The Woodman

Staffordshire

Bentley Tileries Ltd

Bentley Tileries Ltd

14 Jul 2018 276
The Bentley Tileries was a relatively late development, being established close to the main line railway at Longbridge Hayes in the 1930s. In 1937 the OS map shows this as the "New Brick Works".The works produced red floor quarries, pavers, tiles / garden & creasing tiles, air bricks, roof tiles. It was closed and the site cleared by 1968.
Garrett Brothers

Garrett Brothers

19 Jul 2018 273
This paving brick is a product of Garrett Brothers who traded from their Brownhills Tileries in Tunstall and appear in the trade directories between 1861 and 1865.
Hesketh Pit

Hesketh Pit

31 Oct 2013 1 1 368
The Hesketh shaft at Chatterley Whitfield Colliery was the last to be sunk on the site (1914-1917) and the deepest at 640 yards.
Bosnians

Bosnians

14 Jul 2018 1 182
Troops from Bosnia-Herzegovina representing the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the Tracks to the Trenches event at Apedale.
Consall

Consall

25 Jul 2018 1 227
USA 6046 arriving at Consall on the Churnet Valley Railway.
Well Tank

Well Tank

25 May 2018 2 136
Kerr Stuart 3063 with the iron ladle on the Chasewater Railway at Brownhills West.
Hanley Bus Station

Hanley Bus Station

17 Feb 2013 1 185
Ex PMT Leyland Atlantean PDR1 / Weymann, 766 EVT was new to Potteries in August 1959 as L9766. Now preserved, here it is participating in the farewell to Hanley Bus Station event in 2013.
Calcining

Calcining

29 Sep 2018 3 1 201
A window into a disused flint calcining works adjacent to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Middleport.
Metal Fairies

Metal Fairies

29 Sep 2018 2 150
Wherever there's a derelict site there are the metal fairies who strip away any scrap they can get their hands on to sell for cash. On this former bakery their means of transport seems to have suffered catastrophic wheel failure and has been abandoned in the middle of the wastelands.
Middleport Pottery panorama

Middleport Pottery panorama

29 Sep 2018 4 231
The Middleport Pottery opened in the 1880s and has continued in production to the present day. In 2009 with the business facing closure it was purchased by the Prince's Regeneration Trust and the buildings underwent restoration and regeneration. The boat is typical of those that carried pottery materials to the works and probably finished ware away for export.
Chimneypot museum

Chimneypot museum

12 Jul 2011 1 1 316
This former co-operative shop in Longport now houses a fascinating museum of chimneypots. Pots are also for sale, so if you need to match what's on your roof then this is the place to start. The little lions are a bonus feature.
Famous Lion

Famous Lion

27 Mar 2012 238
There are four of these terracotta pieces on the frontage of the former Famous Lion pub on Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent. Sadly two have been badly damaged and the remainder painted over. The pub is now a trendy bar.
Middleport Pottery 1888

Middleport Pottery 1888

22 May 2007 1 216
This panel proudly declares the Middleport Pottery and when it was opened. B&L is the initials of Burgess & Leigh the owners at that time. In 2009 with the business facing closure it was purchased by the Prince's Regeneration Trust and the buildings underwent restoration and regeneration. Today it continues in business producing Burleigh ware.
Tea break

Tea break

13 Sep 2014 1 212
Baldwin WD 778 simmers whilst the crew take a well earned break during the first Tracks to the Trenches event at Apedale.
Baelz Equipment Limited

Baelz Equipment Limited

14 Feb 2012 334
Baelz Equipment Limited manufactured a wide range of handling equipment for oil and petroleum products. The company occupied the Chubb building in Wolverhampton from some time after 1938 until 1978. The sign on the wall at the corner of Chubb Street is written over the details of a previous occupier
Tamworth Co-op

Tamworth Co-op

10 Oct 2013 1 186
Tamworth Co-operative Society was formed in 1886 and remains independent. It operates this deprtment store as well as a supermarket and number of convenience stores. It is one of the few remaining truly independent co-ops in Britain.
Consall in the snow

Consall in the snow

17 Jan 2016 6 1 182
5619 passing through Consall Station on the Churnet Valley Railway during a 30742 Charters event. Perfect conditions for winter railway photography.
Defending the main line

Defending the main line

05 Jun 2014 1 210
A Virgin class 221 SuperVoyager hurries north along the West Coast Main Line close to Hopwas in the Tame Valley. The pillbox formed part of the Western Command Stop Line No.6 and ran from Tamworth, E side of Stoke-on-Trent, to Macclesfield and Stockport, thence to 6 miles SE of Manchester.
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