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Miner outside the Power Group Office, Florence Colliery, Longton

This photograph, taken during the 1984/1985 miners strike, is of the Power Group office at Florence Colliery in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. The Power Group was a branch of the National Union of Minerworkers ...

Miner's Arms, 125 Millrise Road, Milton

The Miner's Arms in Milton stands on Millrise Road, formerly known as Market Street. It was constructed between 1843 and 1862 and is two rooms wide by one room deep with a two storey rear projection. ...

Miners Arms, Packmoor.

Regulars enjoy a pint at the Miners Arms in Packmoor. The gentleman on the left is Mr G. Hesketh, the landlord. During the early twentieth century there were at least eight collieries working the ...

Miners returning to work, Hem Heath Colliery, Trentham

The miner's strike of the 1980's began to crumble in November 1984, eight months after it started. Many miners returned to work leaving a few hardcore strikers on the picket lines. Hem Heath Colliery ...

Miner's strike demonstration in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

This protest began at Central Forest Park outside the city centre and marched into Hanley and down Stafford Street as shown in this photograph. The miner's strike saw many large demonstrations and protests ...

Miner's strike demonstration, Central Forest Park, Stoke-on-Trent

May Day 1984 saw a large rally in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent in support of the miner's strike. Margaret Thatcher, who the lady in this photograph has dressed up as, was Prime Minister at the time of the strike ...

Miner's strike protests in Northern Ireland

During the 1984/1985 miner's strike many protestors travelled around the country to attend demonstrations and rallys. The North Staffordshire Miner's Wives Group was a particularly active support group ...

Minerva China Works, Fenton

The Minerva Works, established in 1801, stood on Park Street in Fenton. One of the earliest occupiers was Mason & Co (producers of patent Ironstone China). From the 1830s until 1889 the works were operated ...

Mines Rescue Team, Chatterley Whitfield, Stoke-on-Trent

Men of the Chatterley Whitfield No.4 Rescue Brigade pose with their latest respirators. Respirators were used to allow rescue personnel locate and help miners who had been overcome by firedamp (methane ...

Mines, steelworks & iron foundries, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent

The is a view north along the valley of the Fowlea Brook from Etruria Road at the bottom of Basford Bank. In the foreground is Hartley's Iron Foundry where many of the storm drain covers (or Hartlids) ...

Miniature vases

Pair of miniature vases tube lined and painted with Pomegranate pattern. Pomegranate was introduced in 1910. Impressed shape number 60 and painted monogram W M. 1914. Gift of W Moorcroft Ltd.

Mining at Hem Heath Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent

By the second half of the twentieth century conditions for miners had improved significantly and most coal faces were cut using machinery. This picture was taken at Hem Heath Colliery in Trentham which ...

Mining coal by hand, 1925

The men in this picture, taken in 1925, are mining coal using picks and hand tools. This work was known as hand holing and spragging. Working conditions in coal mines were very uncomfortable: they were ...

Mining rescue team at the Minnie Pit, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This mining rescue team is about to descend into the tunnels of the Minnie Pit following the Minnie Pit disaster of January 1918. It was the Potteries' worst colliery accident: around 160 men and ...

Minkstone Products Ltd., Longton

This photograph shows the partial demolition on the old Victorian Willow Works in Warren Street/Normacot Road belonging to John Shaw & Sons Ltd who occupied the site from 1933 to 1963 producing Burlington ...

Minton Majolica Teapot

Minton Majolica teapot and cover, dated 1874. Shape no. 1838.

Minton majolica vase

Minton majolica two-handled vase, dated 1864, Attributed to Thomas Kirby.

Minton bone china lamp base

Minton Bone China Sgrafitto Lampbase, By John Wadsworth, circa 1940.