Robson Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

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Robson Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent



Robson Street - a small street off Broad Street and near the Potteries Way ring road. On the 1898 OS map Robson Street was know as Slippery Street. 

Works along Robson Street - looking towards Broad Street
Works along Robson Street - looking towards Broad Street 
The tall building on the right is Unity House on the Potteries Way.

The lane running left to right across Robson Street is Slippery Lane.

 

At the end of Robson Street - the entrance to the old Hanley Stadium
At the end of Robson Street - the entrance to the old Hanley Stadium
 As can still be seen from the signs both Greyhound and Speedway racing was held here.

On the 1898 map the area occupied by the Stadium was a marl hole and a brick and marl works.

 

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