Burslem is sited on the eastern ridge of the Fowlea Valley, the Fowlea being one of the main early tributaries of the River Trent. Burslem embraces the areas of Middleport, Dalehall, Longport, Westport, Trubshaw Cross, and Brownhills. The Trent & Mersey Canal cuts through, to the west and south of the town centre. A little further west, the West Coast Main Line railway and the A500 road run in parallel, forming a distinct boundary between Burslem and the abutting town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. To the south is Grange Park and Festival Park, reclaimed by the Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival.
History
The Domesday Book shows Burslem (listed as Bacardeslim) as a small farming hamlet; strategically sited above a vital ford (crossing) at Longport, part of the major pack horse track out of the Peak District and Staffordshire Moorlands to the Liverpool/London road. As far back as the late 12th century a thriving pottery industry existed, based on the fine & abundant local clays. After the Black Death, Burslem emerges in the records as a medieval town - the 1536 stone church is still standing and in use. Until the mid-1760s Burslem was relatively cut off from the rest of England; it had no navigable river nearby, and there were no good & reliable roads. By 1777 the Trent and Mersey Canal was nearing completion, and the roads had markedly improved. The town boomed on the back of fine pottery production & canals, and became known as 'The Mother Town' of the six towns that make up the city. In 1910 the town was federated into the county borough of Stoke-on-Trent, and the borough was granted city status in 1925.
The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election. From 1885-1918 the Stoke-on-Trent area had been divided into two constituencies: Stoke and Hanley. In 1918, the area was divided into three constituencies: Stoke, Hanley and a new seat called Burslem. Burslem was thus made up from part of the former Stoke seat and part of Hanley.
History
Until 1918, both Stoke and Hanley had been represented by Liberal MPs. The Liberal Party in the area was heavily influenced by support for radical land reform policies such as Site Value Rating and the Single Tax policy. These policies were advocated by R.L. Outhwaite, the MP for Hanley and Josiah Wedgwood, the MP for neighbouring Newcastle-under-Lyne. After 1918, they both left the Liberal Party and joined the Labour Party. There they influenced Andrew MacLaren. who was for many years the standard-bearer for the Labour Party and an advocate of Site Value Rating. At the 1931 General Election, the supporters of land reform were split when MacLaren was opposed by a candidate who advocated a Single Tax policy. This split contributed to MacLaren's defeat. He returned to Parliament in 1935, but left the Labour Party in 1943 and sought re-election as an Independent.
Join us on a walk around Burslem Stoke-on-Trent in August of 2023 and we like. Is it any cleaner than what it was a few years ago we check out where Robbie Williams used to live and remember a lot of the old shops. Enjoy the video
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published: 13 Aug 2023
Burslem Police Station
published: 15 Dec 2021
Princess Elizabeth visits Burslem (Stoke-on-Trent) (1949)
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Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth) inspects the potteries of Stoke and Burslem (present day Stoke-on-Trent)
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SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Visit to the Potteries
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PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Visits the potteries at Burslem, watches process of manufacture...drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme, shots of coronation mug.
NEWCASTLE Princess Elizabeth drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme. during her visit to the potteries.
Policemen. Police holding back the crowds during the visit of Princess Elizabeth tour of the potteries.
P...
published: 12 Nov 2020
1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm
1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. Clip ref KLR736. For commercial projects only. To order the clip clean and high res, or to find out more, visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Available in 2K.
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Town high street Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent. EXTs shops, busy streets, people waiting at bus stop. Cars parked in front of shops.
