hanley
This post is the first of a series that I am working on, of up-to-date then and now photographs. Stoke-on-Trent is ever-changing, but more so in recent years. So many of the old vs new photographs we see online or in books have moved on
hanley
I went out last week to get some up to date photos of Hanley. It has got such a bad reputation recently that I wanted to see the contrast between now and around a hundred years ago. Here is a short video I made as I took the photos. @jennatheravenuk
tunnel
Looks like I have a new tunnel to research! I have found out that apparently there is a tunnel hidden underneath Newcastle-under-Lyme. There are reports that a digger fell into the tunnel when working on the Aldi site. It apparently ran from Pool Dam to somewhere near the
Molly Leigh
đź’ˇAll Saints Church, Leigh was rebuilt in 1846 by Thomas Johnson of Lichfield after a fire. An Unusual Funeral Charles Blood was a local man, born in 1844 he lived at Bent Farm, Leigh. He died in 1909 at the age of 65 of heart trouble and was buried in
eyam
Hidden in the depths of Derbyshire lies a beautiful little village with a poignant history. Over 350 years ago, the rural village of Eyam, pronounced 'Eem', quarantined themselves in a famous act of self-sacrifice, to stop the Bubonic Plague from spreading to nearby towns and villages. The
mow cop
Did you know that there was a hidden tunnel below Mow Cop? Mow Cop is very well known throughout Staffordshire and Cheshire for its folly or little castle. Sitting proud and high above its surroundings, it can be seen for many miles atop its gritstone throne. However, we aren'
tunnel
At the height of the industrial revolution, canals, railways and tramlines crisscrossed the landscape of Stoke-on-Trent. The now-defunct Newcastle-under-Lyme Canal was completed in 1800 and ran for over 3 miles from Newcastle to the Trent & Mersey Canal at Stoke. But did you know that
explosion
The Fauld Explosion At 11:11 am on the 27th of November 1944, an explosion occurred that would forever change the face of the Staffordshire countryside. Near the small, rural village of Hanbury, the Royal Air Force (RAF) had chosen a gypsum mine as their underground ammunition store during WW2.
Molly Leigh
Join me on a captivating journey as we delve into the remarkable life of Molly Leigh, the Burslem Witch. Uncover the true history of this extraordinary woman—a fiercely independent, wealthy landowner who defied societal norms in 18th-century England. We shed light on Molly's life, her alleged
wolstanton
The Gravestone In the heart of Staffordshire at the centre of the UK is St Margaret's Church. In the oldest part of the graveyard lies a slab of stone that from afar seems no different to the rest—until you look closer and realise that the engraving is
abbey hulton
There are always rumours of tunnels. The thought of a hidden subterranean world beneath our feet is always intriguing. Unfortunately, most of these rumours are simply not true. On this occasion, however, they turned out to be real—but they aren't quite tunnels. The History of Abbey Hulton
mining
A History of Coal Mining in Stoke-on-Trent Coal and Ironstone have been mined in Stoke-on-Trent from as early as 1282 and continuing right up to 1998. The city sits upon the North Staffordshire Coalfield, which is an area of nearly 100 square miles, the majority of
