Something I didn’t know about Stoke-on-Trent when I first started working here was that the city of Stoke-on-Trent and The Potteries are one and the same, and that the city of Stoke-on-Trent is actually made up of “The Six Towns” of Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Fenton and Longton. Stoke is one of the six towns, but the city centre is actually in Hanley. Confused? I was! Especially with the roadsigns that say “City Centre (Hanley)”. Once one of the locals had explained, it all became clear. Continue reading “A Walk in Hanley”
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Solstice Sunrise and Sunset
Up bright and early on the solstice on the 21st to watch the sunrise over Arbor Low stone circle, and then out late-ish to photograph the sunset from The Mermaids Pool near Leek. A long day! Continue reading “Solstice Sunrise and Sunset”
Network Night in Stoke
My adopted photography club in Stoke runs monthly network nights for models, photographers and makeup artists. The photographers have to pay a fiver but apart from that everything is given for free – everyone gets pictures for their portfolios and contacts and friends are made. Continue reading “Network Night in Stoke”