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Looms set up at the Wellington Mills on Strangman Street. The mills were built in 1853 and owned for most of their working life by Thomas Whittles...
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A lantern slide view of a wintry scene at Stapenhill Recreation Grounds, Burton upon Trent.
Copyright: Burton Library.
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Silver brooch, made by Dave Nicklin
The base a half oval stamped repeatedly with the word tree and with runs of molten silver, base surmounted b...
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Members of the 'Bright Hour' group from the Methodist Chapel at the top of Flash Lane, Trent Vale, are pictured here. Included in the photograph ar...
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Landscape view illustrating the River Manifold, with cattle grazing on the pasture and Wetton Mill to the centre left. Rocky outcrops and cliffs bo...
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In 1812, two candidates - Walhouse and Wrottesley - were fighting for the votes of Stoke-on-Trent's electors.
"Sir John Wrottesley has w...
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In May 1812, a two-horse race was underway to see who would become Staffordshire's next Member of Parliament.
Walhouse vs. Wrottesley
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This notice calls upon the electors of Stoke-on-Trent not to promise their votes to any aspiring Member of Parliament just yet.
Who shou...
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In the early 19th century, one factor alone decided whether or not men could vote - while women were denied completely:
You had to own or be...
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Front row: 2nd from right is Dennis Ridge, 3rd from right is Frank Frost. At this time Frank lived in Eversley Road, Normacot and was about 17 yea...
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The steam locomotive is pulling a load of flat trucks loaded with mine tubs. Coal would have been carried in this way from the mine to a washery at...
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In 1831, former Member of Parliament for Coventry Richard Edensor Heathcote, was battling to become MP for Stoke-on-Trent.
Heathcote was a Longt...
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