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rel 11 St. Thomas WW 1 list of all those who 1914-1918 war.

£5.00

ByRichard Talbot

I must have spent hours in researching this material of all those who are listed on the church WW 1 memorial, plus others from Penkhull for whatever reason were not listed.

The list of seventeen pages long is compiled in alphabetical order and under each name is given the age, under which body ther served under with full military details of their record and well as family details where possable and home address.

For those searching family histories this is a welcome addition to assist in your research.

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rel 3 Church or Chapel – how two denominations developed together in Penkhull.

£6.00

ByRichard Talbot

It was in 1832, when the first move was made to provide an Anglican Church in Penkhull, a village ion the top of a hill. The parish church of St Peter-ad-Vincula was situated around one mile away in the valley below. It was used weekdays as a school and Sundays for worship and situated in what is now the north side of the present churchyard. In 1842 the present church of St. Thomas was built to accommodate and expanding congregation.
Probably as a direct result and with the predominant number of working people in the village, the first Primitive Chapel was erected within a stone’s throw from the one in the churchyard although many were worshiping in houses by that time. The new chapel was opened in 1836 (still standing) but there were serious financial issues almost from day one to finance the building.
Following the establishment of the church in 1842, by 1844 the church established a National School just across the road. Then in the 1850’s because of the high number of children wishing to attend the Primitive church, an additional separate but attached Sunday School was built.
The story continues to include the parish registers and many different views between the two denominations which went on for years. This twenty-seven-page essay places both church/chapel within the national framework and far much more. This is an important essay for students of religious worship and community relationships of the time.
twenty-seven pages with photos

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rel 1 A brief history of the Parish of Stoke upon Trent.

£6.00

ByRichard Talbot

The history of St. Peter’s Church, Stoke-upon-Trent dates from at least the sixth century as a Saxon Cross still stand high in the churchyard. In fact, it was the wealthiest parish in the UK in 1296 because of all the glebe land it owned. Not only was there a Saxon church but also a Norman Church, the arches of which were rebuilt in the late 19th century exactly on the spot of the original Norman Church.
By the late 17th century, the population of the pottery towns started to expand with workers coming in from the countryside. Slowly it became impossible for the church at Stoke to serve such a large parish. As a consequence, the church was divided into a number of separate Rectories with Glebe to support the Rector of the new parishes.
By the early 19th century, the old church in Stoke became totally inadequate to accommodate the demand, and the decision was taken to erect a new church on glebe land to the north of the existing churchyard. It was dedicated in 1834 with a capacity to seat over 2,000 worshippers.
This essay continues to expand on the churches origins near to the Trent and Fowlhey Brook and covers subject like the Rectory water Mills on the Trent, the list of rectors from the 12th century although the church was listed at the time of Domesday in 1086. A number of rectors were appointed by the Crown for services rendered, in fact, one never set foot in England but was in receipt of the church tithes. Interesting facts are also discussed from the church registers and the In Memory of tiles that surround the church interior walls which make fascinating reading.
Thirteen pages packed full of information and photos

