Lotus Ltd. factory, Stone
Watercolour painting of the Lotus factory in Stone, showing the Longton Road frontage. The artist's signature bottom right is Andrews.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the ...
Lotus men's golf shoe, Stafford
A cutaway view of a men's golf shoe from a Lotus catalogue of 1914.
Bostock's was founded in the eighteenth century by Henry's grandfather Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own ...
Lotus shoe factory, Cross Street, Stone
The corner of Cross Street and Oulton Road, looking along Cross Street towards Longton Road. This was originally the ‘old’ Bostock’s shoe factory, dating from the 1850s and founded by Thomas Bostock. ...
Lotus shoe factory, Cross Street, Stone
The corner of Cross Street and Oulton Road, looking along Cross Street towards Longton Road. This was originally the ‘old’ Bostock’s shoe factory, dating from the 1850s and founded by Thomas Bostock. ...
Lotus shoe factory, Longton Road, Stone
A view of the stylish Longton Road frontage of the Lotus Ltd. shoe factory in Stone, pictured when newly built in 1950. It was built next to the ‘old’ Bostock’s shoe factory on Cross Street, dating from ...
Lotus shoe factory, Stone
A postcard view of the Longton Road frontage of the Lotus Ltd. shoe factory in Stone, built in 1950. The architect was Raymond E. Hawkins of Cannock and the building contractors were Messrs F. and E.V. ...
Lotus women's shoes, Stafford
Part of the range of Lotus women's shoes, illustrated in a trade catalogue from 1915.
Bostock's was founded in the eighteenth century by Henry's grandfather Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons ...
Louise Street, Burslem
The camera is looking south west along Louise Street from close to its junction with High Lane. At the bottom is Lorne Street and the Port Vale FC ground (Vale Park). The tops of three floodlights are ...
Love Lane Bridge, Rugeley
A view of the Trent & mersey Canal from underneath Love Lane Bridge. The wharf buildings, once belonging to Stokes tannery business, have now been demolished and new canalside apartments have been developed. ...
Ludgate Street, Tutbury
A postcard view of Ludgate Street, Tutbury. The right hand side is recognisable today (2023) but the glassworks buildings on the left were demolished in 2007 and have been replaced sympathetically. The ...
Lunch menu, United Lamp Black Works Ltd., Gailey
The menu for the Farewell Lunch held for Mr L.D. Goldsmith of the United Lamp Black Works Ltd. of Four Ashes, held at the Spread Eagle Hotel, Gailey.
Founded as United Lamp Black Company Ltd. during ...
MacIntyre Street, Burslem
MacIntyre Street runs east off Waterloo Road in Burslem, becoming Podmore Street at the bottom. The Phoenix Works of Meirswann Ltd is at the far end. The company, established in 1871, manufactured colours ...
Malkin Tile Company, Newport Lane, Middleport
The camera is looking southwards along Newport Lane with Malkin's Encaustic Tile Works on the right. The large square building in the background is one of the rolling mills at Shelton steel works.
Malkin ...
Marl Hole and Coal Tip, Berry Hill, Stoke-on-Trent
Industrial landscape with a view of a coal tip and marl hole. Photograph taken by Longton photographer, William Blake.
Marl Hole and Shard Ruck. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard containing an industrial landscape with a view of the Daisy Bank marl hole and shard ruck, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
These huge holes were created due to the large scale extraction ...
Marsden's Tiles, Middleport
Mardsen's Tiles works were on the corner of Dale Street and Newcastle Street. This photograph was taken from Newcastle Street, Dale Street runs off to the left. The Marsden Tile company operated from ...
Marston's Brewery, Shobnall Road, Burton-upon-Trent
Marston & Co.'s Albion Brewery on Shobnall Road, Burton-upon-Trent. John Marston the Horninglow Brewery at Burton upon Trent in 1834. The Albion Brewery pictured here opened in 1898 when Marston's amalgamated ...
Mayfield - Hanging Bridge: engraving
'Cotton Mills at Hanging Bridge, Staffordshire. From a Picture in the Possession of the Right Hon. Robert Earl Ferrers.' Showing a river with buildings in the distance.'Malcolm [engraved].'