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February
1998
 The
'angel'
Removed from atop the Burslem old Town Hall in February 1998 whilst
refurbishment work took place for the Ceramica project. The angel was on
display in the Potteries Museum, Hanley and then at the Royal Doulton
Visitor in Burslem.
Now returned to the top of the old town hall.
7th
February 1881
Twenty-one people were
killed and several injured by an explosion, which occurred about 3.15, am.
on the 7th Feb 1881, at the Whitfield Colliery of the Chatterley Iron &
Coal Company
8th February 1885
'Colin Minton Campbell,
born August 27th 1827, died February 8th 1885'. 'A successful
manufacturer, a leading townsman and generous friend'. 'High Sheriff 1869,
Member of Parliament for North Staffordshire 1874 to 1887, Thrice Lord
Mayor of Stoke 1880-1883.'
9th
February 1829
 Charles
Lynam was born on 9 February 1829. He
was a prolific architect and had a virtual monopoly of the architectural
commissions awarded by local public bodies, including the Stoke-upon-Trent
Board of Guardians, the North Staffordshire Infirmary, and
Stoke-upon-Trent Borough Council.
11th
February 1841
Robert Humphries, aged 8 - gave testimony to the Government
Inspector :
I turn jigger for William Massey. Have
been to work about six months. Can read a little, not much—cannot
write. Went to Catholic day school ; go now to Sunday school ; go to
the Methodist Chapel every Sunday. My father has been dead four
years. My mother lives at home ; her does nothing. I have a brother
six years old ; he goes to school. I get 10 1/2d. a week ; only work
three days a week. I get for breakfast milk-meat and dry bread ;
gravy and tatees for dinner, - sometimes onions. I come at hafe-past
six ; go home at hafe-past six ; get my supper, and go to bed very
tired.
23rd
February 1908
On February 23rd, 1908, the Local Government Board issued their
Provisional
Order for the federation of the six towns - federation was now more, or
less inevitable - it was the financial schemes that had to be thrashed
out.
24th February 1976
 The
Bankers' Clearing House was transferred to Trentham Gardens for the
duration of the 1939/45 war and in commemoration this statue was
presented on behalf of the Committee of London Clearing Bankers by Sir
Eric Faulkner on 24th February 1976
24th February 1863
A statue of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) at Winton Square, Stoke was unveiled
24 February 1863
25th February 1915
A disaster occurred on Thursday afternoon
25th February 1915 at the New Hem Heath colliery, Chesterton, North
Staffordshire, owned by Messrs Hodgkinson Bros. It was feared that eleven
lives had been lost. Nine of the workers were known to be dead and two
were missing.
The pit was a small one, employing about
120 workmen and at the time of the accident about 21 men were in the
colliery. The fire was believed to have originated in the engine room, a
wooden structure, situated near the bottom of the pit and 400 to 500
hundred yards from where the men in the Red Mine seam were working. In
this engine house were three compressed air engines. Workmen gallantly
endeavoured to subdue the flames, but they spread rapidly burning the
supporting timber resulting in falls of roof that hindered operations.
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