Wharf Street, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Wharf Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is possibly the best known image from the collection. Blake, in a library entry for the North Staffs Field Club, describes ...
White barn Colliery, Knutton
A photo of the last portion of the White barn colliery at Knutton which was founded in 1800 by the Lawton family and demolished in 1902 by James Nind.
Whitfield Colliery employees
Whitfield employees of 1897 muster in the colliery yard in front of the Hard Mine haulage engine-house for their photograph.
Before the 18th century, mining was only a part-time occupation. As the ...
Whitfield Colliery Prize Band, Audley
Whitfield Colliery Prize Band from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. They are pictured in Audley having won the Silver Challenge Cup for 1924.
Whitfield colliery surface ambulance team
From the 1880's ambulance teams were formed at many collieries to administer first aid prior to the arrival of the local doctor. Besides medical officers at the various levels, there were ambulance and ...
Whitfield Colliery. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide with a view of Chatterly Whitfield Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire ...
Whitfield Road, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking north along Whitfield Road from near the junction with Bemersley Road. In the distance is the spoil tip belonging to Chatterley Whitfield Colliery. Just to the left of the detached house in the ...
Winding gear, Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, most of the coal being used for coke and other by-products. The colliery actually closed in 1932, but coke and other by-product production continued by using ...
Winstanley pit, winding engine
Steam winders were invented in the 19th century, and were eventually replaced by electric winders in the 20th century around the time of nationalisation. The winding engines are the biggest power-consuming ...
Wolstanton Colliery from Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken looking south down the Fowlea Brook valley. Ricardo Street is no more, mostly lying under Middleport Park. The two winding gear towers are clearly visible and running across ...
Wolstanton Colliery, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of the working Wolstanton Colliery. The Colliery was demolished in the late 1980s and a retail park now stands on the site. The Colliery was opened in 1920 and was merged with Sneyd and Hanley ...
Wolstanton Colliery, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pit head gear at Wolstanton Colliery, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The colliery was demolished in the late 1980s and a retail park now stands on the site. Wolstanton Colliery was opened in 1920 and was merged ...
Women picketing at Florence Colliery, Longton.
This photograph, taken during the 1984 - 1985 miner's strike, shows an early morning picket line at Florence Colliery in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Women from mining families were very active during the ...
Wooden headgear at Chatterley Whitfield colliery
Before steel headgear, wooden headgear was normally used. This photograph clearly shows the wooden headgear at Engine pit, Chatterley Whitfield colliery.
The headgear is built for winding the cage ...
Woodhead Colliery Company Bridge, Consall
This wooden bridge carried the double line of a tramway over the River Churnet, Caldon Canal and Churnet Valley Railway. It was used to carry stone from Kingsley Banks to the canal wharf.
Woodhead Colliery Company Bridge, Consall
This wooden bridge carried the double line of a tramway over the River Churnet, Caldon Canal and Churnet Valley Railway. It was used to carry stone from Kingsley Banks to the canal wharf. In the background ...
World Record, West Cannock Pit
Caol miners celebrating record production at West Cannock No. 5 Colliery Western Area . They produced 251.4 metres in 5 days; a British, European and World Record. A Rugeley Times photograph (courtesy ...
Wyrley No.3 Colliery, Great Wyrley
Opened in 1905, Wyrley No.3 Colliery was owned by William Harrison Ltd until 1947, when it was taken over and managed by the National Coal Board until 1963 when it merged with Mid Cannock Colliery. This ...