The Caldon Canal at Milton, Stoke-on-Trent
A view north along the Caldon Canal from the Leek Road (A53) bridge. Buller's factory is on the left beyond the railway bridge (Biddulph Valley/Stoke to Leek branch). The factory was opened in 1920 and ...
The California Mill, Leek
California Mill in Horton Street is a very good example of the gradual concentration of the many processes in the silk industry onto one industrial site. Steam power was used here from at least 1839 so ...
The clammins knocked down, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior with a view of an oven after the firing has taken place. This view shows the temporary seal, or ‘clammins’ knocked down and the saggars are still stacked inside. Taken at Hudson ...
The corner of Williamson Street and Scotia Road, Tunstall
Henry Richard's Ceramic Tile Works (The Pinnox Works) occupied the land between Williamson Street and Woodland Street. Inn the photograph, Scotia Road runs across and Williamson Street runs straight ahead. ...
The demolition of Harvey's Chimney, Longton
Photograph taken from The Strand. Harvey's chimney was a well known Longton landmark until it was demolished in 1962. It stood 213 feet high.
The Devil In The Potteries
Industrial landscape taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Photography and Design by William Blake.
This design, with its damning caption, is one of many that criticise the conditions created ...
The Etna Works, Duke Street, Fenton
The Etna Works was at the southern end of Duke Street adjacent to the railway line, operated by W H Barker & Sons, A more modern factory stands on the site today.
The Foley, Fenton
Photograph taken looking north. Note the roofed over bottle kilns.
The Foley, King Street, Longton
A group of four pottery industry firms on King St in the Foley area of Fenton. From the far end: Don Pottery, manufacturers of china, earthenware glass and fancies, Albert Machin, tile manufacturer, W. ...
The Foley, King Street, Longton
Four pottery industry firms at the Foley works in King Street. The Don Pottery Co produced china, earthenware, glass and fancies. Albert Machin produced tiles and W Perry produced china, earthenware, ...
The Henry Venables Ltd. timber yard, Stafford
This view shows a spur line from the main Stafford-Uttoxeter railway line leading into the sidings for the sawmill at Venables' timber yard, Doxey, Stafford.
Henry Venables founded his timber business ...
The Heritage Brewery, Anglesey Road, Burton-upon-Trent
Buildings awaiting restoration at the Heritage Brewery, formerly Everard's Brewery off Anglesey Road, Burton-upon-Trent.
Everards Brewery was founded by William Everard in 1849. Originally based ...
The Matador of the Five Towns, by Arnold Bennett
This book cover design was produced in watercolour, perhaps by Arnold Bennett's friend E.McKnight Kauffer, who decorated his home at Chiltern Court, Marylebone.
It was created for The Matador of the ...
The New Market Works, Longton
Photograph taken from waste ground looking across Chancery Lane.
The New Market Works, Longton
The quadrangle, looking towards the Bull's Head Inn.
The New Market Works, Longton
Photograph taken from the Bull's Head Inn, looking North-West along St. Martin's Lane. St John's Church is in the distance.
The New Market Works stood between St. Martin's Lane and Chancery lane. ...
The New Market Works, Longton
The Old Bakery, Rugeley
Near the Market Square Rugeley, this old building stood behind the Town Hall and its demolition released more space for the ensuing town centre redevelopment.