Introducing Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire’s industrial heart, though historically important in pottery production, holds limited appeal to the visitor, except in one department: the porcelain for which the city is famed. For a preview of Stoke, check out Arnold Bennett’s memorable descriptions of the area in its industrial heyday in his novel Anna of the Five Towns (something of a misnomer as Stoke actually consists of six towns).
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Re: Staffordshire hoard
by aenzed1 31 July 2011
Oops Stoke on Trent; we don't want a stroke on trent or anywhere else.
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Pan-British Tour
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My friends and I (or more likely just me, since my friends are reconsidering holidaying somewhere else this summer) are considering a…
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RE: Day trips from Hanoi
by ae123456 25 May 2011
Perfume Pagoda, Ninh Binh/Tam Coc. You could get the bus from Long Bien station to Bat Trang (the Pottery village). To be honest the…
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