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Andrew Smith
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Back of the Crown Hotel in Longton...
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Wood & Goldstraw rebuilt the Alexandra Palace in Longton in 1927 after a fire. It became the famous Shelleys Laserdome

Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'

Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Cliffe Vale Pottery #StokeOnTrent #ThePotteries
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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📣 There's a new petition to Stop the Closure of Walsall Leather Museum. The building is the last example there of an early Victorian leatherworks in situ. The leather-working process is showcased, it's a much-loved local attraction. The Council has announced it will close in 2026.
c.org/PKm6B7svFN
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Wood Goldstraw Yorath built Richards Tiles' Adderley Green Works, opened by H.R.H. Princess Margaret in 1958

Out soon, 'Designing the Future, Respecting the Past: The Wood Goldstraw Yorath Story'

Detailing the 150-year history of Stoke-on-Trent's oldest architectural practice
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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A few older football paintings are now in my shop. I hope you can check it out. Also, commissions are open ... if there's a special piece, club, ground or memory that you'd like as a painting please get in touch. Thanks.
#avfc #PVFC #whufc #scfc

Link:

paineproffittart.bigcartel.com/category/foo...
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Partial ghost sign for Freeman Hardy & Willis at 53 Ironmarket
November 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A few #GhostSign #Ghostsigns from Newcastle Under Lyme
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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'End of Shift (Stoke)'
Bitumen & Mixed media on Paper

Wilson55 Nantwich
Northern Art Auction
www.wilson55.com/auction/deta...
November 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Staffs Sentinel, 1964
November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Boundary Works #Longton #GhostSign #GhostSigns coming through the paintwork #StokeOnTrent #ThePotteries
November 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Sir John #PVFC
November 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The magic of the cup. Please don't make hard work of this Vale #PVFC
November 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Geo. Bradbury & Sons
Wholesale Meat Salesmen
Abbattoir [sic]

It looks like the Bradbury family had a chain of Butchers shops in Tunstall as well as an abattoir and wholesale meat business back in 1912.

Kelly's Directory of Staffordshire 1912
October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
#GhostSign #GhostSigns #Tunstall #StokeOnTrent #ThePotteries. You can just about make out some lettering
October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
October 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Burslem Market. 27 years since I last set foot inside
October 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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🚧 Improvements underway at The Dipping House!

New toilets (inc. accessible)
New box office
Heating (some this year, more in 2026!)
Facilities for bar + costume washing

All ready in time for A CHRISTMAS CAROL 🎄

Huge thanks to Stoke-on-Trent City Council for supporting this next chapter!
October 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM