Few Stafford memories

ueen at Bingley Hall, longer ago than I care to remember, was one of the best gigs I ever went to, only eclipsed by AC/DC at Victoria Hall Hanley (before Bonn Scott succumbed to two bottles of Vodka)

Loads of bands played the cattle shed at the Show ground, it used to be the largest venue in the country without any supporting columns (not a lot of people know that!) with a capacity of about 8,000.

Its heyday came when the Daily Mirror Rock and Pop awards were in vogue. All the category winners played at Bingley Hall over the following year.

A non-exhaustive list of acts included Abba, Yes, David Bowie, Boney M, Police, Human League, Sabbeth, Thin Lizzie, Rainbow, as well as those already mentioned.

Special Mention is reserved for The Stranglers who featured a female stripper (Well you didn't think Peaches was about fruit did you?) and were promptly banned by the Staffordshire Agricultural Society stuffed shirts from ever darkening Bingley's door ever again.

For a few halcyon years it was probably the countries foremost venue, but it all melted away as other venues, bigger or with better facilities took over. It really was Stafford's time in the entertainment spotlight, and quite a boost for the local economy, like a regular V Festival! Ah! Happy days.

And finally it was a boon for us North End scallies as the bands often stayed at the Tillington Hotel, and we often got to meet the Stars in person, all of Yes, Ozzie (Who of course lived at Ranton and was a regular in the Yew Tree Pub) and the rest of Sabbeth, and Rainbow

I lived with my family,in William Avenue,at no 20 in Caverswall from the time it was built.There used to be a cattle market,just near to the railway crossing. The Catchems Corner Pub was run by Dick Jolley,who had about 5 children.Also Iused to deliver newspapers,from the newspaper shop.which in the 1940,s was owned by Mr.and Mrs.Douglas.The other shop was owned by a Miss Hassell.

86 please

After 1986

More details on the Garden festival

Queens visit

Regeneration of the area

Impact on the city

Looking for more on the Garden Festival

Evening Sentinel Feb. 3rd 1988 Page 1. Moorlands.
British Coal sparked off a new row today after they revealed they were scrapping a closed shop agreement with pit deputies, and would train members of the breakaway union the UDM. North Staffs NUM leader warned his members would not work along side UDM men who took over deputies Jobs. NACODS received a letter from British Coal, warning that unless their industrial action ended, they could be made to pay for any damage to the industry.

Searching for more info on Wrights pies based in \stoke on trent

Please add 1979 -The Fareham-based naval unit has a long association with the market town of Stone and was granted the ‘Freedom of the Borough’ in July 1979.

The town was originally linked with the Royal Navy through HMS St Vincent which was named after admiral of the fleet, Earl St Vincent. He was born John Jervis at Meaford Hall near Stone and buried in the town’s St Michael’s Parish Church.

I remember in the 1960s me and my friends from Blurton would go three every week. We would ride the train to the swimming pool, and spend the whole day. 47 years later, I still have those fond memories that seemed like yesterday. Trentham Gardens was a part of my childhood that I will never forget, and will always remember.

Need more details on Jollies nightclub which attracted a ton of visitors from all
Over was hugely popular in the 70s

Any information on the Hixon rail crash of 6th January 1968?

This is one of the most interesting sites ive came across yet it is
full of all kinds of information that i never knew about this beautiful
place.The pictures of the castle are fantastic.I have been intersted in
the castle for ages and i am always to be find sitting up right by it
on nice days.Iwonder if anybody knows of any souvenirs or ornaments or
anything else really to do with the castle can be found. I would really
like a castle ornament to take pride of place in the livingroom. this
is definitely the best site for castle information ive found yet! Can’t wait to see more of the 90s for more info !!!

What a wonderfully informative site I have stumbled upon. I was surfing
and feeling a little bored when I decided to do a search
of "Harriseahead" (my place of birth) I was surprised that I got any
hits at all, but to my surprise I got several, I checked out some of
the links and the stories got me thinking. So I tried MOW COP.. and
next thing I know, I am in your site. I started looking about 11pm, it
is now 4am and I am just about worn out now. I never knew so much about
the place I was born and raised, I lived in Sands Road, Harriseahead
from 1970 until 1992 and after a few more moves I now live in sunny
Somerset.
I am actually quite shocked, I thought that Mow Cop was a little known
place and that nothing ever happened there. How wrong I have been. I
never knew about the wartime stories, or that there were so many mines
around ( I knew of some, but not as many as there actually were)
The stories and pictures and truly enlightening.
Just a few things I would like to add. In the

What a wonderfully informative site I have stumbled upon. I was surfing
and feeling a little bored when I decided to do a search
of "Harriseahead" (my place of birth) I was surprised that I got any
hits at all, but to my surprise I got several, I checked out some of
the links and the stories got me thinking. So I tried MOW COP.. and
next thing I know, I am in your site. I started looking about 11pm, it
is now 4am and I am just about worn out now. I never knew so much about
the place I was born and raised, I lived in Sands Road, Harriseahead
from 1970 until 1992 and after a few more moves I now live in sunny
Somerset.
I am actually quite shocked, I thought that Mow Cop was a little known
place and that nothing ever happened there. How wrong I have been. I
never knew about the wartime stories, or that there were so many mines
around ( I knew of some, but not as many as there actually were)
The stories and pictures and truly enlightening.
Just a few things I would like to add. In the

Would love to see 1987 added when the Sentinel delivered articles about Maggy Thatchers visit to the JCB factory

I’m trying to get hold of this article

Evening Sentinel Jan 8th 1987 Page 24. C.F.
Twelve square miles of Staffordshire countryside was under threat from open cast coal mining, the County council were warned today. Bill Hughes told the planning committee that there was not a field in North Staffs safe from British Coal. To
Print off for our logbooks

Thanks

My husband and I lived in one of the tiny cottages in Mow Hollow
between 1952 and 1956. Our neighbours were Frank and Lucy Triner. I
worked in Burslem as a teacher at the College of Art and we had bought
the cottage from Mr and Mrs Hancock of Chapel Close. Rosemary was their
daughter and one of my students and still lives at Chapel Close.
We were in England during 1995 and went to visit Rosemary. We also
had tea with Dorothy and Tom Siddall. We had known Dorothy as a young
school girl when she would come down to play with our baby daughter.
Doris worked in the office of Mr and Mrs Moores, Scholar Green.
Bill's building company renovated (perhaps rebuilt is a better word)
our cottage.
We went to look at the place in 1995 to see that the two cottages
were being converted to one house.
Best wishes. This is a fine web site

Hi there, was wondering if anyone could provide any info on the surname Adams from Stoke-on-Trent and vicinity. My ancestors came to Ohio USA to work in the potteries in East Liverpool around the turn of the twentieth century. Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Please post 1986 series I’m looking for more on the Garden festival

Thanks keep up the good work

Hi, I wonder if anyone remembers a boy soprano named Joseph Margerason, who performed in the Victoria Hall about 1971/1975
I have a book by Stephan Beet, 'The Better Land' a search for boy sopranos.
When I contacted him he was unaware of this boy soprano Joseph Margerason. Of course Ernest Lough was the main boy soprano at that time,but it would be good to find some info about Joseph, he had a lovely voice. He did make a recording on 78s. Hoping you can help and thanks for your time, Sincerely