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1844

pub 12 Potteries Mercury 1845 – Jan-April

£5.00

If I stated that this collection of the Potteries Mercury from 1830-1846 was a unique collection being the only one in the world in its present format, I would not be exaggeration and is exclusive only on this site and it is now offered in a totally different format than the original the copyright is mine only.
It could be nearly thirty years ago when I used to purchase just a few at a time from the British Library in 35mm reel format which could not be accessed without a viewer and even then, impossible to search or copy therefore unable to do anything with them for possibly nearly twenty/thirty years until technology improved allowing me to have them converted and each reel placed become available on a cd. So could have then downloaded onto my computer for ease of use and copy paste etc.
Because of the high cost at the time, this process like the same as acquiring, the original collected taking several years to first purchase them one at a time, then the cost of having each converted from 35mm file to cd again at considerable cost. The total cost could easily be several thousands of pounds invested over all these years.
Now as it happens the British Library no longer hold this collection but have sold it on with all other newspapers a number of years ago both national and local. As a result, they are my copywrite as they are no longer in the original format and am the only person to have this unique collection of the first newspaper published in North Staffordshire and this is the very first time are now available to purchase.
The Staffordshire Mercury was a weekly regional newspaper published Hanley in Staffordshire. The publication was founded in 1824 by Thomas Allbut, with the Rev. Leonard Abington as its first editor. It was later renamed The Potteries Mercury at some point. Sadly, for the years copies from 1824-1830 have not survived or deposited in the British Library. The paper became the North Staffordshire Mercury in March 1834 but returned to being named the Staffordshire Mercury in April 1845. The paper probably folded in May 1848.
This archived which I have over the years used extensively and probably most valuable and useful items in my archives. The Potteries Mercury Newspaper was a weekly local paper sold at a cost of two pence. The contents included Commercial advertisement, Irish news, National news items, Properties to let, Business pages, local Bankruptcies, Birth, Marries etc, Turnpike Roads and rents, Foreign news, Parliamentary matters, covering both the local area, foreign news, political and parliament. The Royal family and visits, travels and finally two pages dedicated to all local news of importance at the time including reports of the Chartists Riots etc and finally, visits of Royalty to Trentham Hall.
This important permanent history of the time is unique. This is for the first time available electronically, one period at a time, or the whole collection. As far as I am ware from the British Library the whole collection was taken over by ‘Find my Past’ a number of years ago and to date they are not available on the site as some are of mediocre quality.

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pub 10 Potteries Mercury 1843

£8.00

Potteries Mercury 1843

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pub 22 That’s Entertainment –Newcastle and Pottery Theatre 1788-1957.

£6.00

ByRichard Talbot

Dr Richard Talbot, MBE, F.R.Hist.S., is one of Staffordshire’s leading historians having studied history from the age of eighteen, first gaining a Master of Philosophy degree at Keele University, followed by a PhD at Leicester. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, well-known broadcaster, documentary producer, lecturer, and regular contributor to the local media.

That’s entertainment is not a history of the building, it’s a complete package of several disciplines’ which will attract local inhabitants, students of theatre history and development, social history of the period and how this addressed itself in theatre attendance. Not only that, but Dr. Talbot also expands his work by using examples within the limits of theatre development at the time.

This study illustrates the challenges of competition and how that was tied into the social fabric of the town, followed by improvements in transport from the mid-1900s. In fact, it is a complete social history combining theatre, localities, social habits, and class distinction which was an integral part of society for most of the theatres existence.

The Newcastle and Pottery theatre was the first purpose-built theatre in North Staffordshire and its interior design based upon the Olympic Theatre in London, and a fine example of provincial theatre architecture of the period.

A5 format 76 pages inc photographs. Good presentation booklet Price £6 inc postage to clear remaining stock.

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pub 19 Scriven Report – employment of children in the potteries 1843.

£6.00

The Scriven Report on the Employment of Children within the Potteries is a well-used report over many years for students of economic and social history as well as many local history classes and quoted frequently in books of the early years of the ceramic industry in the potteries when child labour was at its highest. Contains many statistics as well as report from children themselves as young as six on the hours of work, their pay and importantly how they were treated by their employer. In addition, it refers to the health of the children, home existence food and certainly the lack of any education except Sunday School at one of either the Methodist or Anglican churches, that’s if they had decent clothes to go in. A remarkable asset to any study of the potteries.

PDF 228 pages

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pub 18 The Rawlinson Report – sanitation conditions of Stoke-upon Trent 1850.

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The Rawlinson Report – sanitation conditions of Stoke-upon Trent 1850. Little is known of this report therefore as a result the information contained within has remained almost hidden away and yet it is the most important eighty-five-page report into the sewage, drainage, supply of water and the sanitary conditions of the inhabitants of the Potteries.

Within this document there are summaries of mortality in five towns of the potteries from 1839 to 1848. It also includes population statistics as well as calculations between male and female. But the reports continue with how much is pain in out-relief per week to the poor and other reports.