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published: 16 Jun 2021
Burslem Fire Brigade 1918
This is an extract from a feature film made in Burslem in the Potteries in the summer of 1918, and shown in September. It shows the turn-out of the Burslem Fire Brigade – a typical action scene in early dramas from the turn of the century. Here a pottery girl and her mother are trapped in a blazing building in Stubbs Street in Middleport – just down the road – and the fire engines are turning out. Local people will recognize these streets – and Scotia Road in the background. And these horses were show horses – we have photographs of these horses decorated for showing in agricultural shows. This is not a second fire engine, it’s the same fire engine we’ve just seen – they only had one motorised engine and it was brand new so they filmed it twice to make it look as if they had two. This is t...
published: 26 Apr 2016
Burslem Town Hall
published: 03 Feb 2019
Burslem Park
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published: 27 Mar 2021
Afganistani food in Burslem..UK
Afganistani food is available in Stoke on Trent in the United Kingdom. Just look for Afgan Palace and you are absolutley in Afganistan.
I recommend anybody looking one of the best eating places in stoke on Trent.
published: 13 Nov 2022
BURSLEM - Stoke On Trent (years gone by) part 4. #Vlog 179
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published: 22 May 2019
Burslem Port - The canal that’s awash with pottery history (Drone Footage)
Drone footage of the area close to Middleport Pottery on the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Join us on a walk around Burslem Stoke-on-Trent in August of 2023 and we like. Is it any cleaner than what it was a few years ago we check out where Robbie Will...
Join us on a walk around Burslem Stoke-on-Trent in August of 2023 and we like. Is it any cleaner than what it was a few years ago we check out where Robbie Williams used to live and remember a lot of the old shops. Enjoy the video
#travelvlog #travel #stokeontrent #burslem #sixtowns #stoke #potteries
Join us on a walk around Burslem Stoke-on-Trent in August of 2023 and we like. Is it any cleaner than what it was a few years ago we check out where Robbie Williams used to live and remember a lot of the old shops. Enjoy the video
#travelvlog #travel #stokeontrent #burslem #sixtowns #stoke #potteries
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Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth) inspects the potteries of Stoke and Burslem (present day Stoke-on-Trent)
Full Description:
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Visit to the Potteries
ENGLAND: West Midlands: Stoke-on-Trent: Various:
INT/EXT
PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Visits the potteries at Burslem, watches process of manufacture...drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme, shots of coronation mug.
NEWCASTLE Princess Elizabeth drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme. during her visit to the potteries.
Policemen. Police holding back the crowds during the visit of Princess Elizabeth tour of the potteries.
POTTERY. Princess Elizabeth visits the potteries at Burslem, watching the process of manufacture...shots of girl handing painting also of coronation mug.
Queen Elizabeth II; Royalty
pottery manufactre, industry, parade, celebration
Background: Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth) inspects the potteries of Stoke and Burslem (present day Stoke-on-Trent)
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Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth) inspects the potteries of Stoke and Burslem (present day Stoke-on-Trent)
Full Description:
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Visit to the Potteries
ENGLAND: West Midlands: Stoke-on-Trent: Various:
INT/EXT
PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Visits the potteries at Burslem, watches process of manufacture...drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme, shots of coronation mug.
NEWCASTLE Princess Elizabeth drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme. during her visit to the potteries.
Policemen. Police holding back the crowds during the visit of Princess Elizabeth tour of the potteries.
POTTERY. Princess Elizabeth visits the potteries at Burslem, watching the process of manufacture...shots of girl handing painting also of coronation mug.
Queen Elizabeth II; Royalty
pottery manufactre, industry, parade, celebration
Background: Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth) inspects the potteries of Stoke and Burslem (present day Stoke-on-Trent)
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1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. Clip ref KLR736. For commercial projects only. To order the c...
1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. Clip ref KLR736. For commercial projects only. To order the clip clean and high res, or to find out more, visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Available in 2K.
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Town high street Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent. EXTs shops, busy streets, people waiting at bus stop. Cars parked in front of shops.
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1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. Clip ref KLR736. For commercial projects only. To order the clip clean and high res, or to find out more, visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Available in 2K.
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Town high street Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent. EXTs shops, busy streets, people waiting at bus stop. Cars parked in front of shops.
Find more archive footage of 1960s UK here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK2s1qtdGAucXY1fm90-Mafk8BFIG9-d2
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This is an extract from a feature film made in Burslem in the Potteries in the summer of 1918, and shown in September. It shows the turn-out of the Burslem Fire...
