Böcker av Mervyn Edwards

A fascinating set of photographs showing how the North Staffordshire Coalfield has changed and developed over the last century.

This fascinating set of photographs shows how North Staffordshire has changed and developed over the last century.

A fascinating collection of images showing how the towns and villages in the Staffordshire Potteries have changed across the last century.

The impact of people and places in Wolstanton and May Bank is recorded in this pictorial record that recognises the contribution of village notables, dear old friends and long-gone institutions. A wealth of photographs depicting the joys of community life mingle with contemporary pictures, showing, often with dramatic impact, the shocking demolition of facilities we perhaps took for granted, such as The Plough, the Oxford Arms and The Marsh Head. Elsewhere, images of former shops such as Holdridge's, Swettenham's and the Spinning Wheel show how High Street shopping patterns have changed. Author Mervyn Edwards has only ever lived in Wolstanton and May Bank, and through this unique selection of old and new images, he presents a tribute to the place he happily calls home.