Longport Collection

Longport Bow Street early 1900s

Bow Street, Longport early 1900's

Atlantic City Boats at Longport (b / w photo)
6027158 Atlantic City Boats at Longport (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atlantic City Boats at Longport)

Burslem and Longport, Staffordshire (coloured engraving)
3622356 Burslem and Longport, Staffordshire (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burslem and Longport, Staffordshire.); © Look and Learn

Burslem and Longport (engraving)
2793530 Burslem and Longport (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burslem and Longport. Illustration for The Land We Live In (Charles Knight, c 1880)

Staffordshire ST6 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Staffordshire ST6 4

Kent CT1 1 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Kent CT1 1

Caldon Canal lock, Stoke
A man opens the sluice gate on a lock on the Caldon Canal, Stoke, Staffordshire Date: 1987

Longport Junction footbridge, Stoke
A young woman wearing a patterned sweater walks her dog down the steps of the footbridge at Longport Junction, Stoke-on-Trent. The Longport Junction signal box is in the centre background Date: 1987

View of freshwater lake habitat, Westport Lake, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Reserve, Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, May

Burslem & Longport
Distant view of Burslem and Longport, Staffordshire, centres of the ceramics industry

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Step back in time to the early 1900s in Longport, Staffordshire, where the bustling Bow Street area was a hub of activity. This historic district, once home to a thriving pottery industry, is depicted in an engraving from the Burslem and Longport series. Fast forward to the Atlantic Coast of the United States, and we find Longport, New Jersey, with its iconic black-and-white photograph of boats docked along the shore. In Staffordshire, England, Longport's connection to water continues with the Caldon Canal lock at Stoke-on-Trent, where boats once transported goods from the potteries to market. The Longport Junction footbridge, also in Stoke, offers a picturesque view of the canal and its surrounding landscape. Today, Longport, Staffordshire, is home to the Westport Lake, a freshwater habitat teeming with wildlife and managed by the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Reserve. This beautiful natural oasis is a testament to the area's rich history and its commitment to preserving the natural world. Burslem and Longport, two historic districts with distinct stories to tell, are separated by miles but connected by their shared industrial past and their enduring connection to water.