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Gasometer, Eccleshall

A rare photograph of the gasometer in Eccleshall. Eccleshall gas works stood off the Stone Road. As well as supplying the town's domestic gas supplies, it was also a source of coke and tar for local ...

Goods train at Etruria

Unidentified Stanier 8F locomotive at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent. Pulling a rake of empty coal wagons, this "up goods" is heading past Cockshutt sidings on the main line. The buildings in the background ...

Harvey's Chimney, Longton

Photograph taken from Bass Bank, near the signal box, west of Longton Station. Harvey's chimney was a well known Longton landmark until it was demolished in 1962. It stood 213 feet high.

Lamb Inn, Stafford

The Lamb Inn on Broad Street. Behind the inn can be seen the gasometer of the Chell Road gas works.

Lamb Inn, Stafford,

The Lamb Inn on Broad Street. Behind the inn can be seen the gasometer of the Chell Road gas works. On the left can just be seen St. Bertelin's Chapel, which was built to replace St. Augustine's and ...

Leek Gas Works

The Gas Works stood off Newcastle Road. The works Manager at the time of this photograph was Donald McEwan.

Librarians on Earl Street

Librarians Margaret Holt (nee Ross) & friend posing for a photograph on Earl Street, Stafford,

Longport Gas Works, Canal Street., Stoke-on-Trent

Longport Gas Works was on Canal Street. Originally established as the Burslem and Tunstall Gas Company, Longport was the man gas-making station. Later it was taken over by the City of Stoke on Trent Gas ...

Looking over the Potteries from Hartshill Bank

This was the view north east from the top of Hartshill Bank (at the bottom of Vicarage Road). The lower land in the foreground is the Fowlea Brook valley with the main railway line running across. Immediately ...

Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This view, taken down Lower Street looking south, has been greatly changed. This photograph was clearly taken before work began on turning Lower Street into a dual carriageway, as part of the by-pass ...

Mount Street, Stafford

11 Mount Street, Stafford. This house was owned by Dr C.E.M. Blumer and was known as 'The Mount'. It has now been demolished. On the left can just be seen the spire of the Presbyterian Church on ...

Newcastle Railway Junction, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent

The main line railway junction with the Newcastle spur. Etruria gas works can be seen in the background. In the foreground is D3800 diesel shunting engine (built 1959) and to the left is 42667 steam ...

Presbyterian Church, Stafford,

View of the Presbyterian Church from Mount Street. In 1674 Stafford's first Presbyterian meeting house was built in Chell Road. In 1901 the building was extended and the tower was added. The ...

Queen Street and the Barley Mow Public House, Stafford,

The Barley Mow public house is on the end of the row of housing, to the right. The building on the right, in the distance, is the retort house of the gas works on Chell Road.

Railway at Pool Dam, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A derelict part of Pool Dam Branch railway, which was opened in 1850. The railway was built as an industrial line to connect the Silverdale mines and ironworks with Pool Dam, originally so that the freight ...

Railway Viaduct, Penkridge

This postcard view shows the Seven Arches viaduct looking south from Levedale Road towards Penkridge. In the foreground is the River Penk, on the left is the tower of St. Michael and All Angels' Church ...

Reconstruction of the Old Victoria Road Bridge, Stafford,

The original Victoria Bridge was built on soft ground in the 1860s. It lasted until 1933, when a new bridge, designed by the Borough Surveyor, William Plant. In this photograph the old bridge is being ...

Royal Scot at Etruria

In the age of steam, expresses between London and Scotland were a regular sight in the Potteries. This service, passing the gasometer at Etruria, is hauled by 4-6-0 locomotive number 46149 The Middlesex ...