A House of Industry for Burslem and Wolstanton? News of a meeting from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
This meeting was held on Tuesday 18 February 1794 to discuss the possibility of building a House of Industry to administer relief to the poor of Burslem and Wolstanton.
Parliament will have to agree ...
A List of Persons Receiving Relief from the Parish of Wolstanton - from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Family historians may relish this revealing booklet, which reports on the poverty suffered by the residents of Wolstanton, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, during 1830-1.
It was commissioned by a parish committee ...
'A.T. with bicycle'
Very little is known about this interesting photograph. It is inscribed 'A.T. with bicycle'. The gentleman's outfit, probably a festival costume, is covered with small decorated squares of fabric which ...
Abbot's Bromley: The Horn Dancers. Photographed by William Blake.
Photograph of a book illustration containing a village scene and a group of horn dancers.
Horn dancing is an annual tradition, which is believed to have originated in 1226 at the Barthelmy Fair at ...
Accounts Document, 1698. Photographed by William Blake.
Photograph of a 17th Century document containing the accounts of a Mr. Addams in the Parish of "Stoke Upon Trent."
The document is dated October 9th 1698.
Adderley Green Schools. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Adderley Green Schools just off Anchor Road, Adderley Green, Nr. Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Aerial view of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Aerial view of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken in the 1960s, this view shows many pottery factories, bottle ovens and warehouses.
The street running left to right in the middle ground is The Strand.
Taken ...
Aerographing China. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with a pottery worker aerographing china. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Aerographing Ware. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide of a pottery worker aerographing a bowl.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder ...
Aerographing Ware. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide of a pottery worker aerographing a bowl.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder ...
Aerographing.
Pottery factory interior with a view of women aerographing.
They are using pneumatic airbrushes.
Possibly taken at the Gladstone China, Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
Aerography was the mechanical ...
Agreement on the price of straw - from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
While pottery manufacturers could agree on a standard list of prices for their wares, the cost of packaging was less predictable.
In this agreement, local manufacturers complain of the "loss and detriment" ...
Albert Terrace, Wolstanton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Albert Terrace, Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Albert Terrace, Wolstanton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Albert Terrace, Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The scene includes a child holding a basket. A horse and cart can be seen in the background.
Alexander Scrivener
Alerxander Scrivener (1852-1921) was an architect and partner of R. Scrivener & Sons. Their offices and family home stood on Wellesley Street, Shelton, Stoke on Trent. He was a member of the North Staffordshire ...
Alma Works Demolition, Longton
Pottery factory in the process of being demolished.
Taken at the Alma Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
This photograph ...
Alstonefield Church. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior taken at Alstonefield Church, Staffordshire.
Alton Castle. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Alton Castle, showing part of the wall and towers from the medieval castle built in about 1175.