Date:March 1965
Description:This is a view west from the Whieldon Road area towards the Brookfield Foundry. The main railway line runs in front of the buildings and behind can be seen the floodlight pylons of the original Stoke City FC ground (Victoria Ground). At the time of the photograph the foundry was occupied by Brookfield Engineering and the Wagon Repair Company. Locomotives were manufactured on the site from 1892 until Kerr Stuart shut down in 1930.
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The photograph shows what was the California Engineering Works of the locomotive builders, Kerr Stuart ...
This is a view west from the Whieldon Road area towards the Brookfield Foundry. The main railway line ...
The California Works was operated by the locomotive manufacturer Kerr Stuart & Co. Kerr Stuart moved ...
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Creators: Mr Bert Bentley - Creator
Image courtesy of: Stoke on Trent City Archives.
Donor ref:SD1480/218-10 (204/32793)
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