High Street, Silverdale
Silverdale owes its existance to the many coal mines that were once in the area, and the clay found in the area, that was used for tiles and brickmaking. Today the mines have all closed and Silverdale ...
Hubank's delivery, Hickman Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Hubank's delivery van is seen here being loaded up with fruit and vegetables in Hickman Street. William Hubank and Son were a greengrocers and florists and, at the time of this photograph, had two ...
Inauguration of the trams in the Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows the inauguration of the first tram service to reach Newcastle. The service was run by the Potteries Electric Traction Company. All of the companies tram's were single-deckers, like ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The name of Ironmarket no doubt came from the fact that Newcastle was a centre of ironmaking in the 14th century. The corner of the Lancaster Buildings can just be made out on the right hand side of the ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This view was probably taken from the Municipal Hall. The white frontage of the Plaza Cinema can be seen on the edge of Nelson Place, with the spire of the Congregational Church in Kings Street visible ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mason's the cabinet maker can be seen on the far left of the Ironmarket, with D. Read, the grocers next door. The view is looking down towards the Municipal Hall which was built between 1888 and 1890, ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken in 1932 this photograph shows the view looking down the Ironmarket from its junction with the High Street in Newcastle. To the left of the picture shop fronts with canopies stretch down to the Municipal ...
Jamage Colliery, Talke, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken after the rescue of some pit ponies that had been trapped underground for 21 days. Two underground explosions occurred on the 25th November 1911 killing 6 men and 27 ponies. ...
Johnson's Buses, Church Street, Audley
Johnson's Buses are pictured filled with people ready for the off outside Carryer's pawnbrokers shop. A Jeweller's can be seen on the right hand side of this photograph.
Junction between Stubbs' Gate and London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A very tranquil scene at the road junction between London Road and Stubbs' Gate. Note the lack of a solid road surface. Tarmac was not used in the town centre until about 1930, and does not appear in ...
Junction of High Street, Penkhull Street, and London Road south, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This scene is very different now with the Grosvenor roundabout in the centre of the road. The area on the right hand side has been completely demolished with the arrival of the ring road. Notice the poster ...
King Edward VII and Grand Duke Michael at Whitmore, Newcastle-under-Lyme
King Edward VII and Grand Duke Michael of Russia are pictured riding through the village of Whitmore. This photograph was probably taken in July 1901, whent the King visited Grand Duke Michael at Keele ...
King Edward VII Memorial Baths, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows a view of the Memorial Baths. The swimming baths were built in 1906 to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII and have been improved on a number of occasions. In 2002 the ...
King Street railway station, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle railway station was situated off King street, across from the Borough Arms Hotel. The line, which originally went from Stoke to Newcastle was opened in 1852, with an extension to Market Drayton ...
Line of track and old canal, Water Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows the line of the old railway and canal, with the buildings of the railway goods yard on the left. The road on the right hand side is Water Street and the tall building is the Police ...
Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken in 1972 this photograph shows Liverpool Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme. A sign of the changing times the town has seen this photograph reveals the lack of parking for the increasingly popoular motor ...
Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Liverpool Road looking north, with Broad Street on the right. Tram lines run down the centre of the road, probably up to Chesterton and down to the centre of Newcastle. H. Bell and Sons, Plumbers and ...
London Road and Stubbs Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A very different scene to the oftentimes busy London Road of today. Note in particular the lack of a solid road surface and the horse and cart parked in Stubbs Gate (middle-left of image).