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The Caldon Canal at Froghall Basin, Kingsley

A working narrow boat loaded with limestone is seen being pulled along the canal by an unseen horse and driver. The Caldon Canal opened in 1779 and links Froghall to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Etruria, ...

The Canal at Wheaton Aston

This postcard view looks north-west along the Shropshire Union Canal to Wheaton Aston. The Canal Bridge in the centre is number 19 and the building left of the bridge is the Hartley Arms public house. ...

The Canal, Stoke-on-Trent. Photographed by William Blake.

Lantern slide with a view of Stoke Clay Wharf. This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.” A small folder containing ...

The Locks at Penkridge Wharf

This postcard view shows a quiet scene looking south along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal at Penkridge Locks, Penkridge Wharf. The buildings on the left remain (March 2021) although over the ...

The southern entrances to Harecastle Canal Tunnels, Tunstall

The Trent & Mersey Canal passes through the higher ground between Tunstall and Kidsgrove using the Harecastle Tunnel. The photograph shows the two tunnels bored to take the canal. On then left is the ...

The Trent & Mersey Canal from the air, Stone

An aerial view of the canal basin and boatyard on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stone. At the top (north-east) of the picture can be seen part of Joules' Brewery. At the bottom (south-west) can be seen ...

Trent & Mersey Canal dock, Sideway, Stoke-on-Trent

A view of the Stafford Coal & Iron Company dock on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Sideway. Some of the colliery winding gear is in the background and the main railway line runs from left to right across ...

Trent & Mersey Summit Lock, Etruria.

The summit lock (lock 40) and toll charge office on the Trent & Mersey Canal at Etruria. The lock is at the junction of the Caldon and Trent & Mersey Canals, just over 400 feet above sea level. Here the ...

Trent an Mersey Canal at Twyford's Cliffe Vale works, Stoke-on-Trent

The photograph is looking north along the Trent & Mersey Canal alongside Twyford's Cliffe Vale Works. The bridge in the centre carries Shelton New Road (previously called Newcastle Road) over the canal. ...

Trent and Mersey Canal, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent

The Trent and Mersey canal was built by James Brindley between 1766 and 1777 and transported raw materials and finished goods to and from a large number of pottery factories in Stoke-on-Trent. The factory ...

Trent and Mersey Canal, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent

This is the Trent and Mersey Canal in Longport, Stoke-on-Trent. The importance of the canals to the ceramic industry is well illustrated by the photograph: piles of ceramic wares and bottle kilns ...

Trent and Mersey Canal, Stone

Canal boats on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stone, with the Joule's Ale Store in the background.

Trent and Mersey Canal, Stone

A postcard view looking north along the Trent and Mersey Canal at Stone. On the left is Stone Union Workhouse. Stone parish workhouse was originally built in 1793 for about 60 inmates. After the ...

Trent Lane, Great Haywood

A view of Trent Lane between Shugborough and Great Haywood. The young man is standing on the bridge over the Trent and Mersey Canal. Beyond is the railway bridge and village houses can be glimpsed through ...

Visit to Telford Canal tunnel, Kidsgrove

This photograph was taken after a local party had travelled through the Telford Canal Tunnel, one of the Harecastle Tunnels, during the Festival of Britain. John Evans submitted this information about ...

Wednesfield Church and Bridge: sepia drawing

'Wednesfield Church.' North west view showing the church on the right side of the canal. It is brick and stone [built 1760] showing the west tower and part of the north aisle. There is a bridge over ...

Wheaton Aston Lock

Wheaton Aston Lock stands on the Shropshire Union Canal, which was engineered by Thomas Telford and opened in March 1835.

Winkle and Wood Colonial Pottery factory, Stoke-on-Trent

This picture of the Winkle and Wood Colonial Pottery factory on Whieldon Road, Stoke-on-Trent, was taken just prior to its demolition in September 1999. At the bottom of the building you can see a small ...