The Crescent, Wolstanton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at The Crescent, Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The Green from Bailey Street, Stafford
Photograph taken from the roof of what was in the early 1970's Stafford Reprographics Ltd. Printers, in Bailey Street.
The Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken in 1920 this photograph shows the Ironmarket in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The busy street is awash with transport, from the old fashioned handcart on the right of the picture to the cars parked by the ...
The Proprieters of the Light Post Coach - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Post coach in the Potteries - Finally!
The national post coach service begins to run through the Potteries as part of the London to Liverpool service.
The Potteries had been trying to get this service ...
The Reliant 8cwt Van
Introduced in 1938, the Reliant 8cwt van was powered by a 7bhp Austin 7 engine. Reliant continued to use this engine until September 1939 after which it manufactured its own engines based on the Austin ...
Thor's Cave, Leek & Manifold Light Railway
Thor's Cave looms over the Manifold Valley in this view. Also pictured is Thor's Cave Station on the Leek & Manifold Light Railway, which served the village of Wetton and had a waiting and refreshment ...
Trucks leaving a pot bank
Trucks leave a pot bank fully laden with pallets and crates of wares.
This image is featured by kind permission of the Churnet Valley Railway.
Ubberley Road, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent
Ubberley Road, with Ubberley Hall visible off to the right in the distance. Ubberley Hall was demolished in 1958.
When built in the 1950s Bentilee was the largest post-war housing estate in Europe. ...
Union Inn, Measham, March 31st 1796 - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Post in the Potteries - 1796
In 1796 a national postal system using a fleet of coaches was growing in coverage but still did not directly serve the Potteries.
Many towns and cities not served by ...
Unloading Barrels, Three Crowns Inn, Stone,
The Three Crowns Inn is a former coaching inn on the London to the north-west route.
The dray belongs to Joule's Brewery of Stone, founded by Francis Joule in 1780. Francis' son, John, took over the ...
Upper Brook Street, Rugeley
A postcard view of Upper Brook Street looking from Brook Square. The shop on the left corner is Pascoe's newsagents and stationers business. They are advertising photographic materials in the window, ...
Uttoxeter Road, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard with a street scene, including a tram and horse & cart.
Taken at Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Information on the back of this postcard places the date for this ...
Village Stores, Hilderstone,
On the right, next to the delivery cart horse, is Matthew Henry (Harry) Meddings, age 30, grocer and baker. The woman in the doorway (front) is most likely Mary Ann Meddings, the small boy is possibly ...
Walking Match, Armitage
Pictured is the start of the Armitage Club and Institute Walking Match, an image taken from a glass negative.
The Walking Match commenced at the junction of Old Road and New Road. In the background ...
Walking Match, Armitage
Pictured is the start of the Armitage Club and Institute Walking Match, an image taken from a glass negative.
The Walking Match commenced at the junction of Old Road and New Road. In the background ...
Walter Hackett , Cheslyn Hay
Walter Hackett with horse and trap outside the old butcher's shop, High Street, Cheslyn Hay where he worked for butcher John Hall. The shop later became the Wool Shop. This building has been demolished ...
Warburton's delivery lorry, Uttoxeter
A Thorneycroft Sturdy Diesel lorry belonging to P. Warburton's road haulage company. The photograph was taken in the Cattle Market car park in Uttoxeter.
WH Dorman & Co lorry,
Delivery lorry at W.H. Dorman & Co Ltd's factory on Foregate Street.
Founded by William Henry Dorman in 1870 on Foregate Street, Dorman's began by manufacturing cutting tools for the footwear industry, ...