Cromer Road Destructor Works, Hanley
The Stoke on Trent City refuse destructor works was on Cromer Road, sandwiched between it and the Caldon Canal in the Northwood area. Household waste was burned in incinerators. Sometimes the destructor ...
Hanley High School, Bucknall
A photograph of the south side of Hanley high School on Corneville Road in Bucknall. Originally a coeducational school in the centre of Hanley, a new boys grammar school was built Bucknall in 1952. This ...
Rosina China and Adderley Floral China Potteries, Sutherland Road, Longton
These two potteries were on Sutherland Road in Longton. On the left is the Ridgway Potteries Ltd Adderley Floral China Works, the stack ovens of which are visible behind the second works, the Rosina ...
Park Hall and Weston Coyney from Sutherland Road, Longton
An elevated view over Adderley Floral China and the Rosina China Works on Sutherland Road. The photograph was probably taken from the Bluebell Pottery on Barker Street, on the higher ground to the south ...
Paragon China Works, Longton
Paragon China Works on Sutherland Road. The works were operated by Aynsley & Irving from 1897, and was initially called Star China. They specialised in breakfast and tea bone china ware exporting to Australia, ...
John Aynsley's works, Sutherland Road, Longton
The front of John Aynsley's Portland Pottery Works on Sutherland Road in Longton. Built in 1861 in the classic style of its time with an arched entrance a Venetian style window and gable above. This is ...
Aynsley China's Sydney Works, Longton
This photograph was taken looking east from the corner of Bridgwood Street and Sutherland Road. On the right hand side is Aynsley's Sydney Works. This is part of what is known as Aynsley's Northern Range ...
Anchor Works, Longton
The Anchor Works stood at the junction of Anchor Road, Sutherland Road and Market Street. The Anchor works mustn't be confused with the nearby "British Anchor Pottery" on Anchor Road. These works date ...
Anchor Road Bowling Club, Longton
Anchor Road Bowling Club green in Sandford Hill. The green was created on the site of abandoned mine shafts and spoil tips along side Anchor Road. The pavilion is off to the right behind the two members ...
East Vale, Longton
Looking west towards the East Vale area of Longton. The railway line is the Stoke to Derby branch. St John's Church in Longton is close to the railway in the distance.
The line of coal wagons are on ...
Longton Railway Station and Bridge
This photograph was taken from Times Square, looking towards Longton railway Station and the bridge over King Street. The station was built on an embankment with a cantilever bridge carrying the line ...
Longton Station
The Phoenix Pottery Works seen from the platform of Longton Station, looking west towards Fenton. Phoenix Pottery was operated by Thomas Forester, specialising in majolica, from the 1880s.
The chimney ...
Old Police Station, Longton
The old Longton Police Station on Sutherland Road. this photograph is taken looking towards the junction with Anchor Road and Market Street. The Heathcote Hotel is the building with the round tower on ...
Methodist Central Hall, Longton
This is the main entrance to Methodist Central Hall on the Strand (previously Stafford Street) in Longton. Methodism dates back to the 1780s in Longton, by 1842 a large chapel had been built in Stafford ...
Ruxley Road Methodist Chapel, Bucknall
Ruxley Road Methodist Chapel at the corner with Corneville Road. The brick built chapel was completed in 1891 with an adjoining Sunday School. The houses in this part of Townsend date from the 1900s. ...
Anchor China Works and old Police Station, Sutherland Road, Longton
The Longton end of Sutherland Road with part of Longton Police Station on the right hand edge and the Anchor China Works in the centre. The road sign is giving directions for the junction of Sutherland ...
The Strand, Longton
The view along the Strand towards the railway bridge and Times Square, with the Crown Hotel building behind, taken from close to the corner of Heathcote Road. On the left hand edge is the entrance to ...
The Red Lion Inn, Stoke-on-Trent
The Red Lion Inn stood on Church Street, near the southeastern corner of Stoke Minster Church yard. Carefully demolished, brick by brick, during the construction of the A500 Queensway, it was rebuilt ...