Milehouse Inn, Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Milehouse Inn stood on the corner of Liverpool Road and Milehouse Lane. The Inn was built in 1813 and was demolished in 1932. In its time it was a popular stopping place for people travelling along ...
Miners' Rescue Team, Silverdale
The Miners' Rescue Team are pictured here in all of their equipment. A canary in its cage is sitting on the box on the floor, and was used to detect the first evidence of Methane Gas in the mine. Walter ...
Miniature portrait of Elizabeth Brougham born in Wybunbury Cheshire 1769
This is a miniature portrait of Elizabeth Brougham who married John Brougham, a tax officer at St Giles Church Newcastle-under-Lyme. She was born Elizabeth Hall in Wynbury, Cheshire on the 14th May 1769 ...
Miniature portrait of John Brougham, junior born in Betley 1791
This is a miniature portrait of John Brougham, the son of John and Elizabeth Brougham.
He was born in Betley in 1791 and married Maria Tittensor in Leeds in 1824 and they had nine children together. ...
Miniature portrait of John Brougham, senior born in Burslem 1757
This is a miniature profile of a man thought to be John Brougham, a tax officer.
He was born in 1757 and died sometime around the late 1820s or early 1830s.
Much of this information comes from the ...
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 ...
Minnie Pit, Halmerend, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Minnie Pit after the explosion in 1912.
Modern Mens Wear clothes shop, Ironmrkwt, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Modern Mens Wear Clothes shop on Ironmarket. In 1983, it was replaced by Gait, Ladies Shoes shop and then Elvira Leather Goods in 1989. At the time of writing (December 2024) the site is occupied ...
Morris Square, Wolstanton
Morris Square on Wolstanton’s High Street. Morris Square was in existence by 1900 although these buildings date to the 1960s or 1970s.
Motor spirit landing stage, 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 ...
Mrs J Lovatt handing over the deeds of Mow Cop to the National Trust, Mow Cop
Mow Cop Castle was originally built as a folly (false) castle by Randle Wilbraham of Rode Hall in 1754. It was used by the family as a summerhouse, and a focus of his wife's paintings. It also marks the ...
Mrs Jones' Hat Shop, Drayton Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken around 1920 this photograph shows the frontage of Mrs Jones' Hat Shop on Drayton Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The window display shows the wide range of hats available to the ladies of Newcastle, ...
Municipal Hall and Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Signed and dated 2001 by artist Alf Fallows this watercolour depicts the Ironmarket in Newcastle-under-Lyme before the demolition of the Municipal Hall in 1967. The clock tower of the Municipal Hall can ...
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This painting by artist Alf Fallows depicts the view across Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, in 1950 looking towards the Ironmarket. The clock tower of the Municipal Hall can be seen to the far left ...
Newcastle College, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle College, as it used to exist before its relocation to new premises on Knutton Lane in 2010. The old college ran alongside the intersection between Lower Street and Liverpool Road. The site is ...
Newcastle Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a map of Newcastle Gardens, possibly drawn up when the Sneyd family was selling land. The red dots on the map shows the quantity in yards. Other measurements on the map are in acres, rods and ...
Newcastle market, High street, Newcastle
The market at Newcastle can be traced back to 1172. Originally the market was held on a Sunday, which was the best day to attract people who worked a six day week. In about the 13th century the Ironmarket ...
Newcastle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle Market by J.W. Griffiths is a very colourful and lively streetscene with brightly coloured canopies lining the market stalls. Lots of people can be seen shopping and a small red van is parked ...