Parks for the People

Parks for the PeopleUntil 1888 there were no public parks in the Potteries. People had to make do with a number of small recreation grounds and the annual visit to the Duke of Sutherlands gardens at Trentham. The Borough of Longton opened the first public park Queens Park in 1888. This documentary looks at its early days and the subsequent openings of other parks. The parks were always regarded as the lungs of the Potteries, where people could get away from a smoky

and has become a legend throughout the kingdom – people will still say Shap oh yes

The DVD includes an introductory documentary on Coal Mining in North Staffordshire plus a detailed account of how and why the disaster happened

Spearheaded by Ellis Bevan

With unique ciné film of her on the South Africa tour with Bert Ralton

memorabilia and lots of film footage bring the history of this important scout camp to life

Film 1 is of an AEC Mandator V8 tackling the Commercial Motor test route in 1968

and my collection of display and personal photographs

Dorling & Leigh

the opening by the Queen in 1986 and many scenes of the Festival in full swing - with commentary from the key people involved throughout

These were the celebrations of the achievements and career of Gordon Banks – leading up to the unveiling of a new statue of him - erected on the approach to the (now) Bet365 Stadium

It responded to public needs

and show both sides of the coin regarding the Potteries