Molten Steel, Shelton
A steelworker protects himself behind a shield and leather apron. He is taking the core temperature in a Kaldo steel making furnace prior to the molten steel being poured at the concast (continuous casting) ...
Moorland Road forge, Burslem.
Blacksmiths working at Moorland Road forge in Burslem. This photograph dates back to around 1930. The hearth and bellows can be seen to the left of the photograph.
Mr Bernard Bromley, Engraver, Stafford
A craftsman still, seventy year old Mr Bernard Bromley, in retirement after a lifetime as an engraver, keeps his hand in by engraving a cup for a friend, at his Foregate Street home.
Mr Bromley was ...
Mr Bernard Hipkiss, Locksmith, Stafford
Bernard Hipkiss, Locksmith and key member, then aged 48, is pictured shaping one of the thousands of keys he made every year. At the time of this photograph he had been the proprietor for the last eight ...
Mr. Josiah Sanders, Tinsmith, Hednesford
Mr. Josiah (Joe.) Sanders, tinsmith, inside his work shed at Church Hill, Hednesford. Josiah Sanders was born in Cannock on 11 May 1885 and died in January 1972 at the age of 86. He started work as ...
Narrow boat on Caldon Canal
One of Thomas Bolton's boats, 'Nora', which was used to deliver coal slack to the copper works at Froghall. 'Nora' was purchased in 1913 and 'Beatrice' in 1916, both named after members of the Bolton ...
Newcastle Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a map of Newcastle Gardens, possibly drawn up when the Sneyd family was selling land. The red dots on the map shows the quantity in yards. Other measurements on the map are in acres, rods and ...
Oakamoor Copper Works
This photograph shows the Yankee Mill, which is the bright/light coloured roof immediately to the right of the Big Mill Chimney. This was originally a three storey building, a bronze wire mill which burned ...
One penny token, Bilston
One penny copper token issued by Samuel Fereday. Born in 1758, Fereday was a successful Black Country industrialist who owned coal mines and ironworks, including the Priestfield Works at Bradley, near ...
Oscar Wilde handbill, Leek
Printed handbill advertising a forthcoming lecture at the Temperance Hall, Leek, given by Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde. Entitled ‘The House Beautiful’, this talk formed part Wilde’s lecture ...
Panorama from Bedford Street, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken from just north of the flight of locks at Bedford Street in Shelton. The camera is looking northwards along the Caldon Canal with the winding towers of Wolstanton Colliery on ...
Plan of a Coal Mine, Wednesbury
Drawn by Thomas Westwood in 1806, this plan and section of a coal mine at Wednesbury, on the South Staffordshire coalfield at first looks like a working diagram – interesting but not particularly visually ...
Potteries Loop Line junction at Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken from the Etruria Road (formerly Lord Street) railway bridge and shows the Potteries Loop Line to Hanley going off past Shelton Steel works. The main railway line leads off to ...
Potteries Loop Line, Cobridge
The view north from the Sneyd Street bridge over the Potteries Loop Line. Leek New Road bridge is the centre, with the advertising hoardings along to the left. On the right hand edge is the Progress Foundry ...
Pouring into receiver, Bamford's foundry, Uttoxeter
Bamfords was founded in 1871 in Uttoxeter by Henry Bamford and made water pumps, taps and agricultural machinery. Joseph Cyril Bamford split off from the Bamford company in 1945 to set up what has become ...
Reliant's Engineering Factory at Shenstone
Interior of Reliant's engineering factory at Shenstone, Staffordshire in the mid-1960s, showing women working on car components.
The Reliant Motor Company was formed in 1935 when Mr T.L. Williams ...
Remains of old blast furnaces in Ravensdale, Tunstall
These are the remains of the foundation of blast furnaces that stood near to the Bradwell Wood Tilerties (Bentley's Tilery). The higher land in the background is part of Bradwell Woods. The large scale ...
Safety training at Shelton Bar Steelworks, Stoke-on-Trent
The men in this picture are simulating an accident on the train lines serving Shelton Bar steelworks. The rescuers, Frank and Jack Chevin appear to be attempting to lift the casualty without touching ...