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The Red Haired Stokie

Unravelling the secrets of Staffordshire's past & sharing the random day-to-day ramblings of my life

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Stoke-on-Trent Is Sinking - Into the Thousands of Disused Mines Beneath It

28 Jan 2023 · 6 min read

Stoke-on-Trent Is Sinking - Into the Thousands of Disused Mines Beneath It

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

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A New Castle, Built in the 12th Century, Is What Gives Newcastle-Under-Lyme Its Name

28 Jan 2023 · 5 min read

A New Castle, Built in the 12th Century, Is What Gives Newcastle-Under-Lyme Its Name

Newcastle-under-Lyme was not mentioned in the Domesday Book, because there wasn't much there at that time. The town that we know and love now grew quickly around a

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The Leopard, Burslem - A Rich History to a Bitter End

26 Jan 2023 · 11 min read

The Leopard, Burslem - A Rich History to a Bitter End

I think many of us expected this; the end of another heritage building that was lost to fire. It seems to be the way in which many of our old

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