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Old Mill, Tutbury

A postcard view of the Old Mill, Tutbury. The corn mill in Tutbury was converted to use as a tannery in 1913-14 by E.B. Chapman. His son Walter expaned the business to produce sheepskins. The business ...

Oliver & Sons, Flint Grinders, Burslem

Oliver & Sons, flint grinders, were established around 1882 and operated from Longport Mills on Liverpool Road (now Westport Road). In 1908 they moved to their new Newport Lane works, built on the ...

Oliver and Sons, Flint Grinders, Burslem

Oliver & Sons, flint grinders, were established around 1882 and operated from Longport Mills on Liverpool Road (now Westport Road). In 1908 they moved to their new Newport Lane works, built on the ...

Packing Warehouse, Job White & Sons Ltd., Compton Mill, Leek

These men are packing orders ready to be sent to the main warehouse prior to despatch.The picture was one of a number taken at Job White & Sons factory during the year of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation....

Panorama from Bedford Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent

This photograph was taken from just north of the flight of locks at Bedford Street in Shelton. The camera is looking northwards along the Caldon Canal with the winding towers of Wolstanton Colliery on ...

Park Mill, Aqualate,

Pasford Mill and farm, Pattingham

This water mill went out of commission during the winter of 1940. Edward Clarke was born at Pasford Mill in 1857. He first became a miller and then followed in his grandfather's footsteps and became ...

Pasford Mill, Pattingham

There are references to a mill at Pasford as early as 1314. The present mill dates from the mid-nineteenth century. It continued in operation grinding animal feed until the early 1940's, when the bank ...

Pasford Mill, Pattingham

There are references to a mill at Pasford as early as 1314. The present mill dates from the mid-nineteenth century. It continued in operation grinding animal feed until the early 1940s, when the bank ...

Pasford Mill, Pattingham

There are references to a mill at Pasford as early as 1314. The present mill dates from the mid-nineteenth century. It continued in operation grinding animal feed until the early 1940's, when the bank ...

Peel's Mill, Tamworth

A view of what was the first cotton mill built in the late 18th century by Sir Robert Peel (1750-1830) on Mill Lane in Fazeley close to the junction of the Birmingham & Fazeley and Coventry canals.

Pig killing at Burndhurst Mill, Uttoxeter

A pig killing at Burndhurst Mill, Lower Loxley, near Uttoxeter. Joseph Fisher (standing second left) tenanted Burndhurst mill from about 1883 to 1908 when his son Allan Charles, standing behind the ...

Plaster Mills, Tutbury

The old cotton mill at Tutbury was adapted in 1890 to crush and grind locally mined gypsum to make plaster. It had a direct rail link to the North Staffordshire Railway branch line between Uttoxeter ...

Portland Mills, Portland Street, Leek

This is the Portland Street frontage of the Portland Mills of A.J. Worthington & Co. Ltd. Portland Street connects Ashbourne Road with Buxton Road. The big metal framed windows were inserted in the late ...

Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Priory Road was built in order to provide access to the town from the new suburb of the Westlands. The Silk Mill that was located on Friarswood Road can be seen on the right hand side of this photograph....

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 border the river on both side. Two men, one standing with ...

Read's Flour Mill, Burton-on-Trent

Photograph of a drawing of Read's Flour Mill. The mill building survived until around the year 2000, when it was burnt down.

Red Hill, Stone,

On the left are the council houses on Coppice Road, built in 1930 prior to the building of Coppice Gardens and Coppice Close. By the stream can be seen the mill buildings on Mill Road where Richard ...