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Deep Pit from Broom Street, Hanley

Looking northwards from Broom Street towards Shelton Collieries Deep Pit winding gear and spoil tips. The photograph was taken from near the junction with Plough Street. On then left is the site of Broom ...

Delivery of a fermentation tank to Bass, Borough Road, Burton-on-Trent

This fermentation tank is being delivered to Bass Production Ltd., Burton-on-Trent. The tank is on the back of an Allwood lorry and has stickers referring to Bass Production Ltd., and to the makers, Robert ...

Demolished buildings, Leycett

A postcard view of demolished industrial buildings in the hamlet of Leycett, near Madeley. The village of Leycett was built in 1869 to house local miners. After the colliery in the area had closed and ...

Demolition of a Timber Framed House, Hixon

Thorn Lea Cottage was built as a pair of cottages in the seventeenth century on High Street, next to where the Memorial Hall stands today. In the 1920s the Barlow family rented the house from Miss Huntbatch, ...

Demolition of Caretaker's Cottage, Uttoxeter

This small timber-framed building was originally a cheese store, but was used for many years as the Town Hall Keeper's house. This picture was taken as the building was being demolished, along with the ...

Demolition of houses on Bradley Street, Uttoxeter

The town's bus station was built on the site of these houses.

Demolition of Ravenhill House, Brereton

Ravenhill House was demolished in 1993, during the transition from its ownership by Thorn EMI Electronics Plc and the management buy-out by P.M.E.S. Ltd. (Power, Magnetics & Electronics Systems) as a ...

Demolition of the Bus Station, Aldergate, Tamworth

Denbigh Street and Lowther Street, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent

A view eastwards along the back alley between Lowther Street (to the left) and Denbigh Street (to the right). In the far distance, on the horizon, can be seen the tower of St John's Church on Town Road, ...

Derby Road, Uttoxeter

A postcard view taken on Dove Bank looking north along Derby Road, Uttoxeter. On the left behind the wall is Alleyne’s Grammar School. Also on the left amongst the trees are two buildings, one is partly ...

Derelict cottages, East Cannock Road, Hednesford

The cottages were adjacent to East Cannock Colliery near the junction with Lower Road, Hednesford. They are in readiness for their demolition in 1937. The end building was a shop with enamel advertising ...

Derelict house on Victoria Place, Miles Green, Audley

A photograph which illustrates the poor state of some of the houses in the area at the time. The door is broken, a window has no glass and there are holes in the wall from an extension already demolished....

Derry Street, Fenton

This is the part of Derry Street that lies south of Grove Road in Fenton. The photograph was taken looking south from Grove Road. Bourne Street crosses in the centre, with Tweed Street at the bottom. ...

Detached house, Duke Street, Fenton

The detached house is number 55 towards the north end of Duke Street in Fenton. It dates from circa 1800 (Victoria County History, vol VIII, p 209) and was one of a pair. At the time of the photograph ...

Diamond Clay Works, Stoke-upon-Trent

A view from open fields below Hartshill north east towards the Diamond Clay Works at the junction of Brick Kiln Road and Shelton New Road. The Diamond Refractory company manufactured kiln furniture, ...

Diamond Row, Glascote, Tamworth

These Diamond Cottages, in Sheepcote Lane at the bottom of Glascote Colliery slag heap (behind Gibbs and Canning), were owned by Gibbs and Canning for their workers to live in.

Dicky's Lane, Woodseaves

A view of Dicky's Lane looking south east. The site of the school is in the distance to the left.

Diglake House, Stafford,

Diglake House on Tipping Street was demolished in the 1960s. The County Council Education Department building now stands on this site.