Bank House, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of Bank House formerly the home of the Fenton family now demolished.
Bells Hollow, Chesterton
Photograph of Bell's Hollow 'Jolly Potter' site. Bungalow footings on the site of a 19th Century salt-glaze kiln.
Building Department, 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 ...
Building the foundations of a Luhrig washer, Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
Coal needs washing before use to remove impurities. The Luhrig Washer was invented in 1887.
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, most of the coal being used for coke and other by-products. The ...
Building the Municipal Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group of men discussing plaans during the construction of the Municipal Hall on the Ironmarket. The man standing to the right is believed to be John Gallimore, builder and architect.
Church Lane, Wolstanton
The church in the background is St Margaret's. The two cottages date from around 1700 and are Grade II listed. There were at one time more old buildings on Church Lane but they no longer exist. This ...
Church Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Demolition of building formerly Moody's Saddler opposite St. Giles' Church.
Church Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Church Street at the corner of Merrial Street and High Street during demolition. Pictured are the Talbot Hotel and Syd Perkin and Edna Duffield's School of Dance. Edna Duffield and Syd Perkin were national ...
Construction work 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 ...
Demolition 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 ...
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 ...
Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of the New Victoria Theatre during construction.
Great Row View Development, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Great Row View development in Wolstanton is built on the former spoil heap of Wolstanton Colliery.
The colliery was once the biggest employer in Newcastle-under-Lyme and boasted some of the deepest ...
Grosvenor roundabout, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken at the time of the construction of the By-pass around Newcastle. Behind the sign the Grosvenor, sunken, roundabout was being constructed. The Magnet café can be seen on ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows the building named Castle House on Ironmarket and H Samuel's jewellers. Shortly after this photograph was taken both of these buildings were demolished to make way for Castle Walk, ...
Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of Liverpool Road during resurfacing work in 1935.
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.
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Red Lion Square was once the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme's trade, always distinguished by the backdrop of St Giles' tower. Over the years the square has been home to public houses, such as the Globe ...