Cobridge traffic lights

A busy junction travelled by many, yet seen by few......

Picture through the decades
this photo at the top of Waterloo Road shows the changing decades.
There is a water trough for the horses after the long climb up from Hanley. Also traffic light controls, telephone junction box, air pollution monitor. Also visible are the posts for street lighting and also close circuit television camera.  

Top of the Hanley side of Waterloo Road
Left hand side of the road at the Cobridge traffic lights the left turn is into Cobridge Road (was Etruria Road)
This was Cobridge lights before the junction was widened....shops on the left were a newsagents, launderette and maybe a bookies?
 

Top of the Hanley side of Waterloo Road
Right hand side of the road at the Cobridge traffic lights the left turn is into Elder Road - the immediate turn is now Douglas Street.
On this side was a drapers shop (Austin's ?) number 317