This is an extract from a feature film made in Burslem in the Potteries in the summer of 1918, and shown in September. It shows the turn-out of the Burslem Fire Brigade – a typical action scene in early dramas from the turn of the century. Here a pottery girl and her mother are trapped in a blazing building in Stubbs Street in Middleport – just down the road – and the fire engines are turning out. Local people will recognize these streets – and Scotia Road in the background. And these horses were show horses – we have photographs of these horses decorated for showing in agricultural shows. This is not a second fire engine, it’s the same fire engine we’ve just seen – they only had one motorised engine and it was brand new so they filmed it twice to make it look as if they had two. This is the centre of Burslem, with the old Meat Market – what Arnold Bennett called “The Shambles” in the centre background, with the Red Lion public house just beyond that. The ladies are waiting for the fire engines, and these are terrific views of the centre of Burslem as the fire engines steam to the rescue. There are tramlines down the centre of the road and people watching this great activity. Burslem Town Hall is just to our left outside this picture.
This film also features in the documentary; “Stoke-on-Film, 1910-1930”, produced by Ray Johnson.
This is an extract from a feature film made in Burslem in the Potteries in the summer of 1918, and shown in September. It shows the turn-out of the Burslem Fire Brigade – a typical action scene in early dramas from the turn of the century. Here a pottery girl and her mother are trapped in a blazing building in Stubbs Street in Middleport – just down the road – and the fire engines are turning out. Local people will recognize these streets – and Scotia Road in the background. And these horses were show horses – we have photographs of these horses decorated for showing in agricultural shows. This is not a second fire engine, it’s the same fire engine we’ve just seen – they only had one motorised engine and it was brand new so they filmed it twice to make it look as if they had two. This is the centre of Burslem, with the old Meat Market – what Arnold Bennett called “The Shambles” in the centre background, with the Red Lion public house just beyond that. The ladies are waiting for the fire engines, and these are terrific views of the centre of Burslem as the fire engines steam to the rescue. There are tramlines down the centre of the road and people watching this great activity. Burslem Town Hall is just to our left outside this picture.
This film also features in the documentary; “Stoke-on-Film, 1910-1930”, produced by Ray Johnson.
Afganistani food is available in Stoke on Trent in the United Kingdom. Just look for Afgan Palace and you are absolutley in Afganistan.
I recommend anybody look...
Afganistani food is available in Stoke on Trent in the United Kingdom. Just look for Afgan Palace and you are absolutley in Afganistan.
I recommend anybody looking one of the best eating places in stoke on Trent.
Afganistani food is available in Stoke on Trent in the United Kingdom. Just look for Afgan Palace and you are absolutley in Afganistan.
I recommend anybody looking one of the best eating places in stoke on Trent.
Join us on a walk around Burslem Stoke-on-Trent in August of 2023 and we like. Is it any cleaner than what it was a few years ago we check out where Robbie Williams used to live and remember a lot of the old shops. Enjoy the video
#travelvlog #travel #stokeontrent #burslem #sixtowns #stoke #potteries
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Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth) inspects the potteries of Stoke and Burslem (present day Stoke-on-Trent)
Full Description:
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Royal Visit to the Potteries
ENGLAND: West Midlands: Stoke-on-Trent: Various:
INT/EXT
PRINCESS ELIZABETH. Visits the potteries at Burslem, watches process of manufacture...drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme, shots of coronation mug.
NEWCASTLE Princess Elizabeth drives through Newcastle-under-Lyme. during her visit to the potteries.
Policemen. Police holding back the crowds during the visit of Princess Elizabeth tour of the potteries.
POTTERY. Princess Elizabeth visits the potteries at Burslem, watching the process of manufacture...shots of girl handing painting also of coronation mug.
