Fred Hughes, Burslem

Local historian and Burslem resident Fred Hughes, looks back on the area's history and the decline of the pottery industry from the 1960s onwards.

[@Neil17464]

I have been working on the new site behind the old Town Hall and was impressed with this building and the Art School when I used to go for my dinner of which the confectioners on the street where the old Royal Doulton factory, a great shop...cheap prices!!!

[@Neil17464]

I thought it was funny when people called you "duck" and when me and my workmate went home I would shout out the window "alright duck" to strangers amazed at how friendly people responded with a massive smile and a wave. When I got back to my home town Darwen in Lancashire I tried it on a local man and there was not a glimmer...but well there would'nt be anyway but it was good for a laugh.

[@john111257]

One top guy

[@TheShmoo123]

Middleport and Burslem will always be in my hear, all of Stoke-on-Trent really. best people in the world, stokies. I have lived in London and Essex now for about 16 yrs, you can take the girl out of Stoke but you will never take Stoke out of the girl.

[@razelma]

Boslem, Boslem Ra Ra Ra!