Predominantly centred on Hanley and Burslem, in what became the federation of Stoke-on-Trent, the 1842 Pottery Riots took place in the midst of the 1842 General Strike, and both are credited with helping to forge trade unionism and direct action as a powerful tool in British industrial relations.
The "Big House", Burslem
Josiah Heapy plaque
Hanley is one of the six towns that, along with Burslem, Longton, Fenton, Tunstall and Stoke-upon-Trent, amalgamated to form the City of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England. The town is the main business, commercial and cultural hub of the wider Potteries area.
Image: Hanley Town Hall geograph.org.uk 3006959
Image: St Marks Church, Shelton geograph.org.uk 4535394
Image: Hanley Flats, Stoke on Trent geograph.org.uk 4615545
Image: Arnold Bennett Statue, Potteries Museum, Hanley geograph.org.uk 6264139