{"title":"Heritage and Art Books, Plays, Media and Posters","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover our extensive collection of \u003cb\u003eart books\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elocal history publications\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDVDs\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eheritage media\u003c\/b\u003e celebrating the rich cultural legacy of \u003cb\u003eStoke-on-Trent\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003ePotteries\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eArt Books \u0026amp; Exhibition Catalogues\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our unique collection of \u003cb\u003eart history books\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eartist monographs\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eexhibition catalogues\u003c\/b\u003e connected to artists past and present at Barewall. Many books are from artist estates, donated to the gallery for sale, including works related to the \u003cb\u003eStoke School of artists\u003c\/b\u003e such as \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/arthur-berry\"\u003eArthur Berry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Maurice Wade, George Mallalieu, and \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jack-simcock\"\u003eJack Simcock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. 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We also stock Arnold Bennett-related heritage publications and DVDs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHistorical DVDs \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch \u003cb\u003eStoke-on-Trent history come alive\u003c\/b\u003e with our collection of historical films and documentaries from the 1900s to 1980s, including the \u003cb\u003eSix Towns on Film\u003c\/b\u003e series covering all six towns, \u003cb\u003ePotteries at War\u003c\/b\u003e archive footage, and heritage documentaries. Most of the DVDs have been compiled by \u003cstrong\u003eRay Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e MBE, Professor of Film and founder of The \u003cstrong\u003eStaffordshire Film Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePoetry Books by Local Poets\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our collection of \u003cb\u003e22+ poetry books\u003c\/b\u003e by local Stoke-on-Trent and Potteries poets. Featured poets include \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/arthur-berry\"\u003eArthur Berry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e with \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dandelions-poems-by-arthur-berry-centenary-edition-2025\"\u003eDandelions (Centenary Edition 2025)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Nick Degg with  \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/chalk-and-chaze-by-nick-degg-poetry-books\"\u003eChalk and Chaze\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Roger Bloor with \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/stacking-winter-wood-poems-by-roger-bloor-published-by-dempsey-and-windle\"\u003eStacking Winter Wood\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and many more contemporary Staffordshire poets. Browse anthologies including \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-staffordshire-poetry-collection-fifty-poems-by-contemporary-staffordshire-poets-edited-by-bert-flintcroft\"\u003eA Staffordshire Poetry Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/poems-from-the-53rd-parallel-an-anthology-of-poems-by-staffordshire-poets-edited-by-roger-bloor\"\u003ePoems from the 53rd Parallel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePlays \u0026amp; Theatre\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover \u003cb\u003eClaybody Theatre\u003c\/b\u003e plays by Deborah McAndrew including \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/dirty-laundry-play-by-deborah-mcandrew\"\u003eDirty Laundry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-d-road-play-by-deborah-mcandrew-published-by-claybody-theatre\"\u003eThe D Road\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-card-play-by-deborah-mcandrew\"\u003eThe Card\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Arnold Bennett adaptation), and \u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/claybody-theatre-song-of-the-sytch-the-play-by-deborah-mcandrew\"\u003eSong of The Sytch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. 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