St James's Church, Longton
A view of the area of Longton around St. James's Church, looking south from Meir Hay.
St John's Square, Burslem
This is a view of the west side of St John's Square in Burslem taken from the corner of Wm Clowes Street. Newcastle Street and Market Place are off to the right hand edge. The square has along history, ...
St Mary's Pottery Works, Normacot Road, Uttoxeter
This is the back of T C Wild's St Mary's Works on Uttoxeter Road. This photograph was taken looking north from Normacot Road, from a point now underneath the A50. The house on the right hand edge still ...
St Mary's school and chapel, Plex Street, Tunstall.
This photograph was taken looking westwards along Plex Street from the corner of Roundwell Street (formerly Well Street) in Tunstall. The building on the right was originally St Mary's school-chapel, ...
St. James's Church, Longton
Photograph taken fron Uttoxeter Road. St. James the Less Church on Uttoxeter Road, Longton. A Commissioners' Church built in 1832-34 to designs by T. Johnson at a cost of £10,000.
Stacking Saggars in a Kiln.
Pottery factory interior with a view of workers stacking saggars in a kiln.
Saggars are containers made from fireclay which protected pottery in the kiln from the intense heat and smoke during bottle ...
Stafford House, Clough Street, Hanley
When this photograph was taken, Stafford House was occupied by C H Johnson & Co who manufactured "Paulmar" frocks and blouses. The building was originally part of Clementson's Phoenix Mill (potters millers) ...
Staffordshire Potteries, Meir
An aerial view looking north-east over the Staffordshire Potteries factory site at Meir, with houses on Edenhurst Avenue and Applewood Drive on the far side of the A500. The factory site is now occupied ...
Stanley Close, Longton
Photograph taken from Meirhay Road.
Steam freight train at Newcastle Junction, Cliffe Vale, Stoke on Trent
Steam locomotive 44682 pulling mixed freight on the North Staffs Railway. The track on the left of the signal box is the branch line to Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Trent and Mersey canal is on the right, ...
Sterling Pottery, Canning Street, Fenton
Sterling Pottery was in Fenton from around 1939 until the mid 195s. The works had previously been part of Bailey Potteries. this photograph was taken at the bottom Of Canning Street, just south of King ...
Sticking Up.
Pottery factory interior showing a worker in the process of 'sticking up'.
He is using slip (liquid clay) to join separately made pieces together.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic ...
Stoke-on-Trent Corporation Electricty Works on the Caldon Canal, Hanley
The Corporation Electricity Works is on the right hand side with Harrison's Mill opposite. Further down is Goodwin's flint mill. In the centre are the ovens of Howson's sanitary ware woks (the Eastwood ...
Strawing china for packing
A pottery worker "Strawing" China as part of the packing process. Photographed by William Blake.
Studio Szeiler, Moorland Road, Burslem
Pottery factory exterior including a view of an enamelling or muffle kiln.
Taken at Studio Szeiler, Moorland Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
Decorated pottery was often coal fired in an enamel (or ...
Sutherland Road, Longton
A painting by Bill Webster painted in April 2023 in L.S. Lowry's style, showing Longton in the 1950s.
The view is from Sutherland Road looking towards Landon Sreet (formerly Lower Hill Street). The ...
Sutherland Road, Longton
Photograph taken looking south-east along Sutherland Road from near the bottom of Landon Street. Shows the Bluebell Works.
Swan Pottery from Hunt Street, Tunstall
Swan Pottery was on High Street Tunstall, this is a view of the yard and workshops from Hunt Street. The works was originally the Britannia Black works, owned by Colclough and Lingard from around 1867. ...