Etruria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of the New Victoria Theatre during construction.
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This view was probably taken from the Municipal Hall. The white frontage of the Plaza Cinema can be seen on the edge of Nelson Place, with the spire of the Congregational Church in Kings Street visible ...
Nelson Place decorated for the royal visit, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Nelson Place is seen here decorated for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary. The King and Queen visited North Staffordshire on the 22nd and 23rd April 1913, and attended a civic welcome in Nelson ...
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Nelson Place was created to provide a central point at which six roads met. Here the small ornate roundabout is pictured, that was the fore runner of the substantial fountains roundabout. The flowers ...
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of Nelson Place taken from Queen's Gardens. The Gardens, seen here in the foreground, were laid out in 1897 on land that had been bought by public subscription, in order to celebrate Queen Victoria's ...
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This part of Newcastle was originally a marsh that was drained during the 18th century to create new land on which to build. Nelson Place was created to provide a central point at which six roads met. ...
Pavilion Cinema, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Alderman Robert Beresford is pictured here during his Mayoral year, standing outside his cinema. He is possibly inspecting the tram lines. Beresford owned two cinemas, opening the Pavilion Cinema in 1922 ...
Queen's Theatre, Burslem
Originally the building was named Queen's Hall, the town hall for Burslem.
By the time the building was completed in 1911 the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent had amalgamated and had become a city.
As Stoke ...
Roxy Cinema, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This oil painting signed and dated by Don Dawson is dated 1958 and depicts Nelson Place , Newcastle-under-Lyme with the Roxy Cinema and the corner of Brunswick Street. Two red lorries are parked in front ...
The Dolphin Inn, Kidsgrove
The Dolphin was at 43 Heathcote Street. The licensee at this time was Jacob Stanier and it is his wife, Elizabeth, standing in the doorway. The poster in the window is advertising the screening of two ...
The Plaza Cinema, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Plaza Cinema, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, showing 'Last of the Mohicans'. Before opening as a picture house in 1910 this building was the Newcastle and Pottery Theatre.Mr Beresford purchased ...
Theatre Royal, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Theatre Royal was built between 1787 and 1788. In 1910 the theatre became Newcastle's first electric cinema, originally known as the Newcastle Cinema Theatre. The medallion of Shakespeare can be seen ...
VE Day Celebrations, Hall Street, Audley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group of children standing on the steps of the Coronation Cinema celebrating VE day.