James Callaghan at Enderley Mills, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Prime Minister James Callaghan on a visit to Enderley Mills.
Enderley Mills were founded in 1881 by Richard Stanway and specialised in the manufacture of uniforms. At the time of Stanway's ownership ...
Kent's Lane Colliery, Silverdale
Coal wagons from Shelton, Longton and Wolverhampton, can be seen loaded up in the foreground of this postcard, with the names of various companies they supplied on the side.
Silverdale colliery was ...
Kent's Lane Colliery, Silverdale
Kent's Lane Colliery was in Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme, it opened in 1830 to provide coal to the Silverdale ironworks and was managed by the Shelton Iron, Steel & Coal Company. After nationalisation ...
Knutton Forge, Silverdale
Workers from Knutton Forge standing in front of the Forge buildings. Knutton Forge was an important manufacturing site with around 60 puddling furnaces and 5 rolling mills. The Forge was opened in 1851 ...
Loaded underground tram reaching the head of the drift at Apedale, Chesterton
Madeley Pool Mill, Madeley
A view of Madeley Pool looking over towards the Mill. The rural nature of Madeley can be seen, with fields and farms in the background. The centre of the village has changed very little over time, with ...
Minnie Pit, Halmerend, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A close up view of the winding wheel at Minnie Pit in Halmerend, near Alsager's Bank. Miners are photographed taking a break, some of whom look very young. The Minnie Pit was the largest pit within Podmore ...
Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Planning Scheme Map Index
This is the index for a collection of maps detailing Newcastle-under-Lyme's town planning scheme.
Town Planning was a fairly modern concept at the time and enabled the town council to look at the future ...
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 ...
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Priory Road was built in order to provide access to the town from the new suburb of the Westlands. The Silk Mill that was located on Friarswood Road can be seen on the right hand side of this photograph....
Rist's factory, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of Rist's Wires and Cables Ltd. factory off Lower Milehouse Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Originally built for the Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd in 1940 it was later leased from B.S.A. by Rolls ...
Royal Visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
King George V and Queen Mary visited Birchenwood Colliery on the second day of their tour of north Staffordshire. They had stayed overnight at Crewe Hall.
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, ...
The Brampton Silk Mill, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Silk throwing came to Newcastle in the early nineteenth century. At one time about one hundred people worked in the industry in Newcastle, however by the late 1860s only one silk throwster remained in ...
The Cotton Mill, Liverpool Road, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cross Heath cotton mill was built by Richard Thompson in 1797. Thompson also built apprentice houses and mill workers' cottages, and generally looked after his staff. The mill continued in textile manufacture ...
View of Newcastle-under-Lyme from Clayton fields
A drawing of a panoramic view of Newcastle from Clayton, by J. Buckler. The close relation between the town and the countryside can be seen in this drawing, with livestock being kept on fields in the ...
View of St Giles' and the High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme from Poolfields
Watercolour view by W. Croasdale across the fields at Pooldam towards the town, looking west.
View taken from the Midway, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken from the Midway and shows the A34 looking south. The scene was much changed by 2002 with the Warner Brothers Cinema taking the place of Burgess'. The white buildings of the Blackfriars ...
Visit of Princess Elizabeth to Enderley Mills, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Princess Elizabeth is here pictured visiting Enderley Mills. With her are, from left to right, the Recorder of Newcastle, Mr W Field Hunt K.C., Mr R. Bassett (Managing Director), Mrs Evanson (the Mayor ...