It’s not uncommon for us Brits to be very dismissive or outright disparaging about the places we live. This does seem to be quite true of the folk of Stoke – true our industries, and in turn the area is in decline, but there still are wonderful places in and around the city. The once prosperous potteries have some amazing old buildings and quaint areas, plus we have heritage along our canals. We have many parks and green areas and a small drive takes you out to stunning and wonderful countryside. So the members of Willfield Camera Club decided to celebrate our city with a project sharing our photos of our home
Weir’s that? Churnet, that’s weir. 
A windmill in Stoke on Trent! Who knew?! 
Tittesworth reservoir illuminated by the moon. 
Dancers Statue near the Potteries Museum 
Man of Fire also known as The Spikey Man or Jack Frost. Made in 1964, is on the side of the Debenhams building, Potteries Centre. 
Up Hanley Market 
Stoke Fungi 
Flat iron building of Stoke – Harry Ramjams, Snowhill in Shelton. 
The Woodman, Hanley. 
Plaque on the birthpalce of the Captain of the Titanic, Hanley. 
Part of the myriad of machinery that makes up Jesse Shirleys bone and flint mill in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The mill is believed the only remaining steam driven potters mill in the world. 
The Old Smithy 
Faces of Stoke on the old pumphouse where once were swimming baths in Hanley. 
Sunset over the roaches – 20-30 mins drive from Stoke city centre 
The Stage Door, Sugarmill and BT Building. 
Stoke skyline from Berryhill. 
Small piece from the Staffordshire Hoard in the Potteries Museum. 
Staffordshire Adventurer at the Roaches. 
Spitfire in Potteries Museum. 
Bethesda Chapel, Hanley 
The Rising Sun, Hanley 
Rebuilding the Pavilion 
Poppies at Middleport Pottery 
Peace at Trentham 
Pasture of Stoke 
Bethesda Chapel, Hanley 
Ford Green Hall, Norton 
Barlaston 
Old and New – Hanley Canal and old bottle kilns 
Potteries Museum, Hanley 
Mow Cop 
Trentham Monkey Forest 
Middleport Pottery 
March on Stoke 
Longton Park 
Longton Library 
Lemur at Peak Wildlife Park – 20 minute drive from Stoke city centre. 
Jesse Shirley’s Bone and Flint Mill. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Built in 1857. 
Industry Surviving, but hidden away, Hanley. 
Canal 
Longton Park 
Honourable Grafitti 
Ford Green Hall 
Hidden Gem Knypersley 
Muckrock Grafitti in Newcastle-under-Lyme 
Gladstone and Rosyn 
Face the Rainbow – Hanley 
Barlaston Hall 
Croxden Abbey 
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, Trentham Gardens. 
Long exposure of the waters of Ford Green Brook as it leaves Holden Lane Pools Nature Reserve, adjacent to the small footbridge. I am submitting this as my photo for the Best Of Stoke night because, not being a native of Stoke, I am amazed at the amount of green spaces and nature reserves found throughout the city. Which, in my opinion, are largely unappreciated by the residents. 
Can you See Stoke? 
Brampton Park 
Berryhills Rainbow 
Northwood Park 
Another misty morning walk 
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