Market Street, Longton
The shop with the Dutch gable is Haydens, a clothiers and outfitters who had branches in Tunstall and Hanley in addition to this shop on Market Street. Next door, at number 17, is Brough's the Florists. ...
Market Street, Longton
Market Street in Longton in the 1960s. thye photograph was taken from the Sutherland Road/Anchor Road junction looking north west towards Market Square. The shop in the centre is Leeke's grocers, with ...
View over Longton
The Longton skyline with St James' Church tower on the left and, less clear, St John's Church tower near the right edge. This photograph was taken looking westwards from Weston Coyney Road near Park Hall ...
J Leeke's shop, Market Street, Longton.
Leeke's shop in Market Street, Longton. J Leeke was a grocer's shop sitting between Cyples Lane (left) and Noons Court (right) in Market Street. Now demolished, this is one of the entrances to Longton ...
Grafton Pottery Works, Longton
The Grafton Pottery Works was on Marlborough Road, Ashwood in Longton. Built in 1900 for Alfred B Jones who set up his family business around this time. The name came from the neighbouring Grafton Junior ...
Turkeys at Great Eaves Farm, Bucknall
Great Eaves Farm lies on the City boundary in Eaves Lane. The fam dates back to the 1680s. Bert Bentley was very keen top, point out that the farmer, in 1964 a Mrs Hughes, " ...breeds 50 turkeys every ...
Queen Anne China Works, Greendock Street, Longton
The Queen Anne China Works in Greendock Street in Longton. It started as the Edensor Works in the 1870s, operated by Shore & Coggins and later by Thomas Wild who introduced the Bell China name. The Queen ...
Potteries in Greendock Street, Longton
On the left is the Three Tuns Inn, originally on the other side of the street where the Royal Stafford works is, but now demolished. On the opposite side is the Edensor Works or Queen Anne China works ...
Plant's Tuscan Works, Forrister Street, Longton
The front of the Tuscan Works on Forrister Street in Longton. This photograph was taken near the corner with Anchor Road looking east. Operated by brothers Richard Hammersley & Simon Lucas Plant, the ...
Old Abbey Hulton and Bucknall stone signpost, Bucknall
This stone signpost (and at one time, horse trough) stands at the junction of Eaves Lane and Greasley Road in Bucknall. Reputed to have been erected by the Owen family who lived at the rectory in Bucknall. ...
Bottle ovens, Longton
A general view east from Commerce Street in Longton with St James' Church tower visible between the bottle ovens. The ovens are probably from four large works in Longton: Coronation earthenware works ...
Little Eaves Lane, Bucknall
Looking north east along Little Eaves Lane from close to Hob Hill cottages, just off Eaves Lane. The camera is looking towards Norton and the northern part of the city (mistily on the skyline). A coal ...
Leo Samuels Pottery Works, King Street, Longton
The Boundary or California Works was built in 1819 in King Street, Longton and occupied by Jacob Marsh. Latterly operated by Leo Samuels Ltd, manufacturers of china and earthenware teapots and fancies. ...
Bunter Pebble Beds, Hulme Bank, Longton
Bert Bentley was a mining geologist and he often noted rock outcrops in his photographs. This is a section of the Bunter Pebble Beds in the Hilton Gravel Co quarry on Hulme Banks near Longton.
Bunter ...
Florence Colliery, Longton
Florence Colliery was named after the eldest daughter of the 3rd Duke of Sutherland, the mine owner. The colliery became the Florence Coal and Iron Company in 1896 and was expanded to three shafts in ...
Police sports and training ground, Finney Gardens, Bucknall
The City of Stoke on Trent Police Training and Sports ground in Finney Gardens. As well as the cricket sight screen there appear to be a couple of obstacles used to train police dogs.
Sampson Bridgwood's Anchor Pottery works, Longton
Demolition work at Sampson Bridgwood's Anchor works in the East Vale area of Longton. The photograph was taken from Goddard Street. Partial demolition shows a "oven-n-'ovel" arrangement. The oven is ...
Deaville Road in the Townsend area of Bucknall
Looking south along Deaville Road from Werrington Road towards Langford Road. Apart from a few new houses on the right, the view is much the same as it was in 1964. Deaville Road and Langford Road were ...