Stoke-on-Trent

The city of Stoke -on-Trent ( Stoke too short, The Six Towns ( engl. the six cities) or The Potteries (called the Potteries ) ) is an amalgamation of several cities in the Midlands in England.

Stoke -on-Trent is located in almost the same distance to major cities in the north of England such as Manchester, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Liverpool and Sheffield. The town itself takes its name from the city district Stoke- upon- Trent.

The urban development flows into the city of Newcastle -under- Lyme, but which is managed independently. Both cities have a combined population of about 350,000 inhabitants.

The city's motto is Vis Unita Fortior what can be translated as: United Strength has more power.

The city is governed differently than most other English cities by a directly elected mayor.

A twinning links Stoke -on-Trent and Erlangen.

History

The Federation of the Six Towns led in 1910 the districts of Hanley, Burslem, Longton and Stoke- upon- Trent with the districts of Tunstall and Fenton as a common County Borough of Stoke -on-Trent together. Stoke -on-Trent got 1925 City status.

Although the city was named after Stoke- upon- Trent and the administration has its headquarters there as well, the center of the city lies in Hanley. The county status of the city itself was founded in 1974 eliminated, and the city became part of the county of Staffordshire. For stand-alone county ( Unitary Authority), the city was again on 1 April 1998.

Since the 17th century the area was known for its pottery. Well-known brands such as Royal Doulton, Spode, Wedgwood and Minton were settled here. Even today testify blackened brick buildings of this past. The history of this industry holds the Gladstone Pottery Museum awake, an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH ).

The economic development of pottery was also marked by the construction of the Trent and Mersey Canal, a so-called Narrowboat Canal. This was the first available transport for bulk goods in the context of the industrial revolution.

In recent years, Stoke -on-Trent suffered from the economic downturn within the English ceramic industry. This unemployment rose in this area considerably.

The motto of Stoke -on-Trent is Vis Unita Fortior ( commonality is the strength ). It is also found on the arms of the city.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Edward John Smith (1850-1912), captain of the Titanic and its sister ship Olympic
  • Bob Ramsay (1864 - ), football player
  • William Astbury (1898-1961), physicist and molecular biologist
  • Harold Lawton (1899-2005), Frankoromanist
  • John Wilcox (1905-1979), cinematographer
  • Eustace Lycett (1914-2006), American special effects artist
  • Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), football player
  • F. Jessie MacWilliams (1917-1990), British- American mathematician
  • John Wain (1925-1994), poet, author and critic
  • Dennis Wilshaw (1926-2004), football player
  • Tony Gray ( b. 1942 ), Welsh rugby union player and coach
  • Les West ( born 1943 ), cyclist
  • Anthony Hopwood (1944-2010), scientist
  • Lemmy Kilmister ( born 1945 ), rock musician
  • Kevin John Dunn (1950-2008), Roman Catholic bishop
  • Jem Finer ( born 1955 ), musician
  • David Harris ( born 1956 ), artist, painter
  • Adrian Rawlins (born 1958 ), actor
  • Catherine Swinnerton (born 1958 ), cyclist
  • Ian Morris ( born 1960 ), historian and archaeologist
  • Phil Taylor ( born 1960 ), darts player
  • Steve Bould (born 1962 ), football player
  • Neil James Adams (born 1965 ), football player
  • Dave Harold ( * 1966), snooker player
  • Andy Hamilton ( born 1967), darts player
  • Ted Hankey ( born 1968 ), darts player
  • Robbie Williams ( born 1974 ), musician and entertainer
  • Hugh Dancy ( born 1975 ), film actor and model
  • Andy Moor ( born 1980 ), trance DJ and producer
  • Mike Williamson ( b. 1983 ), football player
  • Jamie Cope ( born 1985 ), snooker player
  • Adrian Lewis ( born 1985 ), darts player
  • Steven Lewis ( born 1986 ), pole vaulter
  • Rostyn Griffiths ( * 1988), Australian football player
  • Kian Emadi - Coffin (* 1992), racing cyclist

Football clubs

  • Port Vale
  • Stoke City
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