_Federation Centenary

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THE CENTENARY OF THE FEDERATION OF THE SIX TOWNS OF STOKE-ON-TRENT 1910 - 2010

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A celebration in old postcards and photographs compiled and produced by Don Henshall

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The leaders of the Six Towns at the time of Federation Mr. P. Elliott Chairman Fenton U.D.C. Mr. W. B. Hackney Mayor Stoke-upon-Trent Mr. S. Gibson Mayor Burslem Mr. A. Cotton Chairman Tunstall U.D.C Alderman T. Hampton Mayor Hanley Mr. A. L. Harber Mayor Longton

A journey through the six towns :

A j ourney t hrough t he s ix t owns

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Mr. A. Cotton Chairman TUNSTALL U.D.C.

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H IGH S TREET, T UNSTALL

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H IGH S TREET F ROM T HE T OWN H ALL

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H IGH S TREET, L OOKING N ORTH

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L IPTON’S G ROCERY S HOP O N T HE H IGH S TREET

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T OWN H ALL B UILT 1885

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HFC 416 (EX-CITY OF OXFORD AEC REGENT) RE-REGISTERED IN 1953 JEH 471 I N T OWER S QUARE

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V ICTORIA I NSTITUTE, B UILT 1889

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A ERIAL V IEW O F T UNSTALL 1960

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ENAMEL KILNS ON THE HIGHGATE TILEWORKS OF ALFRED MEAKIN Note the unusual square bases and round stacks

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T UNSTALL S TATION – O PENED 1873 C LOSED 1964

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J UBILEE P RIMITIVE M ETHODIST C HURCH C ELEBRATED I TS C ENTENARY I N J UNE1910

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G EORGE H ERBERT B ARBER 1860 – 1946 P IONEER O F T HE C INEMA L ORD M AYOR 1930-31

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C HATTERLEY- W HITFIELD C OLLIERY

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B arber’s P alace regularly showed the latest serial dramas. Ben Wilson, pictured here, was a popular American actor of the silent movie era who was born in 1876. He became famous not only as an actor, but also as a director. Sadly, he died of heart disease at the relatively young age of 54, bringing his prolific career to an early close.

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T UNSTALL’S P ARK G ATES – B UILT B Y W ILLIAM D UROSE I N M EMORY O F T HOMAS P EAKE

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T HE C ONSERVATORY, T UNSTALL P ARK

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O NE O F B ROWN’S C OACHES

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B OATING O N T HE L AKE I N T UNSTALL P ARK

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T UNSTALL S UB- D IVISION - 1925 L to R : Sgt. Bettany, P.C.s Lake, Harbey, Conner (holding cup), Sgt. Goulson, 6 & 7 not known, Copeland, Collier and Larter. Seated is Inspector Joseph Reading.

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Mr. S. Gibson Mayor BURSLEM

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B URSLEM’S O LD T OWN H ALL, B UILT 1854

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B URSLEM’S N EW T OWN H ALL, B UILT 1911

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B URSLEM’S O LD T OWN H ALL A ND M EAT M ARKET

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A NOTHER VI EW O F B URSLEM’S N EW T OWN H ALL, B UILT 1911

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S CHOOL O F A RT, Q UEENS S TREET, B URSLEM

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S WAN B ANK M ETHODIST C HURCH

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H AMIL R OAD, B URSLEM ( J UNCTION O F P ARK R OAD)

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M EMBERS O F D AVENPORT F AMILY A ND P OTBANK S TAFF

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B URSLEM P ARK

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S T. J OSEPH’S R.C. C HURCH A ND P RESBYTERY, H ALL S TREET, B URSLEM

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Alderman T. Hampton Mayor HANLEY

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A ERIAL V IEW O F H ANLEY T OWN C ENTRE

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A ERIAL P HOTOGRAPH S HOWING J & G M EAKIN’S E AGLE P OTTERY, H ANLEY

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A ERIAL P HOTOGRAPH S HOWING J & G M EAKIN’S E AGLE P OTTERY, H ANLEY LEEK ROAD LIMEKILN BANK STOKE CRICKET GROUND GOODWIN’S FOUNDRY EAGLE POTTERY

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HANLEY HIGH SCHOOL CHARLES STREET LICHFIELD STREET BIRCH TERRACE THE “ALBION”

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T HE O LD T OWN H ALL, B UILT 1845, B ECAME L LOYD’S B ANK I N 1886

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B UILT A S T HE “ Q UEEN’S H OTEL” I N 1869 T HIS B ECAME T HE N EW T OWN H ALL I N 1884

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M ARKET S QUARE, H ANLEY

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T HE G RAND T HEATRE, T RINITY S TREET, C ORNER O F F OUNDRY S TREET. O PENED 1898

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V IEWED F ROM T HE C ORNER O F C HEAPSIDE

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H ANLEY R AILWAY S TATION O PENED 1864 – C LOSED 1964

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G ERTIE G ITANA ( G ERTRUDE A STBURY ) 1888 -1957 B ORN I N L ONGPORT M OVED T O H ANLEY, A GED 3

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G ERTIE W AS F AMOUS F OR T HE S ONG “ N ELLIE D EAN” W HEN S HE W AS O NLY 16.

