Birches Head Road, Caldon Canal, Abbey Hulton, Stoke on Trent
A view north east across the River Trent valley from the Birches Head Road bridge over the Caldon Canal. The buildings in the right centre were Abbey Farm in the 1960s, now Trent Country Club, with Redhills ...
Brookfield Foundry and Kerr Stuart engineering works, Whieldon Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This is a view west from the Whieldon Road area towards the Brookfield Foundry. The main railway line runs in front of the buildings and behind can be seen the floodlight pylons of the original Stoke ...
England Football Cap
An England international football cap awarded to Stanley Matthews for representing England in a match against the Republic of Ireland on 8 May 1957. England ran out as 5-1 winners.
About Sir Stan
Born ...
Gordon Banks and Stoke City F.C., League Cup winners
Gordon Banks played as goalkeeper for Stoke City F.C. in the 1970’s. In 1972 they won League Cup with a 2-1 win against Chelsea. Afterwards they toured the city in an open topped double decker bus....
Louise Street, Burslem
The camera is looking south west along Louise Street from close to its junction with High Lane. At the bottom is Lorne Street and the Port Vale FC ground (Vale Park). The tops of three floodlights are ...
Northwood Football Team, Hanley
Northwood Church of England School reserve football team, 1946.
Norton cricket ground and Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken looking north east from bottom of Harold Street, Smallthorne before the housing estates were developed. They now occupy the open space in the foreground.
The spoil tip belonged ...
Port Vale Football Club, Burslem
Looking towards the Lorne Street side of Vale Park from the Hamil Road end. At then far end is the Bycars Stand.
Vale Park was completed in 1950, becoming the club's fifth ground when it moved from The ...
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 ...
Sir Stanley Matthews
Born in Hanley in 1915, Matthews attended Wellington Road School where his skills at football led to an appearance for England at the age of 14.
He turned professional aged 17, for a salary of £5 ...
Sir Stanley Matthews: The Footballer of the Year
The Footballer of the Year award, presented to Stanley Matthews by the Football Writers' Association on 24 May 1963.
About Sir Stan
Born in Hanley, Matthews attended Wellington Road School where ...
Sneyd Brickworks fireclay pit near Bycars Lane, Burslem
Looking south east over the fireclay pit, and what is today Bycars Lane, towards Vale Park. The area in the foreground has been infilled and is now pitches and sports facilities.
The fireclay dug out ...
Sneyd Cricket, Football and Sports Club ground, Burslem
The photograph was taken from the open land at the rear of Adkins Street and shows the football pitch to the left and the cricket ground to the right. the camera is looking south west. The church tower ...
Stoke City FC Supporters' Social Club
This is the supporter's club building on the corner of Gable Street and Boothen Old Road, just outside the ground and across the road from the Boothen Stand. The houses behind face onto Campbell Road. ...
Stoke City FC, The Victoria Ground
The playing area at the Victoria Ground. Looking towards the Main Stand or Boothen Stand from the covered part of the Boothen End. The Stoke End to the right is still open terraces and would not be covered ...
Stoke City FC, The Victoria Ground
This is a view of the Butler Street Stand from the covered part of the Boothen End Stand. It was built in 1935, just at the time when Stanley Matthews was drawing crowds to watch Stoke City. There were ...
Stoke City FC, The Victoria Ground
The photograph shows the main stand on Boothen Old Road. Above the turnstile entrances can be seen ticket prices. For a first team game, in the Boothen Stand it cost 50 pence for a seat (ten shillings ...
Stoke City FC, The Victoria Ground
The playing area at the Victoria Ground. Looking towards the Main Stand or Boothen Stand from the covered part of the Boothen End. The Stoke End to the right is still open terraces and wouldn't be covered ...