Lock Keeper's Cottage, Meaford
This lock keeper's cottage, at lock 32 at the Meaford flight of locks on the Trent and Mersey Canal, alongside brdge number 97, has since been demolished.
Longport Gas Works, Canal Street., Stoke-on-Trent
Longport Gas Works was on Canal Street. Originally established as the Burslem and Tunstall Gas Company, Longport was the man gas-making station. Later it was taken over by the City of Stoke on Trent Gas ...
Longton Road, Stone
On the left the waterworks can just be seen, built in 1890 and supplied the whole town. The reservoir was on Red Hill.
The buildings have now been demolished.
Longton Road, Stone
On the left are the waterworks, built in 1890 and supplied the whole town. The reservoir was on Red Hill.
The buildings have now been demolished.
Longton Road, Stone
On the right are the waterworks, built in 1890 and supplied the whole town. The reservoir was on Red Hill.
The buildings have now been demolished.
Looking over Hanley Park towards Mossfield and Berry Hill, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken from the corner of Lawrence Street, looking south east towards the gates into Hanley Park on the corner of College Road and Cleveland Road. In the distance are the two spoil ...
Looking over the Potteries from Hartshill Bank
This was the view north east from the top of Hartshill Bank (at the bottom of Vicarage Road). The lower land in the foreground is the Fowlea Brook valley with the main railway line running across. Immediately ...
Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This view, taken down Lower Street looking south, has been greatly changed. This photograph was clearly taken before work began on turning Lower Street into a dual carriageway, as part of the by-pass ...
Market Square and Shire Hall, Stafford,
There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings.
The present building, designed by John Harvey and erected ...
Market Square, Brewood,
Brewood's first market charter was granted to the lord of the manor, the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, in 1221. Market day was Friday, but had been discontinued by 1851.
Market Square, Stafford,
To the left is the Jubilee Fountain, erected in 1887 to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. It was demolished in 1934.
May Fair and Cattle Market, Stafford,
Annual fairs had two sides - trade and pleasure. People would travel from a wide area to visit the fairs, which often filled the town's main streets. Henry III granted Stafford's first annual fair in ...
Meaford 'B' Power Station, Stone
An aerial view taken during the construction of the coal powered electricity generating power station Meaford 'B'.
'B' station which was formally opened on 4/10/1957. Generation started in December ...
Meaford Power Station
The station came into operation in November 1947 and closed in September 1990. It was demolished in 1991.
Meaford Power Station
Meaford 'A' power station came into operation in November 1947 and ceased generation in 1974. Meaford 'B' closed in September 1990.
Meaford Power Station
Meaford 'A' power station came into operation in November 1947 and ceased generation in 1974. Meaford 'B' closed in September 1990.
Meaford Power Station and Darlaston Bridge, near Stone
Meaford Power Station, situated on the River Trent, was first commissioned in 1948 and was a coal-fired power station. Both the Meaford A (1948) and Meaford B (commissioned 1955) stations can be seen, ...
Meaford Power Station Chimney Demolition
The final chimney to be demolished of Meaford power station 'A'. Photograph taken from the Common Plot, Stone. Meaford 'A' power station came into operation in November 1947 and ceased generation in ...