Hanley November 11 1793 - Document for the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Food shortage in the Potteries
Hand-written notice calling for pottery workers to gather at Hanley Market Hall.
An additional note written in pencil at the top of the page indicates that the notice ...
Huzza!! Kidcrew Again! Kidcrew Again! An appeal for blackleg workers from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In the early 1830s early trade unions faced a struggle to gain the recognition of employers, and their members were often treated harshly.
An appeal for knobsticks
A 'gentleman of the pit' in this ...
Labour is the Source of Wealth - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Organising Labour
Printed notice calling for workers in the Potteries to attend a meeting at the Red Lion Inn, Shelton.
The workers were to be addressed by a spokesman of the National Association ...
Libel! - Handbill from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
In 1831 the Potters' Union came out in support of North Staffordshire's striking miners.
Speculation
Reports speculated that the potters were intending to follow the miners in striking for improved ...
Loading cart with outcropped coal at Longton
Photograph taken during the Coal Strike of 1926.
Loading coal in carts, Longton
Photograph taken during the Coal Strike of 1926.
Making food parcels for miners' families, Florence Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent 1984
The miner's strike of 1984/1985 saw many miner's families experience hardship as no money was coming in either through wages or benefits. Womens action groups set up food centres which packaged donated ...
Making food parcels, Florence Colliery, Longton
During the miners’ strike of 1984-1985 striking workers received no pay or benefits and many families fell on hard times. People donated food to local collection points like this one at Florence colliery ...
May Day Demonstration, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
A Labour Day demonstration, featuring Miners' Trade Union banners. The demonstrators are marching up Stafford Street, at the corner of Clayton Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
May Day Demonstration, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
A Labour Day demonstration, featuring Miners' Trade Union banners. The demonstrators are marching up Stafford Street, at the corner of Clayton Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
May Day Demonstration, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
A Labour Day demonstration, featuring Miners' Trade Union banners. The demonstrators are marching up Stafford Street, at the corner of Clayton Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Meeting at the Eagle Inn, Lane End - from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
In 1831, a new Coal Miners' Union Society published a set of rules and orders.
Both the union and its rules caused an uncomfortable stir amongst local coal masters.
This notice was published by ...
Meeting to discuss the miner's strike. Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
On the 25th May 1984 Arthur Scargill made a speech to local miners at the Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. As you can see from the photograph the meeting was very well attended and helped to boost ...
Miner outside the Power Group Office, Florence Colliery, Longton
This photograph, taken during the 1984/1985 miners strike, is of the Power Group office at Florence Colliery in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
The Power Group was a branch of the National Union of Minerworkers ...
Miners returning to work, Hem Heath Colliery, Trentham
The miner's strike of the 1980's began to crumble in November 1984, eight months after it started. Many miners returned to work leaving a few hardcore strikers on the picket lines. Hem Heath Colliery ...
Miner's strike demonstration in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
This protest began at Central Forest Park outside the city centre and marched into Hanley and down Stafford Street as shown in this photograph. The miner's strike saw many large demonstrations and protests ...
Miner's strike protests in Northern Ireland
During the 1984/1985 miner's strike many protestors travelled around the country to attend demonstrations and rallys. The North Staffordshire Miner's Wives Group was a particularly active support group ...
Picket line at Hem Heath Colliery, Trentham
During the 1984/1985 miner's strike some miners continued to work and faced crossing the picket lines every day. Workers had to face their collegues who were striking, and therefore not receiving a wage, ...