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Entitled "A Modershall Mirror", this photograph was taken at Wayside Pool, Moddershall, near Stone, Staffordshire.
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In 1812, two candidates - Walhouse and Wrottesley - were fighting for the votes of Stoke-on-Trent's electors.
"Sir John Wrottesley has w...
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In May 1812, a two-horse race was underway to see who would become Staffordshire's next Member of Parliament.
Walhouse vs. Wrottesley
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This notice calls upon the electors of Stoke-on-Trent not to promise their votes to any aspiring Member of Parliament just yet.
Who shou...
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In the early 19th century, one factor alone decided whether or not men could vote - while women were denied completely:
You had to own or be...
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In 1831, former Member of Parliament for Coventry Richard Edensor Heathcote, was battling to become MP for Stoke-on-Trent.
Heathcote was a Longt...
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Lantern slide illustrating the problem known as "crazing" on the surface of a piece of ware with a porous body.
This lantern slide appears to b...
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Industrial landscape with a view of Daisy Bank marl hole. Taken at Edensor, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
These huge holes were created due to ...
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One of the most keenly contested issues of the early 1830s was the proposed Reform Act.
The Reform Act
The politician Earl G...
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Scene from Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The picture includes a formally dress gentleman waiting for...
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Portrait taken at Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This photograph appears to be one of a group of imag...
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Group portrait taken at Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
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