Beattie Avenue during the arrival of their new residents from Paradise Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
By the late 1930s and the time of this photograph slum clearance had started in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Some of the first people to be re-housed were the residents of Paradise Street who were moved to Beattie ...
Chapel Street, Audley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This postcard shows the Main Road in Bignall End, at the junction of New Road (to the left) and Chapel Street, leading to Old Road.
Disinfestation of furniture taken from houses on Paradise Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows the disinfestation of some of the furniture that moved with the residents of Paradise Street to Beattie Avenue in the 1930s.
The cramped, rundown terraced houses of Paradise Street ...
Globe Hotel, Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A coach pictured ready for the off standing outside the Globe Commercial Hotel. The building pictured was built in 1898 by Samuel Wilton and replaced a Georgian building. The hotel was an important posting ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This very early photograph captures the scene as a horse and cart waits on the cobbles outside the Castle Hotel on Newcastle-under-Lyme High Street in 1870. The side of the Guildhall can be seen on the ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken in 1895 this early photgraph shows the High Street and Guildhall in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The area in the centre of the picture is cobbled and horses and carts can be seen, some carts acting as ...
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 ...
Lower Street Chapel outing, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This outing was probably from the Methodist Chapel that was located off Lower Street. Church outings were fairly common at the time, people travelling a little way into the countryside to enjoy a walk ...
Maer Woods, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Market Place, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken before 1900, when the trams were introduced to Newcastle, and tram lines ran down High Street. Traders are shown here selling their wares from carts on the ancient market.
The ...
Nantwich Road, Audley
An unmetalled road looking back towards Audley. Audley Old Hall is just visible in the distance. This photograph was taken by Thomas Warham of Audley.
Stage Coach Route Map, London to Carlisle
This map displays 6 sections showing the route from London and Carlisle.
The map appears in a straight line or 'route' picking out landmarks; such as Trentham hall and Hanford Church, to look out for ...
Station Bridge, Audley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The bridge pictured carried the Audley Branch line from Alsager to Leycett and Keele. Audley station was off to the right, with the building on the extreme left being the old Post Office and Telegraph ...
The Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken in 1920 this photograph shows the Ironmarket in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The busy street is awash with transport, from the old fashioned handcart on the right of the picture to the cars parked by the ...
The Stones, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows the view of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre from the bottom of the High Street. The large building in the centre of the photograph is The Guildhall which was built in 1713. Originally, ...
View from Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme looking south
Watercolour by James Hulse of a view looking from Red Lion Square towards the High Street. Figures, cart and horse, carriage in the background and dogs on the cobbled street.
View of Newcastle-under-Lyme from Keele Bank
Pastoral landscape with a view of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the middle distance. Haymakers with a white horse and cart can be seen in the centre of the picture and two figures, a woman in a red dress and ...