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Ashfield Wesleyan Mission, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Biddulph Grange

A group portrait thought to be taken on the steps of Biddulph Grange. Amateur photographer Frederick Everitt can be seen back right.

Birchenwood Collieries Rescue Team

Birchenwood Collieries Rescue Team of seven feet Banbury District, West Winpenny Slant, after a fire which occurred on Monday 28th April 1924. Photographed are: (back row) W. Kirkham, J. Stone, T ...

Brittain's Foundry Workers, Chesterton

At this time Brittain's Hope Foundry stood in Dragon Square, Chesterton, and had done since 1870, but it has since been demolished.

Burgess family, May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Private Stan Burgess showing off his new uniform, with his young brothers, Graham, Frank and Alan. This view was taken from Highfield Avenue, May Bank, and shows the awful air pollution that existed around ...

Catherine Street, May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A family sitting outside Smelters Row at the bottom of Catherine Street, May Bank.

Chesterton Board School Infants, Chesterton

China, Biddulph Grange

A group visit 'China' in the gardens at Biddulph Grange. The gardens were created in the mid 19th century by James Bateman to house his large plant collection. The National Trust acquired Biddulph Grange ...

Clayton Cricket Team, Newcastle-under-Lyme

We don't have records of where the cricket team me but there were recreation grounds on the area known as Redgate, near Northwood Lane. Fred Everitt (who owned the camera that took this photograph) can ...

Furnace workmen, Apedale, Chesterton

William Williams, is on the extreme right of the third row down. His brother Alfred is directly behind the pipe-smoker on the front row and immediately behind him is Albert Trickett. Abraham Parker ...

Grand Duke Michael at Keele Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Grand Duke Michael of Russia purchased the lease of Keele Hall for ten years in 1901. He had many visitors during his stay including Edward VII and the Rajah of Putacota. The Duke is pictured here on ...

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.

Merry Widow, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This photograph was taken during the 1921 Miners Strike. During strikes, if miners knew where the coal seams outcropped, they would dig small open cast mines, such as the one pictured. People relied ...

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 ...

Miss Beardmore's private school, Wolstanton

Peace celebrations at Miss Beardmore's School in Wolstanton. All the children are dressed in their best clothes to celebrate the end of the Boer War.

Relaxing in the garden of 'Sunnyside', Northwood Lane, Clayton

Frederick Everitt was a chauffeur and amateur photographer who lived at 'Sunnyside' on Northwood Lane Clayton. Here he takes a photograph of Dora Addison (who later became his wife) whilst sewing and ...

Relaxing in the garden of 'Sunnyside', Northwood Lane, Clayton

Frederick Everitt was a chauffeur and amateur photographer who lived at 'Sunnyside' on Northwood Lane Clayton. Dora (who later became Fred's wife) is seen reclining in the hammock whilst Fred relaxes ...

Silverdale Council Girls' School, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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