Fowell and Jones, Rugeley
A sign over the door (centre left) states “Fowell and Jones, Cork Sock Manufacturers”. The building was also known as the Cork Soles Factory.
Fowell & Jones were manufacturers of cork socks (linings ...
Fowlea Brook, Longbridge Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent
The view south from the bridge over the Fowlea Brook just north of Longport Station. At this point the Stoke on Trent City boundary runs along the brook: to the right is Newcastle under Lyme. On the ...
Frank Street from London Road, Stoke-on-Trent
the camera is looking up Frank Street from close to the junction with London Road in Stoke. At the top is Liddle Street and behind, the houses on Hunters Way. On the left is a typical corner shop and ...
Froghall Works
Thomas Bolton & Sons set up a copper works at nearby Oakamoor in 1852-3. By 1890 there was no more room for expansion at Oakamoor so they began building at Froghall. Major extensions followed in the ...
Furlong Mills Co., Ltd. Burslem
Pottery factory exterior including two calcining kilns.
Taken at Furlong Mills Co., Ltd., Furlong Lane, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent.
Calcining is the process of heating bone or flint to soften it for ...
Furlong Mills, Middleport
The camera is looking southwards along Furlong Lane in Middleport. Furlong Mills in Furlong Lane, Middleport is a mill for the preparation of potting materials. It was built in 1842, marked on maps as ...
Furlong Tile Works, Newport Lane, Middleport
The Furlong Tile Works was on the east side of Newport Lane just before the junction with Furlong Lane. Just beyond the works is the White Swan public house which was originally two small houses until ...
Furnival's potworks, Elder Road, Cobridge.
Furnival's pottery was at the southern end of Elder Road, close to the junction with Waterloo Road. This photograph was taken from Waterloo Road. Although the works has been demolished, the two buildings ...
Fustian Mill on Oxford Road, Fegg Haye, Stoke-on-Trents.
The fustian mill is on the west side of Oxford Road. The mill was part of Congleton Cutters "English Velvets".
Fustian is the old name for corduroy, a kind of cotton velvet. The cotton cloth had extra ...
G.H. Downing workers, Audley Road, Chesterton
Workers at G.H. Downing's brick and tile works on Audley Road, Chesterton. Standing in the kiln doorway 5th from left is the gang leader James Hall.
The company was founded by James Downing in the ...
G.H. Downing workers, Audley Road, Chesterton
Workers at G.H. Downing's brick and tile works on Audley Road, Chesterton. Seated on the left hand side with her arm around a man's shoulder is Annie Jones (later Hall, born 1903).
The company was ...
Gainsborough Works, Stafford
Part of Gainsborough Works on the corner of St. Patrick’s Place and St. Patrick’s Street, Stafford.
Originally built as James Day’s shoe factory in the 1860s it was named the Gainsborough Works in ...
Gallimore & Co, Garfield Works, Longton
The rear of Gallimore & Co's Garfield Pottery in Longton which lay between Uttoxeter Road (originally named High Street) and Barker Street. This photograph is taken from Barker Street. Before Gallimore's ...
Garfield Pottery, Longton
The rear of Gallimore & Co's Garfield Pottery in Barker Street, Longton. Gallimore's produced china and earthenware here from 1947. Although no longer a pottery, the building with the painted "Garfield ...
Garfield Pottery, Longton
The bottle oven built or renovated in 1939 at Gallimore's Garfield Pottery on Barker Street in Longton.
the Garfield work had a number of owners from Albert Jones in 1905, Roper & Meredith from 1913 ...
Garfield Works, Uttoxeter Road, Longton
The Garfield Works stood opposite St James's Church in the centre of Longton. In 1907 the works were occupied by Albert E. Jones, earthenware manufacturers. From 1919 to 1922 it was owned by Roper & ...
Garfield Works. Circa 1968. Photographer: Rex Wailes
Small corner shops, narrow back streets and huge bottle ovens make this a charming city scene. It is easy to reminisce about the good old days when looking at scenes from yesteryear. By the time this ...
Garth Street, Hanley
Until the 1950s Garth Street was known as Bath Street. The building in the centre of the photograph was the Bath Street Works, originally occupied by Thomas Twyford (sanitary ware manufacturer) in the ...