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Stoke-on-Trent The Story of a City 1925 to 2025 by Fred Hughes
£20
The Definitive Centenary History of Stoke-on-Trent
Long-awaited and instantly sold out on its first release, Stoke-on-Trent: The Story of a City 1925–2025 by eminent Potteries historian Fred Hughes is now back in stock in its second print edition.
Spanning a full century of civic, cultural, and industrial life, this 235-page volume is lavishly illustrated with photographs and artwork that bring the Potteries to life — from the interwar years through post-war regeneration to the city's centenary in 2025. Whether you grew up in the Five Towns or simply love the history of place, this is a book to treasure.
- 235 pages, richly illustrated throughout
- Written by Fred Hughes, one of the Potteries' foremost historians
- Paperback, 16cm × 23cm
- Published by Barewall Ltd, Burslem
- 2nd print edition (March 2026) — unsigned
The first signed edition (December 2025) sold out before Christmas. The second print is available exclusively from Barewall in Burslem.