Marl pit at John Caddick's Spoutfield Brick and Tile Works, Stoke-on-Trent
This marl pit supplied clay for John Caddick's Spoutfield Brick and Tile Works on Brick Kiln Lane. Red brick clay in this area is called Etruria Marl and was extracted by opencast mining and the big holes ...
Marl pit, Trent Vale Brick & Tile Company, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph shows a section of the marl pit belonging to the Trent Vale Brick & Tile Co. This is a view from the Rookery Lane area. The pit yielded Etruria Marl, a brick clay, usually extracted by ...
May Day Demonstration, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
A Labour Day demonstration, featuring Miners' Trade Union banners. The demonstrators are marching up Stafford Street, at the corner of Clayton Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
May Day Demonstration, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
A Labour Day demonstration, featuring Miners' Trade Union banners. The demonstrators are marching up Stafford Street, at the corner of Clayton Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Meeting at the Eagle Inn, Lane End - from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
In 1831, a new Coal Miners' Union Society published a set of rules and orders.
Both the union and its rules caused an uncomfortable stir amongst local coal masters.
This notice was published by ...
Meeting of mining officials at Littleton Colliery
These five men standing in an office at the colliery are all mining officials. They are from left to right: Arthur Felton (N.U.M. Secretary), Albert Simpson (NACODS Chairman), ? Hughes (N.U.M. Official), ...
Meeting to discuss the miner's strike. Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
On the 25th May 1984 Arthur Scargill made a speech to local miners at the Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. As you can see from the photograph the meeting was very well attended and helped to boost ...
Merry Widow, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken during the 1921 Miners Strike.
During strikes, if miners knew where the coal seams outcropped, they would dig small open cast mines, such as the one pictured.
People relied ...
Midland Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire
This view taken from the old railway bridge looks north along Midland Road, Swadlincote. On the left in the distance there is a newly built property that would become W. Wilkinson’s fruit and vegetable ...
Midwinter's Stylecraft Pottery, Navigation Road, Burslem
Midwinter's Pottery on Upper Hadderidge, off Navigation Road in Burslem. Although known for tablewares, Midwinter's also manufactured figures and figurines. The Stylecraft range was contemporary animal ...
Milton, Norton and beyond from Forresters Bank (Baddeley Edge).
A view west from one of the quarries on top of Forrester's Bank near Baddeley Edge. Norton Colliery spoil tip is to the right with Leek New Road (A53) passing to its left. Buller's (Allied Insulators ...
Mine and Quarry Workings at Huntley, near Cheadle. Photographed by William Blake.
Gravel workings at Huntley, near Cheadle.
Mine Railway at pit bottom, Lea Hall Colliery
View of the walls at the pit bottom, either made of stone or concrete blocks. Towards the back of the picture are several mine car controllers.
Lea Hall was the first colliery planned and sunk by ...
Miner loading the explosives car, Lea Hall Colliery
The flat-topped wagon stands on rails outside the underground station, being filled with boxes of explosives by a miner dressed in donkey jacket and safety helmet.
Lea Hall was the first colliery planned ...
Miner outside the Power Group Office, Florence Colliery, Longton
This photograph, taken during the 1984/1985 miners strike, is of the Power Group office at Florence Colliery in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
The Power Group was a branch of the National Union of Minerworkers ...
Miner using UTR ripping machine
Miner's Association badge, North Staffordshire
A copper alloy badge issued by the North Staffordshire Miners' Federation. This badge indicated that the wearer was a fully paid up member of the Federation either up to or commencing from June 1903. ...
Miners at Barclays Bank, Cheadle
Cheadle miners waiting to go into Barclays Bank on High Street to draw unemployment pay during the strikes of 1926.
Barclays Bank stood on the corner of High Street and Cross Street. The building ...