Sacred Heart Church from the Scotia Lane area, Tunstall
The camera is looking north east from the area of the Scotia Colliery spoil tip towards the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Queen's Avenue in Tunstall. The photographer, Bert Bentley, noted that ...
Safety training at Shelton Bar Steelworks, Stoke-on-Trent
The men in this picture are simulating an accident on the train lines serving Shelton Bar steelworks. The rescuers, Frank and Jack Chevin appear to be attempting to lift the casualty without touching ...
Sand train
A sand train passes Wall Grange in Summer 1988.
This was the last commercial train to use this line. Some special passenger trains have been run from Stoke to Leekbrook, and the line may well open ...
Sandon Road, Meir
Street scene taken at Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. On the left, on the corner of Sandon Road and Gravelly Bank, is the Burslem Co-operative Society grocery shop and butchers. Photographed ...
Sandon Road, Meir
Street scene taken at Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire looking south from the junction with Queensmead Road. The Saracen's Head can be seen in the distance. On the left is Sandon Road ...
Sea & Clouds, Plymouth. Photographed by William Blake.
Seascape taken at Plymouth, Devonshire.
Sea and Clouds. Photographed by William Blake.
Seascape taken at Torquay, Devonshire.
Sea at Blackpool. Photographed by William Blake.
Seascape taken at Blackpool, Lancashire. This view includes a small sailing vessel and one of the town's piers.
Sea Clouds, Plymouth. Photographed by William Blake.
Seascape taken at Plymouth.
Sea Clouds, Plymouth. Photographed by William Blake.
Seascape taken at Plymouth.
Sefton Park, Liverpool
A lantern slide of the iron bridge in Sefton Park, Liverpool.
Longton photographer William Blake grew up in Formby, Lancashire.
Shard Ruck, Longton
Postcard with a view of a pottery waste area called a Shard Ruck. Taken in the Potteries, Staffordshire.
Shard Ruck, always known locally as a shraff tip, was most probably at or near the Daisy Bank ...
Shelton Bar Steel Works, Etruria
The Trent and Mersey Canal passing through the Steel Works at Shelton Bar. Steel production at Shelton Bar ended in 1978 but the processing of existing steel continued in the rolling mills until the ...
Shelton New Road railway bridge and Twyford's factory, Cliff Vale, Stoke-on-Trent
Shelton New Road bridge over the main railway line in Cliff Vale. The bridge was being raised when the line was electrified when the photograph was taken. The camera is looking towards Hanley, with the ...
Shelton Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph is looking along Shelton Old Road down towards the railway bridge and Stoke Road, where the A500 (Queensway) intersection is today. The cameraman was just round the corner from Hartshill ...
Shelton Steel Works from Basford Bank, Stoke-on-Trent
This is the view along Etruria Road near the bottom of Basford Bank, looking towards Shelton Steel works. Behind are the spoil tips of the Shelton and Racecourse Collieries. Wedgwood's Etruria Hall ...
Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company wharf Buildings, Burslem Branch Canal
This plan shows the wharf building owned by the Shropshire Union Railway and Canal Company. The building sat on the Burslem branch of the Trent and Mersey canal which has since been filled in, although ...
Sideway from Rookery Lane, Stoke-on-Trent
This was the view eastwards from Rookery Lane towards the Staffordshire Collieries and Iron works in Sideway. Alongside are the spoil tips of the coal and iron works. This is now the site of the Bet 365 ...