Demolition of Wolstanton Colliery, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Wolstanton Colliery was sunk in 1916. By the 1960s it was considered a super-mine, with the deepest mineshafts in Britain, producing over 1 million tons of coal and was one of the biggest employers of ...
Dicken's Toy shop and Stationers, Newcastle-under-Lyme
64 Penkhull Street (now High Street)and Paradise Street and now (correct at time of writing 2015) entrance to the car park.
Diglake colliery, Audley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
On the 14th January 1895, 77 miners lost their lives at Diglake when an inrush of water from old workings flooded the mine. The mine was never re-opened following the disaster.
Disused screens at Leycett colliery, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Dixon's Warehouse, High street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Dixon's Warehouse on the High Street, who were amongst other things tea and coffee merchants established in 1799.
The photographer has been captured in a mirror in the doorway to the shop.
Dorothy Perkins, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Dorothy Perkins brand began as H.P. Newman, a drapers, in 1909. The first Dorothy Perkins shop opened in 1919, specializing in women’s clothing. The Newcastle-undef-Lyme shop on Ironmarket opened ...
E. and G. Scally’s Newsagents Stand, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the E. and G. Scally News Stand inside the York Place Shopping Centre. The kiosk first appeared in 1974, and was gone by 1989. York Place Shopping Centre later became Astley Walk, and the site ...
E.V. Jones grocer, Merrial street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A well stocked grocers store which was situated next door to the Conservative Club in Newcastle, and is now an Estate Agents. A member of staff, and possibly the owner, are pictured outside.
Enderley Mill, Enderley Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Enderley Mills were founded in 1881 by Richard Stanway and specialised in the manufacture of uniforms. At the time of Stanway's ownership the Mill was viewed as a model one by the Government Inspector, ...
Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of the New Victoria Theatre during construction.
F.Skerrett of Newcastle-under-Lyme Watch Face
The watch (pictured) was made by ‘F. Skerrett, Newcastle-Under-Lyme.’
The Skerrett family ran a Jewellery Shop from around 1880 and later a watch shop around. The building in Red Lion Square was eventually ...
Fanny Deakin, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Fanny Deakin was a Labour then Communist councillor for Newcastle-under-Lyme. She fought for better maternity care and equality after growing up poverty stricken in Silverdale. Over the course of her ...
Fire Appliances, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A scene of crowds gathered to see a display of a new Merryweather and Shand Mason fire appliance taken in the High street. Firemen can be seen amongst the crowd in their uniforms.
The Castle Hotel ...
Fire at the Sutherland Arms, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Sutherland Arms was built on Blackfriars Road in 1790. It has been known by a few different names such as the Stafford Arms or the Gower Arms, and was rebuilt in 1938.
The building was empty and ...
Former Marson’s Garage, Wolstanton
This was formerly the site of B.S. Marson's Garage, retirement flats were later built on this site. Marson's are a family run business and has been a staple in Newcastle-under-Lyme for over six decades. ...
Former Midlands Electricity Board power station, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the former power station that served the Midlands Electricity Board (MEB), the electricity board that provided for the midlands area. The MEB functioned from 1947 to 1990 when it was sold to ...
Former Midlands Electricity Board power station, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the former power station that served the Midlands Electricity Board (MEB), the electricity board that provided for the midlands area. The MEB functioned from 1947 to 1990 when it was sold to ...
Frederick H. Burgess Agricultural Company, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the now defunct Frederick H. Burgess Agricultural Company store on Friar Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. They were a major ironmonger and agricultural supply chain founded in 1900 in Eccleshall. ...