Ian Pearsall
Signed A MOTHER TOWN ANTHOLOGY Book 2025 by David Proudlove illustrated by Ian Pearsall and Phil Shallcross
A MOTHER TOWN ANTHOLOGY Book 2025 by David Proudlove
Illustrated by Ian Pearsall and Phil Shallcross. All copies are now signed.
Released in May 2025
Dave Proudlove is an urbanist, socialist, writer, lover of great buildings, and passionate advocate for the Potteries.
For over 10 years, Dave wrote a weekly column for the local Stoke-on-Trent Sentinel newspaper tackling urban issues across North Staffordshire.
This book is the forth written by David Proudlove looking at the Potteries and national football stories. The book focusses on Burslem one of the 6 towns which make up Stoke on Trent and it is known as the Mothertown of the Potteries.
Price £22.00
Softback 106 pages packed with artwork and photography alongside David Proudlove's writings. An exhibition complements the book at Barewall Art Gallery in Burslem including original artwork by Ian Pearsall and also mixed media drawings/photo by Phil Shallcross and Ian Pearsall until August 2025.
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