Laboratory at Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, most of the coal being used for coke and other by-products. The colliery actually closed in 1932, but coke and other by-product production continued by using ...
Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Watercolour streetscene depicting the road sign for Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Signed bottom left by Reginald G. Haggar and dated bottom right 4th May 1969.
Lad Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of J Brindley's The Corner Shop and Nell Gwynne's Restaurant.
Laura Ashley's, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Watercolour by Alston Emery in 1991 showing the frontage of the Laura Ashley shop, formerly Mellard's the Ironmongers, on the High Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Laying the Gas Main in Church Street, Audley
This photograph records the laying of the 12th Gas Main at Audley in 1921, engineered by John Mottram.
The church visible through the trees is that of St. James. The church was largely built in the ...
Leycett
An old corner shop at Leycett is pictured here with residents standing outside. At the time this photograph was taken only about twenty houses in the village were still occupied.
Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of Liverpool Road during resurfacing work in 1935.
Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Watercolour streetscene of Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme signed bottom right by Alston Emery. People can be seen walking on the pavements past the shops on either side.
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 ...
Loaded underground tram reaching the head of the drift at Apedale, Chesterton
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).
London Road, Chesterton
Mrs Kelsall and Assistant, standing outside the Off-Licence on London Road. The shop window looks like it is decorated for Christmas with a notice in the window for the Christmas Club.
Longport Canal, by William Kenneth Harper
William Harper was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1923. He served in the RAF as a wireless-operator-air-gunner during the Second World War. After the war he went to study at the Burslem School of Art. ...
Loomer Bridge, footpath from Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph captures three boys against the background of the pyramid-like slag heap from one of the local coal mines.
Lower Street, Newcastle under Lyme
A bird's eye view of Lower St taken from the tower of St Giles' Church in 1935. Showing some of the businesses who were located there including Brownsword & Sons, Builders and Shentons, Haulier. There ...
Lower Street, Newcastle under Lyme
A bird's eye view of Lower Street taken from St Giles' Church Tower. This shows some of the cramped and poor quality housing in this area. You can also see the Lamb Holborn Paper Mill. There was a paper ...
Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This view, taken down Lower Street looking south, has been greatly changed. This photograph was clearly taken before work began on turning Lower Street into a dual carriageway, as part of the by-pass ...
Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Watercolour by Alf Fallows depicting Lower Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1928. In the foreground two men can be seen chatting and two women can be seen shopping. A man on a bike can be seen to the ...