Stoke on Film 1940s

Stoke on Film 1940sThis collection spans the Second World War and the austerity years up to the end of rationing, and the re introduction of decorated pottery onto the market in the early 1950s. Ceramics expert Kathy Niblett outlines the developments in the pottery industry, and wee black and white and colour film of production at various factories during the decade. We see Digging for Victory at parks and allotments around the City in 1941, Kibblestone Scout Camp in

There are photographs of every colliery in action

Lancashire

LEYLAND ATLANTEAN: Unique footage of the first road tests of the Leyland Atlantean bus

This is a rural project by Staffordshire Film Archive to complement its urban and industrial documentaries

We see newsreel of the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1924

his ideas can still be detected in circus scenarios

In an exclusive interview with the pattern’s designer – Enid Seeney – we get insight into all the stages of design up to production

We see and hear one of the last sagger-makers

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The visits were captured by both professional and amateur cameramen

The NSR was established in 1846

This video explores the fascinating and tradition-steeped history of canals from Roman beginnings