Each of the five towns have a separate report on its health, graveyards, poor law expenditure by district, water supply, drainage, sewage, slaughterhouses, outside privies etc. by Mr. Rawlinson but with it he lists reports from many important residents including Doctors on the consequences to the health with killer diseases in the water and poor sanitation. My view is that this report is a snapshot of the pottery towns for the 1840’s and it does make an excellent read of actual life in the potteries in the 1840s.

This document is a perfect item to analyse, to debate and to draw conclusions from and certainly an extraordinary piece of work for 6^th form colleges, university students, as well as local history classes. This is probably the most informative documents every published as to the state of the potteries in 1850.

Eighty-five pages

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Longe report

pub 17 Longe Report – employment of children in the potteries 1862.

£6.00

This is an updated version of the Scriven Report of 1843 and the layout, and contents are the same, but different people have been interviewed with different results. This, like the Scriven report presents a unique, well documented comprehensive report of children working in the pottery industry. In many of the testimonials of young children it’s a moving testimony of life and to read just how children were treated by their masters, some even whipped with a clay cutting wire. The home life was a form of existence and the only opportunity to learn to read and write was at a church Sunday School frequently of the Methodist tradition but also the Anglican church without which there would be nothing. This report is a valuable contribution to the social and economic life in the potteries and would make an ideal study for students or local history groups to assimilate. This is a major source of original documented evidence.

ninty-seven pages

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Pub 15 Arlidge Medical Report on health in the Potteries 1864.

£5.00

This fifteen-page Government Report is one of the most accurate reports, that I have lectured upon written by a senior physician at the North Staffs Royal Infirmary.

From his many years of working at the hospital he has experienced just about every medical condition of those working in either the pottery industry or in one of the many coal mines found in North Staffordshire. Arlidge combines his medical findings along side an extensive knowledge of the area, the housing conditions and the lack of any sanitation with cesspits almost everywhere, lack of clean water and with it came conditions such as scarlet fever. Also, Arlidge describes the conditions of young children working in dangerous places within the pottery factories and the terrible chest conditions of children having to work long days, six days a week and frequently pulling trucks of coal to the shafts. He describes both industries and the conditions of patients at the hospital and importantly and constantly pushing the need for better sanitation and better living conditions in all of the pottery towns.

This a perfect report for local history groups to study but also sixth form colleges, university students either studying medicine, humanities or working conditions and the consequences experienced in the mid 19^thcentury.

Fifteen x A4 pages

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pop 5 The Changing Nature of Population – a study.

£7.00

ByRichard Talbot

At twenty-nine pages this is one of the largest studies undertaken and comprises of every aspect of population, growth, occupations, age grouping within five different North Staffordshire areas. The hearth tax is listed with four years of records for comparisons listed against names so family changes can be noted. It commences with the importance of the first survey of the Manor of Newcastle under Lyme (available on this site), Muster Rolls and census returns whereby a complete comparative analysis is done in age groups, marriage over 16 years of age, births and deaths, places of birth and occupations listing all houses in census returns. Gregory King, the author of so many populations theories whereby summery is given on the population of Penkhull and other nearby villages in 1679. The research for this study is way above anything that has been done prior to this and will prove a huge influence for students on how to reflect and study the subject. It is also a tremendous help to those starting to study population trends and statistics or those who are keen to learn more of what can be achieved on this subject.

Twenty-nine pages

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pop 4 Stoke and Chell Workhouse Populations a study.

£6.00

ByRichard Talbot

This study studies the details of both Stoke and Chell workhouses from 1871-1901. It is a major piece of research listing not only the percentages of ages, family status, gender, occupation and place of birth. Each subject is supported by percentages to enable an immediate indication of the severity in both workhouses and the year covered making comparatives between the two possible. Surnames are listed first, then second names and their relationship with the head or other status such as lodger are given.

