Date:1918
Description:The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes. Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton. The original Stone factory can still be seen behind Granville Terrace. In 1919 the three factories amalgamated to become Lotus. Lotus remained in Stone until the 1970s. The building was purchased by G.E.C. Meters. Joseph Rigby is leaning on the bench at the front with his arms folded.
The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.
The closing room decorated to celebrate victory at the end of the First World War. The ...
Men’s golf shoe brown leather nearly complete still on the last ready for closing. ...
1st Stone Brownies group were entered in the Walking Group at Stone Festival Parade. The ...
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Image courtesy of: Stone Historical and Civic Society
Donor ref:Stone Hist. and Civic Soc. No., PT00315, img: 2554 (18/2932)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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