Tean Hall, Upper Tean
The timber-framed Old Hall was built in 1613. The brick extension dates from the early 18th century. It was bought from the Ashley family by John and Nathaniel Phillips in 1747 as a base for their linen ...
Textile machinery, Cotton Mill, Mayfield
Dobson & Barlow textile weaving machines in the cotton mill at Mayfield.
Mayfield Mill has a long history of textile production dating back to 1795 when a cotton mill was built on what was already ...
The Brampton Silk Mill, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Silk throwing came to Newcastle in the early nineteenth century. At one time about one hundred people worked in the industry in Newcastle, however by the late 1860s only one silk throwster remained in ...
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 Cotton Mill, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Cotton Mill in Cross Heath was founded by Richard Thompson in 1797. It has the longest record of continuous textile production in Newcastle-under-Lyme and was producing textiles until the late 1960s. ...
The Cotton Mill, Liverpool Road, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cross Heath cotton mill was built by Richard Thompson in 1797. Thompson also built apprentice houses and mill workers' cottages, and generally looked after his staff. The mill continued in textile manufacture ...
The Counting House, Job White & Sons Ltd, Compton Mills, Leek
Towards the end of the 20th century the accounts office was turned into an art gallery.
The Dyehouse, Job White & Sons Ltd, Compton Mills, Leek
The men are hank-dyeing in wooden dye-barks. This age old method was still used locally until the 1960s, and until an even later date at Thomas Whittles' factory.
The Hall Field Works, Festing Street, Hanley
This is a view east along Festing Street towards Hanley. The Hall Field Works is the building to the right, and was built in 1882 by Whittaker & Co. and produced earthenware. It later became part of Richards ...
The Infirmary of the former Burton Abbey, Burton-on-Trent
The drawing was produced in 1818 prior to the re-building which now forms the Abbey Inn. The building in the background is one of Robert Peel's cotton mills at Bond End, c1780-90. Originally powered by ...
The Tanyard, Cheddleton
18th century weavers' cottages at The Tanyard, Station Road in Cheddleton.
Tolson's Employees Christmas party, Fazeley
A Christmas party held by Tolson's Mill for its employees. Included in the photograph are Mary Whiffin, Anne Shelton, Brenda Easthan, Eileen Wood, Mrs Wood, Mrs Pallett, Mr Rodney, Master Eric, and Master ...
Tolson's Mill, Fazeley
Tolson's Mill began life as Sir Robert Peel's Mill, where they made narrow tape and webbing. Peel leased and eventually sold the mill to William Tolson, who was leasing Dosthill Hall at the time. He built ...
Tolson's Music Weavers parading at Tamworth Carnival, Bolebridge Street, Tamworth
Tolson's (Mill) Music Weavers Band, formed in 1933, can be seen here parading at the Tamworth Carnival. Miss Cissie Barker can be seen here in the centre. The shop that can be seen on the left is Joseph ...
Tolson's Music Weavers, Fazeley Parish Hall, Fazeley
Tolson's Music Weavers was formed in 1933. Included in this photograph are Rene Young, Lillian Surmans, Bob Linch, Master Eric Tolson, E. Jarvis, Ciss Barker, and Rachel Reeves. The first man to the ...
Upper Tean from the North West
On the right the Tean Hall Mills stand out prominently. In 1747 Messrs. John and Nathaniel Philips & Co. set up a tape manufacturing business in Tean Hall. It was to become one of the oldest and largest ...
Velvet (Fustian) Mill, Mow Cop
Fustian is a type of fabric that is similar to velvet. It is made by cutting some of the threads of cotton twill, that then stood up to produce the nap of the velvet.
View of Newcastle-under-Lyme from Clayton fields
A drawing of a panoramic view of Newcastle from Clayton, by J. Buckler. The close relation between the town and the countryside can be seen in this drawing, with livestock being kept on fields in the ...