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Baswich Salt Works

Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for the town. In 1893 the Stafford Salt and Alkali Co. was founded on Common Road. The company opened ...

Baswich Salt Works

Brine tanks at Baswich Salt works. Eric Ingham of English Electric company, publicity section standing to left in photograph. Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a ...

Baswich Salt Works

The brine tanks at Baswich Salt Works. Eric Ingham of English Electric Co publicity section standing centre, back to the camera. Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during ...

Baswich Salt Works

New salt making equipment, known as the Oslo Plant, being installed at Baswich Salt Works. Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for the town. ...

Baswich Salt Works interior

View of pump room control panel and metering made by English Electric Company Limited of Stafford. Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for ...

Baswich Salt Works interior

Worker taking readings from instrument panel and filling in ledger entry. Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for the town. In 1893 the ...

Baswich Salt Works interior

Baswich salt works pump room. A worker is taking readings from intrument panels. Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for the town. In 1893 ...

Baswich Salt Works, Stafford,

Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for the town. In 1893 the Stafford Salt and Alkali Co. was founded on Common Road. The company opened ...

Bath Street, Stoke upon Trent

From Spark Terrace corner Bath Street runs steeply down to London Road. The van with the Michelin Man on the roof is parked outside the original Stoke Library building. The factory building at the bottom ...

Battery Electric Shunter, GEC Turbine Generators Ltd., Stafford

This 70hp Battery Electric Locomotive is pictured close to the One Million Volts Test facility by the GEC Switchgear Division buildings adjacent to the West Coast Main Line and near to GEC Turbine Generators ...

Beardmore's old pottery, City Road, Fenton

This photograph was taken looking westwards from close to the corner of Fountain Street and City Road. On the left is Frank Beardmore's old Sutherland Pottery, dating from 1901, although the works had ...

Bedford Pottery Works, Shelton

The building in the photograph was once part of the Bedford Works of Ridgeway Potteries and this frontage is all that remains of the once extensive works. At its height the works ran down Bedford Street ...

Bedford Street Lock and Mellor's Millers on the Caldon Canal, Hanley

This photograph was taken from the Bedford Street Locks (locks 1 and 2) looking north along the Caldon Canal towards Mellor' Mills wharf and works. The canal bends sharply round to the left towards the ...

Bedford Street, Cliffe Vale, Stoke-on-Trent

A view taken from Bedford Street canal bridge looking towards the Gas Works. Two large gasometers dominated the skyline of Cliffe Vale and Etruria for many years. The gas works opened in 1904. The large ...

Beffcote Mill, Gnosall,

Beffcote Mill was in existence by the 1830s, but by 1888 was used as a dwelling. The building then lay derelict for sixty years until its conversion into a modern house in 1971, known as 'The Coffee ...

Belle Vale, Cradley Heath, West Midlands

A snowy view from the road looking towards a bridge at Belle Vale, Cradley Heath. An industrial building and large slag heap are in the background. Photographer: Albert Henry Yelland.

Bencroft Ltd., Heron Cross

Pottery factory exterior including a bottle oven. Taken at Bencroft Ltd., Heron Cross Pottery, Chilton Street, Heron Cross, Stoke-on-Trent. Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic ...