Date:1996 - 1998 (c.)
Description:A view of the factory buildings on Oulton Road, a site now occupied by housing at Oulton Mews. This was originally the ‘old’ Bostock’s shoe factory, dating from the 1850s and founded by Thomas Bostock. In 1871 Thomas died and his brother Edwin, who owned the Stafford factory, took on the Stone factory too. In 1919 the company was renamed Lotus Ltd. after its most popular brand. Shoe production at the Stone Lotus site ceased in 1975 and the whole factory was purchased by G.E.C. Meters in 1978. It is now the home of ABB Ltd. The old factory buildings pictured here were demolished in 1999 and new housing built.
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The corner of Cross Street and Oulton Road, looking along Cross Street towards Longton Road. This was ...
The corner of Cross Street and Oulton Road, looking north a;ong Outon Road Road. This was originally ...
A view of the factory buildings on Oulton Road, a site now occupied by housing at Oulton Mews. This ...
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Image courtesy of: Mr Clive Carthy
Donor ref:Carthy 5 (55/39756)
Source: Miscellaneous Collection
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