Loading a Kiln.
Pottery factory interior depicting a man loading a kiln for an enamel firing.
In this case the basket of ware travelled through a circular tunnel kiln on rails.
Decorated pottery was often coal ...
Loading a Threshing Machine, Shugborough Park Farm,
Loading out malt, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Alex Bartram is pictured operating a hoist to lower sacks of malt down through the floor and out of the Plough Maltings, while another sack is being wheeled up on a sack truck.
Locomotive and crew, Stoke on Trent
North Staffordshire Railway locomotive no. 39 2-4-0 was built in 1874 at Stoke Works. it was rebuilt in 1892 becoming a ‘C’ Class locomotive. It was withdrawn from service in 1912.
This photograph ...
Locomotive and crew, Stoke-onTrent
A group of twenty North Staffordshire Railway Locomotive staff photographed in Stoke Roundhouse. The locomotive on the right is no.53 2-4-0, built in 1880 at Stoke Works. It was withdrawn 1921 having ...
Locomotive and crew, Stoke-on-Trent
Locomotive no. 58A 0-6-0ST was built in Stoke Works in 1881. Originally numbered 58, it was renumbered 58A in 1899. This photo was probably taken just after renumbering. In 1923 it was again renumbered ...
Locomotive No82, Leek Station
A Stanier 2-6-2T locomotive number 82, pictured with a driver and guard at Leek railway station. This locomotive was built at Derby for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1935. This photograph ...
Locomotive, Burton-upon-Trent
This locomotive is a petrol or diesel shunter. The photograph is believed to have been taken in the Burton-upon-Trent area.
Long Service Awards Presentation at Lotus, Stone
In the centre of this photograph is the Chairman Emeritus of Lotus Ltd., Mr H J Bostock, then aged 85, seen with employees of the Stone factory, who received awards in recognition of 40 years' continuous ...
Longton Fire Brigade.
Group photograph of Longton Fire Brigade. Taken in Union Square, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
This photograph is part of the collections ...
Longton Police Station
Glover's brewery was on this Sutherland Road site originally, until Joules of Stone bought them out in 1903. The police purchased the brewery from Joules, demolished it, and built this building. Longton ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. On the left is managing Director, Karel Kucek. If you recognise anyone else in this view please contact us. This photograph was taken by ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. In the background, to the left are Geoff Lydell and Peter Precious. At the front are Peter Mayer and Kim Greatrex (wearing glasses). If you ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. On the left is Managing Director, Karel Kucek and next to him is Peter Mayer. Wearing glasses is Kim Greatrex. If you recognise anyone else ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. 2nd from left is Managing Director, Karel Kucek. If you recognise anyone else in this view please contact us. This photograph was taken ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. On the left is managing Director, Karel Kucek. Third from left in the white shirt is Chris Hopkins, a designer. Also in this photo is Peter ...
Lotus Shoe Factory Fire Brigade, Stafford,
Group portrait of Lotus Shoe Factory fire brigade.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories ...
Lotus Staff Christmas Dinner, Stone
Lotus Ltd. technical office staff pictured during their Christmas dinner at the Crown Hotel, Stone.
Back row (left to right): Eric Brough, Norman Godwin, Geoff Collier, Malcolm Ledward, John Morris, ...