Occupation of Traders Plans, Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre 1970s-90s
These plans show Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre and how the buildings have changed use over the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The plans were probably traced from a large scale ordnance survey map by hand and ...
Old Bull's Head Inn, Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of the Old Bull's Head Inn in Lad Lane.
The core of the pub is believed to date from the early 17th Century, the typical outside timbers which would have dating from this period were covered ...
Old Vine Inn, Bridge Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of the Old Vine Inn with possibly George Rowe, landlord, in foreground.
One Guinea Bank Note, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A Newcastle-under-Lyme bank note for one guinea (£1 and 1 shilling). Banks used to be able to issue their own bank notes until the Bank Charter Act of 1844 which gave exclusive note issuing rights to ...
Outside the Spread Eagle, Newcastle under Lyme
Dancers and a barrel organ outside The Spread Eagle, Penkhull Street on Hospital Saturday. The Spread Eagle can be traced back to 1832. Its name was changed to The Blackfriar in 1977 due to its proximity ...
Oxen's Chemist, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Oxen's had two chemists shops in Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1905 onwards. The original shop was in Bridge Street, however the shop in this photograph was the second shop that opened in 1905 on the High ...
Pair of ceramic spill vase figures
A spill or taper was used to transfer a flame from an existing lit source to wherever else it was needed.
Made of tightly wound paper or thin wooden sticks, they were stored in simple wooden pots or ...
Paradise street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This removal from Paradise Street was one of the many slum clearances that took place around this time. These residents were moved to Beattie Avenue, and generally people were removed to modern council ...
Park House Colliery, Chesterton
This watercolour by W. Richardson depicts Park House Colliery in Chesterton. One large pit head wheel can be seen in the foreground with another to the right in the middle distance. A tall chimney to ...
Park House Colliery, Chesterton
Watercolour sketch by W. Richardson for his final painting of Park House Colliery, the large pit head wheels, tall chimney and outbuildings in this picture all appear in the final painting. Park House ...
Penkhull Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
General view from Penkhull Street. At the time of this photograph these buildings were located on what was then known as Penkhull Street, before the whole street became known as High Street in 1954.
Penkhull Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is an view of Penkhull Street, now High Street, looking north-east.
Penkhull Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
At the time of this photograph these buildings were located on what was then known as Penkhull Street, before the whole street became known as the High Street in 1954. The tall building on the left is ...
Penkhull Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph of Penkhull Street in Newcastle was taken in 1927 and shows canopied shop fronts down the right hand side. In the foreground of the picture, also to the right, a small boy crouches down ...
People behind the bar at the King's Head, High Street, Kidsgrove
We know the names of three of the people behind the bar - Lily Southall, Mrs Davis and Joe Davis. The Davis's may have been the landlord and landlady. The sign behind the bar read 'You may telephone from ...
Police Station, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Police station opened in 1834, for Newcastle's first police constable, and was demolished in 1936. The Lancaster buildings now occupy this site. A sign for Carryer's, a house furnishers, can be seen ...
Pomona Inn, Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Rear view of the Old Pomona Inn.
This was taken just prior to archaeological excavations of the site. Many soft-paste porcelain wasters and a pottery kiln were found in the rear yard area.
Pomona Mug
The Pomona Pottery Collection was given the name after being excavated from a site near The Pomona Inn in 1967.
The excavation of the site unearthed thousands of small ‘wasters’ (discarded ceramic ...