Stoke on Trent

We have delved deep into our archive to find some wonderful pictures of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent from days gone by. Take a look through to see how Burslem, Tunstall, Hanley, Stoke, Longton and Fenton have changed over the years. These 42 pictures show the towns how they used to be - so take a look through to see if you recognise any of the buildings or roads.... or remember the fashions!

There have been many, many changes in Hanley in recent years. Not only has the skyline altered dramatically, but you will see from these pictures that the street scene has also changed too - and long gone are some of our favourite High Street shops. We have delved deep into our archive here at StokeonTrentLive to find some of the best pictures from the Seventies. Here you will find photographs of Fountain Square, Hanley Park, Town Road and Parliament Row - as well as a few pictures of Hanley…

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Dear Happy Ghosts, was an exhibition of over eighty years of press photographs from The Sentinel. From news stories, sport and features, these pictures will give you a wonderfully evocative and nostalgic look at life throughout Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. In this gallery of photographs from Sentinel photographers past and present, you will see images that have captured life here in North Staffordshire - from the cleaning of the angel on top of Burslem Town Hall to Sir Stanley…

Abbey Farm on Birches Head Road

Train Station in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent

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One had to be changed because people found it offensive

As a devout Brit, I love hearing about new towns and cities to visit in the UK. How about Stoke-on-Trent? Read more on Wanderer of the World.

Renowned Sentinel photographer Ted Stringer died last month at the age of 91. Ted, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, was a journalist for almost 40 years after working down the mines as a Bevin Boy. He joined The Sentinel in 1950 and his career spanned major changes in the industry - including the switch from plate photography and flash bulbs through to the use of 35mm film. With the blessing of his family, and as a tribute to Ted, we are publishing galleries of photographs found at his home…