Making food parcels, Florence Colliery, Longton
During the miners’ strike of 1984-1985 striking workers received no pay or benefits and many families fell on hard times. People donated food to local collection points like this one at Florence colliery ...
Colliery bus, Hem Heath Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent
The colliery buses contracted from PMT dropped working miners outside the picket lines during the 1984/1985 miner's strike as bus drivers refused to cross the picket lines.
This photograph is reproduced ...
London Road, Boothen, Stoke-on-Trent
This is a view south west along London Road from Sheppard Street. The woman on the right is passing the front entrance of the London Road Bakehouse. It closed in 2021 after 140 years of trading and was ...
St. Mary & All Saints Church, Checkley
St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley, viewed from the Rectory garden.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton
St. Mary & All Saints Church, Checkley
Church exterior of St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley. St. Mary's Church has Norman, Early English and Perpendicular features and was remodeled in the 17th century. The building on the ...
St. Mary & All Saints Church, Checkley
Church exterior of St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley. St. Mary's Church has Norman, Early English and Perpendicular features and was remodeled in the 17th century. The building on ...
Mosslee Hall, Cheddleton
Mosslee Hall and Farm viewed from Belmont Lane, Cheddleton.
The house is located in Cheddleton Parish, and stands on the site of a medieval house, lived in by the Hollins family during the Middle Ages ...
Oak staircase, Mosslee Hall, Cheddleton
The mid-17th century staircase at Mosslee Hall.
The house is located in Cheddleton Parish, and stands on the site of a medieval house, lived in by the Hollins family during the Middle Ages (13th-14th ...
Mosslee Hall, Cheddleton
The house is located in Cheddleton Parish, and stands on the site of a medieval house, lived in by the Hollins family during the Middle Ages (13th-14th century). Much of the present building dates from ...
Mosslee Hall, Cheddleton
The house is located in Cheddleton Parish, and stands on the site of a medieval house, lived in by the Hollins family during the Middle Ages (13th-14th century). Much of the present building dates from ...
Moddershall Pool
Entitled "A Moddershall Mirror", this photograph was taken at Wayside Pool, Moddershall, near Stone, Staffordshire. Photographed by William Blake.
Etruria Railway Station
Etruria Station was opened in 1848, extended with the coming of the Loop Line in the 1870s and finally closed to passengers in 2005. By 2008 all traces of the station had been removed. Etruria had an ...
Ray & Proctor's Garage, Longton
Ray & Procter's Garage on Commerce Street, Longton. This photograph was taken looking south-west from Commerce Street close to the corner with Stafford Street (now the Strand). The alleyway to the left ...
Old Betty Plant's sweet factory, Hanley
Old Betty Plant's was a confectionery business on the corner of Morley Street and Statham Street in Hanley. The "Old Betty" name came from the wife of the founder, Albert Plant. The factory in Statham ...
Vase
Vase by Bernard Moore.
Formerly of Moore Bros., Longton, Bernard Moore (1850-1935) is noted for producing Flambe Glaze ware during its revival in the early 20th century. The Moore Brothers occupied ...
Vase
Vase by Bernard Moore.
Formerly of Moore Bros., Longton, Bernard Moore (1850-1935) is noted for producing Flambe Glaze ware during its revival in the early 20th century. The Moore Brothers occupied ...
Vase
Royal Doulton vase by Charles Noke (1858-1941) with opaque Chang glaze and painted decoration.
Printed factory mark: NOKE Chang Royal Doulton England.