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Blast furnace demolition at Shelton Bar steelworks
This picture shows the blast furnaces at Shelton Bar Steelworks in Stoke-on-Trent being demolished. Steel production at Shelton Bar ended in 1978 but the processing of existing steel continued in the ...
Blast Furnace workers, Apedale, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Abraham Parker put the first furnace at Apedale into blast in 1789. The works passed through a number of owners until 1890 when the Midland Coal, Coke and Iron Company was formed and took the ironworks ...
Blast furnaces, Congreaves Iron Works, Cradley Heath
Blast furnaces at Congreaves Iron Works, Congreaves Road, Cradley Heath. The British Iron Company set up its ironworks at Cradley Heath in 1825. By 1860 there were six blast furnaces on the site and ...
Bleak Hill Works, Cobridge
Bleak Hill works was at the bottom of Orgreave Street (previously named Bleak Street), off Waterloo Road. Warburton Street ran from left to right across the front of the works. Behind the works is the ...
Bleak Hill Works, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent
This is a view of the side of Bleak Hill Works in Cobridge, taken from Moore Street. On the right hand edge is the spoil tip of Sneyd Colliery and the winding gear can just be seen peeping above the roofline ...
Bleak House Opencast Mining Site, Heath Hayes
Blindfold Chess Tournament, Cheadle
A poster advertising the visit of Mr J.H. Blackburne, 'Champion blindfold chess player of the world' to the Town Hall, Cheadle in March 1897. On the evening of 29 March he played 8 simultaneous games ...
Blithfield Reservoir
This postcard view shows the causeway carrying the B5013 across Blithfield Reservoir.
Blithfield is the largest reservoir in Staffordshire, being 2 miles (3.2km) long, covering an area of 790 acres ...
Block mould and jelly mould
White salt-glazed stoneware. Height of block mould 50mm These moulds are hexagonal in shape, with radiating fluting. The block mould was made by Ralph Wood I in 1763. The jelly mould was made by John ...
Block mould and teapot
White salt-glazed stoneware. Height of mould 105mm. This block mould and teapot are heart-shaped with relief decoration of vine leaves and grapes.
Blockley's, 48 High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Blockley's grocers and wine merchants was located at number 48 High street for many years and later became Hargreaves.
Blood donors, Lotus Ltd, Stafford
A new use was found for the sports pavilion at the Stafford factory of Lotus Ltd., which was usually the venue for many social functions. This picture presented an unusual scene when a mobile unit from ...
Bloodstone Burnishing Tool.
Bloodstone burnishing tool with a wooden handle and brass sleeve.
Roughly 9cm in length.
Used on ware with gold decoration.
The gold would be wiped with a moist abrasive powder called silver ...
Blue John Mine, Castleton. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide with a view of the Blue John Mine at Castleton, Derbyshire.
Blue John Pottery, hanley
The Blue John Pottery was in Union Street in Hanley. Established around 1886, the company produced a variety of beakers, jugs, dishes ,teapots, vases etc. The works has been demolished and Union Street ...
Blue painted wares
Earthenware painted chamber pot, teapots, plates and cup. Height of chamber pot 145 cm The chamber pot, teapots, plate and cup were excavated at Burslem Market Place in 1998.
Bluebell Oven, Barker Street, Longton
Pottery factory exterior with a view of the Bluebell Oven and derelict works on Barker Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
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Bluebell Works Demolition.
Pottery factory exterior prior to demolition.
Taken at the Bluebell Works, Barker Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
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