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" Potential Trees "  Silver Brooch
exhibition 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...
" The Bright Hour" group, Flash Lane, Trent Vale
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...
"A Prospect on the River Manifold"
Landscape view illustrating the River Manifold, with cattle grazing on the pasture and Wetton Mill to the centre left. Rocky outcrops and cliffs bo...
"An atrocious outrage..." -  1812 election document from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In 1812, two candidates - Walhouse and Wrottesley - were fighting for the votes of Stoke-on-Trent's electors. "Sir John Wrottesley has w...
"An honest Ned..." - 1812 election notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In May 1812, a two-horse race was underway to see who would become Staffordshire's next Member of Parliament. Walhouse vs. Wrottesley
"Beware of the Destructives" - 1836 election document from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
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...
"Brother Freeholders..." - 1812 election notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
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...
  • "C" Company Home Guard, The Meir, 3rd Staffordshire Battalion
    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...
    "Cannock Wood" at Wimblebury Junction
    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...
    "Coming to the Scratch!" - 1831 election notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
    In 1831, former Member of Parliament for Coventry Richard Edensor Heathcote, was battling to become MP for Stoke-on-Trent. Heathcote was a Longt...
    "Crazing" & Porous Body. Photographed by William Blake.
    Lantern slide illustrating the problem known as "crazing" on the surface of a piece of ware with a porous body. This lantern slide appears to b...
    "Daisy Bank" Marl Hole. Brick and Tile. Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
    Industrial landscape with a view of Daisy Bank marl hole. Taken at Edensor, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. These huge holes were created due to ...



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