The objective of this study is to ascertain the causes, implications and consequences of each set of figures which presents a wide view of what was happening within the whole of the potteries. For example, a large number of inmates in workhouses is a compelling sign that the economy and employment levels the potteries are at a high and order books low, hence unemployed with no income at all therefore the poor had to seek poor relief or starve. But if the numbers resident in workhouses were lower at various times, the indication is that employment within the district is doing well.

There are various permutations to each category, each of which the author offers his knowledge in explaining as to why. A further important study and is a perfect contribution to social, economic research as well as that of expanding the technique of making accurate findings for debate and also family research.

Eleven x A4 pages

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por 15 Workhouse – Industrial Training for children.

£5.00

ByRichard Talbot

For the young inmates in workhouses the guardians in many cases understood the need to train both genders in an occupation that could find them employment once leaving the workhouse at the age of sixteen. Why, because this was considered a means whereby once discharged, they could find work, and as a consequence not to become a permanent burden upon poor law. This section is a comprehensive study which includes many aspects of young people’s expectations. Girls were treated very differently than boys where the focus was upon domestic duties, washing, ironing and household accounts. Miss Rose Wedgwood provided training and accommodation for a number of girls to be trained in high quality servants work with the promise of employment in a gentleman’s residence. The North Staffs Ladies Association sent up a school at Shelton for the training of young girls.

Boys were trained in gardening and farming, shoe making, tailoring, learning to play a brass band instrument and drill ready for a good position in the services. All this was done by outside skilled people who were paid by the hour.

Nine x A4 pages

This original research is a compilation of hope for so many and in return once the young left did not become a burden on the poor law. This is a major piece of valuable study and a certain tool for those studying social and economic studies as well as those who are keen to explore what was done in the workhouse and to learn that all was not bad. A great reflection upon how children inmates were treated at the time, very differently that the adults.

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por 13 Workhouse Admittance/Discharge Register 1832-34.

£10.00

ByRichard Talbot

A multiple page document listing both the admittances and discharges of inmates.

This is presented in the form of spreadsheets and the years 1832-34 are the only ones to have survived. They are unique in as much they give a complete uncomplicated picture of admittance and discharge. Upon admission full names are given and their occupation together with the important statistic – that of religion. There are a number of comments made in the last collum. The discharge books are however more surprising as both the basic information is given which is followed frequently with comments as to why. A further feature the status is give if legitimate or not and other comments. The list is endless and at times amusing. They come in two formats, listed in the original date order which with the aid of Excel can be listed in surname, age religion etc. A great asset in the study of social, occupational and family research, or like me a great subject area. All transcribed from the original documents.

Each sdocument contains 31 pages of Excel format each

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Lune book

por 10 Stoke upon Trent Poor Law Lunes Book 1807.

£10.00

Poor Law Lunes were collected by the parish and charged to every property within the parish. This is the only copy to have survived for the district of Stoke West. It’s a comprehensive list of all property owners, tenants, property description, factory, house etc. and charge made. This was done to offset the cost of maintaining the poor. It covers the area of Penkhull and Boothen, Clayton, Seabridge, Hanley and Shelton.

The whole process of the collection of Church Lunes is explained and its purpose and how the system operated. The results are fully tabulated, and summaries given. Its uses to social and economic history of the area are invaluable. The contents would make an ideal project for educational purposes and projects.

This book has been transcribed and contains every entry of the original work. Packed full of detail and statistics of every home on the west side of the River Trent. Perfect for a college or university study.

PDF 103 pages

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por 6 Long Report 1862 of the employment of children in the potteries.

£7.00

The Longue Report is one that I discovered by accident and very little work has been carried out is analysing the data to create an informed picture of the potteries in 1863. I have used this widely and recommend its use by students of social, economic and child exploitation in the 19^th century. It covers areas of employment of young children in the potteries, age, working conditions, punishment, hours of daily work, contributions by children and employers. A great study of life is unfolded. and follows on and updated from that of the Scriven Report of 1843.

PDF 97 pages

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