City Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Hanley
The City Museum & Art Gallery was officially opened by Alderman Horace Barks on the 13th October 1956. Built on the site of the Bell Pottery works, this image shows the area before additions were made ...
Clough Street, Hanley
The view along Clough Street towards the centre of Hanley. On the right hand edge is the greyhound racing stadium and next along, the tall chimney and three bottle ovens of George Ashworth's Broad Street ...
Commerce Street, Longton
Photograph taken looking south-west. The Empire Cinema and Theatre is on the right.
Commerce Street, Longton
Commerce Street in Longton in 1962. The Empire Theatre is in the centre on the corner of Chancery Lane with, on this side, the Commerce Works of Herbert Aynsley & Co. Next door to Aynsley's is John Tam's ...
Donkeys, Blackpool. Photographed by William Blake.
Group portrait of holiday makers taking a donkey ride on Blackpool Beach, Lancashire.
The base of Blackpool Tower can be seen in the background.
Drill Hall, Booth Street, Boothen, Stoke
This building was constructed between 1912 and 1924. The windows have decorative stone sills and lintels. There are two entrances into the building; one is a large main door with a decorative stone lintel, ...
Empire Theatre, Longton
Photograph taken from the Chancery Lane side. The Chancery Lane side of the building. Built as the Queen's Theatre in 1896 after a fire had destroyed the previous building, the Empire was a theatre until ...
Essoldo Cinema, Burslem
The art deco Essoldo Cinema was on the corner of Bournes Bank and Cleveland Street in Burslem. Originally opened in 1911 as the Burslem Picture Palace it was rebuilt in 1936 after the roof collapsed. ...
Essoldo Picture House, Cleveland Street, Burslem.
On the corner of Cleveland Street and Bournes Bank, The Essoldo was the first cinema in Burslem (opened in 1911) and started life as the Burslem Picture Palace. It was rebuilt as The New Palace in 1936, ...
Hanley Greyhound Stadium entrance, Hanley
The entrance to Hanley Greyhound Stadium at the bottom of Robson Street. To the right is the Robson Street Ropery, operated by A T Robson and making cord, twine, ropes and varieties of packaging. In ...
Hanley Museum and Art Gallery, Pall Mall, Hanley.
Hartshill Institute, Hartshill Road, Stoke
This plan is of the Hartshill Institute.
An article in The Staffordshire Sentinel and Midlands Counties Advertiser of Saturday, January 15, 1859 reports on the official opening of the building.
Its ...
Longton Baths
Photograph taken during demolition. Longton Baths were built in 1880-1. the private baths were still open until 1963, the public baths having closed in 1948. The building was demolished soon afterwards ...
Longton Baths
The interior being demolished. Longton Baths were built in 1880-1. the private baths were still open until 1963, the public baths having closed in 1948. The building was demolished soon afterwards ...
Longton Baths
Longton Baths were built in 1880-1. the private baths were still open until 1963, the public baths having closed in 1948. The building was demolished soon afterwards due to subsidence.
Longton Baths, Times Square
Photograph taken looking across the Market Square (now Times Square) towards Longton Baths. Longton Baths were built in 1880-1. the private baths were still open until 1963, the public baths having ...
Longton Baths.
Longton Baths were built in 1880-1 on market Square (later Times Square). the private baths were still open until 1963, the public baths having closed in 1948. The building was demolished soon afterwards ...
Longton Park Boat House, Rear View. Photographed by William Blake.
Rear view of Longton Park boat house. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George Granville William ...