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Longton School of Art, Sutherland Institute

Paintresses' work at Longton School of Art. The Sutherland Institute was opened in 1899 on land given by Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, the 4th Duke of Sutherland. Today it houses Longton Library....

Longton School of Art, Sutherland Institute

Paintresses' work at Longton School of Art. The Sutherland Institute was opened in 1899 on land given by Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, the 4th Duke of Sutherland. Today it houses Longton Library. ...

Longton School of Art, Sutherland Institute

Day Class at Longton School of Art. The Sutherland Institute was opened in 1899 on land given by Cromartie Sutherland-Levison-Gower, the 4th Duke of Sutherland. Today it houses Longton Library.

Memorial Gardens, Burton College, Burton-upon-Trent

Burton College students in the Memorial Gardens during a break. This Image is from a collection of photographs of Burton upon Trent commissioned and assembled by Burton upon Trent Civic Society as a ...

Minton's Cottages, Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent

In the centre of the photograph are a group of three cottages (numbers 289 to 293) on Hartshill Road which form part of a longer terrace. At the far end is number 287 which was the former Hartshill Institute. ...

Mr Thomas Rylands Parton, Principal of Cannock Grammar School

Son of a coal miner, born in Madeley, Shropshire in 1873. A Baptist Church preacher, President of Chadsmoor Sunday-morning Adult School and Principal of Cannock Grammar School. As Principal, he advertised ...

North American Map. Photographed by William Blake.

Photograph containing a sketched map of North Eastern America and South Eastern Canada.

Pendrell Hall Observatory

The astronomical instruments and the "Romsey" type observatory are reproductions of Victorian originals used for teaching purposes. The observatory was opened in June 2006 by Lembit Opik and closed in ...

Pottery Materials. Photographed by William Blake.

Photograph showing some of the basic materials used to make pottery. This photograph appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.” A ...

Queen Street, Burslem

The view west along Queen Street in Burslem, from the junction with Waterloo Road. The Food Fair building used to be the Burslem & District Co-operative Society Emporium, an Art Deco building opened ...

Silversmithing, County School of Art, Stafford

These students are intent on their work at a silversmithing class held at the County School of Art, Stafford. The instructor Mr E Leech is pictured offering advice on the making of a silver cream jug ...

Stafford WEA meeting, Assembly Rooms, Stafford

Mr C.F. Allen, Central Staffordshire Planning Officer, explaining points in the development plan for Stafford at a one-day school arranged by the Stafford Branch of the Workers' Educational Association, ...

Stoke on Trent College, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent

The College of Building, part of Stoke on Trent College, on College Road. This later became a more general teaching building, home to languages, humanities and basic skills. Originally the land was the ...

The Library, Hawkesyard Priory, Armitage, Staffordshire

A white-robed Dominican Friar seated at study in the Library at Hawkesyard. The Library was built 1901-1902 and opened on December 12th 1904 by by Bishop Castelli. Prior to the availability of a separate ...

The New Post Office, Station Road, Stoke upon Trent

This view along Station Road from near the Leek Road corner shows the New Post Office, built in 1930. It now forms part of Stoke railway station, the main entrance to which is just beyond. Further along ...

The Wedgwood Institute, Queen Street, Burslem

This photograph shows the corner of the Wedgwood Institute on Queen Street and Clayhanger Street in Burslem. The institute is built on the site of the Brick House Works operated by Wedgwood from 1763 ...

The Wedgwood Institute, Queen Street, Burslem

This photograph shows the Wedgwood Institute on Queen Street in Burslem. The Institute is built on the site of the Brick House Works operated by Wedgwood from 1763 to 1772 and was opened in April 1869. ...

Trentham village

Looking north along the old narrow A34 towards Hanford, before the road widening took place in 1960-62. The Trentham institute is on the right.