were encouraged to take part in games and physical training as part of their treatment.
Teamwork games such as netball would help secure friendship and be of benefit ...
Ipstones , From The Manor House. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Ipstones, Nr. Leek, Staffordshire.
This view was taken from the Manor House.
Irish Stamps. Photographed by William Blake.
Irish Stamps dated 15/09/1917.
It's A Pretty Thing - Stoke-on-Trent! Photographed by William Blake.
Industrial landscape taken at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This image, with its damning caption, is one of many where Blake is critical of the conditions created in the city by the pottery industry.
Note: ...
J Hewitt Sons works, Fenton.
Joseph Hewitt & Co. operated the Fenton Low Brick and Marl work was alongside the Biddulph Valley and Leek branch of the old North Staffordshire Railway. The line opened in 1859 and was finally closed ...
J J West, Crate makers, Navigation Road, Middleport
J J West & Sons were crate makers for the pottery industry, operating a crate yard in Navigation Road alongside the short Burslem Branch Canal. This was a short (1/2 mile) branch coming off the Trent ...
Jeffrey's Garage in Brakespeare Street, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph shows W Jeffrey & Sons bus and coach garage in Brakespeare Street (to the left) in Goldenhill. This is the rear entrance to the garage which fronted onto Charlotte Street. The garage has ...
Jesse Shirley's Bone and Flint Mill, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking from the Lower Bedford Street bridge along the Trent & Mersey canal towards Etruscan Bone & Flint Mill. The canal bends left, to the right is a small canal basin for the mill. The mill was built ...
Johnson's Imperial Pottery and the Caldon Canal, Hanley
Looking west along the Caldon Canal with Johnson Brothers' Imperial Pottery on the left hand side. The Eastwood earthenware works is on the other side. In the distance is Lichfield Street bridge. Charles ...
Junction of the Caldon and Trent & Mersey Canals at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph shows the junction of the Trent & Mersey Canal (to the right) with the Caldon Canal (left) at Etruria.
On the right is the summit lock (lock 40) of the Trent & Mersey Canal, which at ...
Junction of Trent and Mersey and Newcastle under Lyme Canals, Stoke upon Trent
This photograph, taken from Glebe Street bridge, shows the junction of the Newcastle under Lyme Canal (left) with the Trent and Mersey Canal. The camera is looking towards Etruria; the gas holders in ...
Keelings Drive, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph is taken from the corner of London Road in Trent Vale. The camera is looking north west along Keelings Drive. The western part of Keelings Drive, leading to Newcastle Road (A34) was developed ...
Kings Arms, Meir. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the Kings Arms at Broadway roundabout, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Kingsley and Froghall Station
A British Railways passenger service hauled by Fowler 4P locomotive number 42454 stands at Kingsley and Froghall Station in 1960.
This image is taken from the collection of the Churnet Valley Railway....
Kingsley Banks. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Kingsley Banks and a narrow boat on the Caldon Canal at Consall, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.