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F ROM T HE S ALE O F H ER P OSTCARDS G ERTIE G ITANA R AISED T HOUSANDS O F P OUNDS F OR S OLDIERS W OUNDED I N T HE F IRST W ORLD W AR

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E NTRANCE T O H ANLEY D EEP P IT O N T OWN ROAD

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C AULDON R OAD S CHOOL, S HELTON

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V IEW F ROM H OWARD P LACE, S HELTON

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S TAFFORD S TREET, H ANLEY

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Mr. W. B. Hackney Mayor STOKE-UPON-TRENT

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B UILDING O F T HE T OWN H ALL B EGAN I N 1834

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E RECTED 1910/11 B EHIND T HE T OWN H ALL

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C HURCH S TREET, S TOKE

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C HURCH S TREET & G LEBE S TREET

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C HURCH S TREET A ND G LEBE S TREET

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G RAY’S C ORNER. J UNCTION O F C HURCH S TREET A ND L IVERPOOL R OAD

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S TREET P ARTY, B IRKS S TREET, S TOKE

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T HIS A DVERTISING C ARD S TATES ......

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A N E ARLY “ K NOTTY” E NGINE

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A N E VEN E ARLIER “ K NOTTY E NGINE

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T HE “ C OLIN M INTON C AMPBELL”

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B RONZE S TATUE O F J OSIAH W EDGWOOD E RECTED I N W INTON S QUARE, S TOKE, I N 1863

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S TOKE- O N- T RENT R AILWAY S TATION O PENED 1848

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L ONDON R OAD

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L IBRARY A ND M INTON F ACTORY, L ONDON R OAD, S TOKE

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S TOKE F . C . 1917-18

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Mr. P. Elliott Chairman FENTON U.D.C.

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F ENTON T OWN H ALL ( N OW M AGISTRATES’ C OURT) B UILT I N 1888

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F ENTON F REE L IBRARY, B AKER S TREET, B UILT I N 1906

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C HRISTCHURCH, F ENTON W AS B UILT I N 1838/9

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G LEBE C OLLIERY O PENED 1868

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F ENTON S TATION 1864 – 1961/2

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Mr. A. L. Harber Mayor LONGTON

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T OWN H ALL A ND M ARKET B UILT I N 1863

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S UTHERLAND T ECHNICAL I NSTITUTE A ND L IBRARY O PENED 1897

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P OLICE S TATION, S UTHERLAND R OAD, L ONGTON

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T HE “ L ORD J OHN R USSELL”, T RENTHAM R OAD, D RESDEN

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L LOYDS B ANK, M ARKET S TREET, C ORNER O F S UTHERLAND R OAD,

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B LAKE’S C OAL W HARF

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H EATHCOTE A RMS O N M ARKET S TREET, J UNCTION O F A NCHOR R OAD

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D EMOLITION O F S T. G REGORY’S R. C . C HURCH, 1970

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D EMOLITION O F S T. G REGORY’S R. C . C HURCH, 1970

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D EMOLITION O F S T. G REGORY’S R. C . C HURCH, 1970

A Brief Tour Around The Potteries:

A B rief T our A round T he P otteries

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A BBEY H ULTON

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B US -S TOP O UTSIDE E SSOLDO , H ANLEY

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B UCKNALL

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S T . M ARY’S C of E, M ARYCHURCH L ANE

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S T . M ARY’S C HURCH C HOIR, D ECEMBER 1958

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W ERRINGTON R OAD

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M AIN E NTRANCE T O B UCKNALL H OSPITAL

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J UNCTION O F C OBRIDGE R OAD A ND W ATERLOO R OAD C OBRIDGE

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C OBRIDGE S TATION

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E TRURIA

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M ILTON

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B AGNALL R OAD

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B AGNALL R OAD

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M ILLRISE R OAD ( P REV. M ARKET S TREET)

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M ILLRISE R OAD ( P REV. M ARKET S TREET)

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M ILLRISE R OAD ( P REV. M ARKET S TREET) & YE OLDE TRUE BLUE

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S TOCKTON B ROOK

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S TOCKTON B ROOK S CHOOL ( N OW G REENWAYS)

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S TOCKTON B ROOK S TATION

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T HE T RENTHAM E STATE

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In 1925, during his visit to the Potteries, His Majesty, King George V conferred the honour of “City” on the Borough of Stoke-on-Trent and, on June 5 th 1925, a Royal Letter of Patent was sent to confirm the honour.

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On July 10 th 1928, further Royal Letters of Patent confirmed that the office of Mayor and Chief Magistrate would be elevated to that of Lord Mayor and Mr. Thomas Clarke Wild was elected as the first incumbent.

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The new City required a Coat-of-Arms and one was designed which incorporated elements from each of the existing Arms of the individual Six Towns and bearing the motto which translates as UNITED STRENGTH IS STRONGER

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This has been a celebration in pictures of THE CENTENARY OF THE FEDERATION OF THE SIX TOWNS OF STOKE-ON-TRENT 1910 – 2010 compiled and produced by Don Henshall