Sneyd Brickworks Company's fireclay pit, Burslem
The fireclay pit was north of Bycars Lane. This photograph was taken at the north of the pit, just south of Haywood Road. The Etruria Marl from this pit was used to make firebricks, although Sneyd Brickworks ...
Smallthorne Pioneer Club and Institute, Stoke-on-Trent
Smallthorne Pioneer Club and Institute at 162 Ford Green Road in Smallthorne. This is reputed to be the earliest Working Men's Club in the City (according to Bert Bentley). The club was on the corner ...
Port Vale Football Ground, Burslem
The view south west from Dolly's Lane across the allotments towards Vale Park. Port Vale opened this ground in 1950. The two stands are Bycars Road nearest the camera and the Railway Stand behind, opened ...
Midwinter Pottery, Bournes Bank, Burslem
W R Midwinter Ltd operated an earthenware pottery on Bournes Bank from 1910. The company grew rapidly and bought several other potters (including A J Wilkinson and the Newport Pottery) before merging ...
Essoldo Picture House, Cleveland Street, Burslem.
On the corner of Cleveland Street and Bournes Bank, The Essoldo was the first cinema in Burslem (opened in 1911) and started life as the Burslem Picture Palace. It was rebuilt as The New Palace in 1936, ...
Doulton's pottery warehouse, Chapel Street, Burslem
This is the rear of the Doulton's works, in Chapel Street, which fronted onto Nile Street in Burslem . Enfield Street off to the right was Prince's Street until the 1950s. The buildings were part of the ...
Doulton's factory, Enfield Street, Burslem
The rear of Doulton's factory on Enfield Street, off Chapel Lane in Burslem. Doulton's moved from London to Burslem in the 1870s and took over a small factory owned by Pinder, Bourne & Co. This was expanded ...
Commercial Street, Burslem
The camera is looking north along Commercial Street towards the centre of Burslem from the corner with Camoys Road. At the bottom is Bournes Bank. Waterloo Road is just off to the right. The houses on ...
Commercial Street, Burslem
Looking south from the end of Bournes Bank up Commercial Street. The road off top the right is Card Street (formerly Wood Street) and the Pitt Street corner is in the bottom left hand corner.
In the ...
Caterham Brothers Works, Commercial Street, Burslem
This is the rear of Caterham Brothers Fireplaces on Waterloo Road. The company manufactured fireplaces and Cannon Tiles and their works were at the northern end of Commercial Street. The far part of the ...