Market Square, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Market Square, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Streets of Stoke-on-Trent | Market Square |

Market Square - on of the 'island sites' in the centre of Hanley - now a pedestrianised area

Pidduck & Sons, Market Square, Hanley (about 1893)
photo: 1893

Pidduck & Sons, Market Square, Hanley

From "A descriptive account of The Potteries (illustrated) 1893 advertising and trade journal". Page 29 - Messrs. Henry Pidduck and Sons, Goldsmiths
Jewellers, Silversmiths, Watch and Clock Makers, Market Square, Hanley
on trade journal

Pidduck's established in 1841, survived until the 1990's. The shop was in a block at the bottom of Market Square, bounded by Lamb Street, Fountain Square, Miles Bank and Stafford Street. Henry Pidduck was born in 1813 and was elected Hanley Mayor in 1864. In 1861 he was living at 1 Grove Place, Shelton.

Mr. C. Ellam, Practical Optician (Wholesale & Retail) operated from 17, Market Square and had a Branch Establishment at 19 Hope Street, Hanley. From: " A descriptive account of The Potteries (illustrated), 1893 advertising and trade journal. Page 38"

on Mr C. Ellam

Messrs. Gilman and Cooke, Clothiers and Outfitters occupied a corner shop on
Market Square and the High Street, Hanley
From: "A descriptive account of The Potteries (illustrated)
1893 advertising and trade journal. Page 41"

on Gilman and Cooke

Market Square - 1912

The busy streets in the Potteries town of Hanley hears the newsvendor's cry - "Final, City Final" - trade is brisk with dramatic headlines repeated in every conversation. Titanic sunk two miles deep!
1912 Hanley news vendor's cry "The Titanic has Sunk" The Staffordshire town where captain Smith was born.

This picture (by Anthony Forster) is painted with Pidduck's Jewelers behind. On the left is Swinertons Cafe and the indoor market. At the top of the picture are two public houses in Town Road. (was High Street but renamed in the early 1950's)

on the "Angel Restaurant and Wine Stores"

Did you live in this street or area?
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