Stoke Wharf. Circa 1966. Photographed by Alan Self
The old wharf buildings on the Trent and Mersey canal await demolition in the mid 1960’s.
The land was earmarked for the A500 D-road to cut a swathe through the centre of Stoke.
Many buildings ...
Stone Road, Longton
To the right, the recreation ground is in the process of construction. Looking towards St. James's Church.
Sunday School, Zion Methodist Church, Endon Road, Norton Green
This church building was constructed in 1857 and stood on Leek Road before it was renamed Endon Road. There is a datestone on the front gable which reads: 'Primitive Methodist A.D. 1857. Prepare to meet ...
Sutherland Ancestral Monument, Trentham Church. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior with a view of the Sutherland Ancestral Monument at St. Mary and All Saint's Church, Trentham, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Swan Bank Wesleyan Chapel, Burslem.
"Three times on a Sunday - morning, afternoon, and Chapel at night..."
The first Wesleyan Chapel was built in the Potteries in 1766.
This was replaced by Swan Bank Chapel, shown in the photograph, ...
Swan Square, Burslem
Swan Square in Burslem from Market Place. Waterloo Road carries on mistily from Swan Square towards Cobridge and Hanley. Moorland Road is off to the left.
The two large buildings on the left are the ...
Swedenborgian Church, Foley Street, Fenton
The corrugated iron chapel was in Foley Street, on the corner of Packett Street. The camera is looking north along Foley Street.
The Swedenborgian or New Church movement started in the United Kingdom ...
Temple Street Methodist Church, Fenton
This Wesleyan Methodist Church stands on Temple Street, off City Road, Fenton. The original building was constructed in 1812 but was replaced with the one shown here in 1873. This photograph was taken ...
Temple Street Methodist Church, Temple Street, Fenton
This Wesleyan Methodist Church stands on Temple Street, off City Road, Fenton. The original building was constructed in 1812 but was replaced with the one shown here in 1873. This photograph was taken ...
The Baptistery, S.S. Mary & Chads, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior showing the baptistery at S.S. Mary’s & Chad’s Church, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Bourne Chapel, Stone Road, Longton
The Bourne Methodist Chapel was built in Lightwood (formerly Stone) Road. Bourne Chapel was still in use in 1958.
The Bridge and Chapel, Gradbach. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the bridge and chapel at Gradbach, Cheshire.
The Chancel, Checkley. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior with a view of the chancel and east window at St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley, Staffordshire.
The Chancel, Checkley. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior with a view of the chancel at St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley, Staffordshire.
The Chancel, Trentham Church. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior with a view of the chancel at St. Mary's Church, Trentham, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Chatterley Whitfield mineral line bridge in Fegg Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent
The camera is looking north along Chell Heath Road towards Oxford Road in Fegg Hayes. The bridge is carrying the mineral railway from Chatterley Whitfield Colliery (off to the right) into Tunstall and ...
The Church, School and Parsonage, Rough Close. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene with a view of the Church, School and Parsonage at Rough Close, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The District Bank building, Trentham Road, Trentham
The District Bank building stood at the junction of Barlaston Old Road and Trentham Road. The Italianate style building later became a branch of Nat West Bank. Behind to the right is Trentham Methodist ...