The Knotty - Story of the North Staffordshire Railways DVD

The North Staffordshire Railway was established in 1840 and grew to become a profitable network - linking with the larger railway companies around it. It responded to public needs creating a loop line through the heart of the Potteries and growing and adding stations as suburbs of towns developed.On the goods side it expanded to take advantage of the wealth of local mineral resources and carried the finished products of local industry. Its sturdy development beat off competition from other companies to access these resources and its taking over of the local canal... system added to its lucrative traffic. It had a character all its own and people were proud to work for the Knotty. [show more]

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