Queen Elizabeth II; Royalty
pottery manufactre, industry, parade, celebration
Background: Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth) inspects the potteries of Stoke and Burslem (present day Stoke-on-Trent)
FILM ID: VLVABPKK78PWB7JH7UYRQYM8N3S8N
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1960s Burslem, UK, Busy High Street, Shoppers, 16mm from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. Clip ref KLR736. For commercial projects only. To order the clip clean and high res, or to find out more, visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Available in 2K.
Subscribe for more high quality, rare and inspiring clips from our extensive archive of footage.
Town high street Burslem, Stoke-On-Trent. EXTs shops, busy streets, people waiting at bus stop. Cars parked in front of shops.
Find more archive footage of 1960s UK here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK2s1qtdGAucXY1fm90-Mafk8BFIG9-d2
Kinolibrary is a commercial archive film agency supplying high quality, rare and inspiring footage to media professionals. Our collections cover a wealth of eclectic and intriguing themes, locations and eras. Visit http://www.kinolibrary.com for more info.
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This is an extract from a feature film made in Burslem in the Potteries in the summer of 1918, and shown in September. It shows the turn-out of the Burslem Fire Brigade – a typical action scene in early dramas from the turn of the century. Here a pottery girl and her mother are trapped in a blazing building in Stubbs Street in Middleport – just down the road – and the fire engines are turning out. Local people will recognize these streets – and Scotia Road in the background. And these horses were show horses – we have photographs of these horses decorated for showing in agricultural shows. This is not a second fire engine, it’s the same fire engine we’ve just seen – they only had one motorised engine and it was brand new so they filmed it twice to make it look as if they had two. This is the centre of Burslem, with the old Meat Market – what Arnold Bennett called “The Shambles” in the centre background, with the Red Lion public house just beyond that. The ladies are waiting for the fire engines, and these are terrific views of the centre of Burslem as the fire engines steam to the rescue. There are tramlines down the centre of the road and people watching this great activity. Burslem Town Hall is just to our left outside this picture.
This film also features in the documentary; “Stoke-on-Film, 1910-1930”, produced by Ray Johnson.
Afganistani food is available in Stoke on Trent in the United Kingdom. Just look for Afgan Palace and you are absolutley in Afganistan.
I recommend anybody looking one of the best eating places in stoke on Trent.
Burslem is sited on the eastern ridge of the Fowlea Valley, the Fowlea being one of the main early tributaries of the River Trent. Burslem embraces the areas of Middleport, Dalehall, Longport, Westport, Trubshaw Cross, and Brownhills. The Trent & Mersey Canal cuts through, to the west and south of the town centre. A little further west, the West Coast Main Line railway and the A500 road run in parallel, forming a distinct boundary between Burslem and the abutting town of Newcastle-under-Lyme. To the south is Grange Park and Festival Park, reclaimed by the Stoke-on-Trent Garden Festival.
History
The Domesday Book shows Burslem (listed as Bacardeslim) as a small farming hamlet; strategically sited above a vital ford (crossing) at Longport, part of the major pack horse track out of the Peak District and Staffordshire Moorlands to the Liverpool/London road. As far back as the late 12th century a thriving pottery industry existed, based on the fine & abundant local clays. After the Black Death, Burslem emerges in the records as a medieval town - the 1536 stone church is still standing and in use. Until the mid-1760s Burslem was relatively cut off from the rest of England; it had no navigable river nearby, and there were no good & reliable roads. By 1777 the Trent and Mersey Canal was nearing completion, and the roads had markedly improved. The town boomed on the back of fine pottery production & canals, and became known as 'The Mother Town' of the six towns that make up the city. In 1910 the town was federated into the county borough of Stoke-on-Trent, and the borough was granted city status in 1925.
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This year’s countdown was steered by Megan Burslem, who also helms the ABCClassicBreakfast show. A violist and music educator, Burslem has a lifelong love of classical music ... Megan Burslem’s ...
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Plans for a giant statue of Burslem-born rock legend Lemmy, famous for being the frontman of metal band Motörhead, have been approved ... Pictured is a computer generated image of the statue of Lemmy, that is set to go up once funding is secured. Credit ... .
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