1927 aerial photo centred on Spode's pottery factory, Stoke
 

The Spode pottery works in the centre of the photograph with it's frontage on Church Street (Green).
 The dark blue line behind Spode's works is the Newcastle Canal and the light blue line is the Fowlea Brook.
The turquoise line is Elenora Street, the violet line is Hartshill Road and the pink line is Liverpool Road.

 

Close up of the Spode's pottery factory

Spode has been part of Stoke-on-Trent's industrial heritage for almost 250 years. On 6th November 2008 it called in administrators - In April 2009 it was announced that the Stoke based Portmeirion pottery company had bought Spode and Royal Worcester from the hands of administrators, thus ensuring the continuance of these names.   see more on Spode

 

contents: 2009 photos