Before she died in 2023, North Staffordshire Heritage’s historical geographer, Betty Martin, planned to publish her extensive original research into Stoke-on-Trent’s history and architectural heritage.
Because she went to Brownhills High School in Tunstall, the town always had a special place in her heart. A not-for-profit foundation is being set up to publish a series of books based on her research. The first books are about Tunstall. They are being written by Betty’s husband, David, and Lee Wanger.
David and Lee are working on the first book, The History of Tunstall Town Hall and Market. Other books in the series include The History of the Jubilee Buildings and The Life of Sir Smith Child.
Senior citizens remember the town hall and market as they were before they closed for regeneration in the 1990s. They can recall social activities they went to in the town hall and going shopping in the market. Amateur photographers and students at Stoke on-Trent College of Art or Staffordshire University photographed the market and the town hall, where dances, formal dinners and Christmas parties were held.
David and Lee need help to trace these photographs and from people willing to share their memories of events they attended in the town hall and shopping in the market.
If you have photographs or memories you would like to share with David and Lee please email davidmartin227@outlook.comm
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