Wednesday, January 21, 2026

BACK STREET IN STOKE

 

This particular photo seems to have acquired the title "Back Street In Stoke" at some stage over the last fifty years. My apologies to my friends in the Potteries for this somewhat underwhelming and unspecific title: the truth is I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent in the area in the early 1970s. I became convinced that North Staffordshire was a first cousin of West Yorkshire.



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