Stoke-on-Trent

"This book traces the history of this unique region, from the coal mine recorded at Tunstall in 1282, through the potters that have become household names - Wedgwood, Minton, Spode, Moorcroft - the important transport link, the Trent and Mersey Canal (started in 1766 near Burslem), and the influence of John Wesley, to the modern City of Stoke-on-Trent." "The author's narrative complements a selection of illustrations. This is a book for all with an interest in the people and places that made the Potteries."--BOOK JACKET.