Documentary of my visit to Stoke-on-Trent

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was a novelist, playwright and essayist born in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.  I would like to juxtapose my documentary of Stoke-on-Trent with an extract from his novel, Clayhanger, where he describes Stoke-on-Trent as written in 1910.

"In front, on a little hill in the vast valley, was spread out the Indian-red architecture of Bursley - tall chimneys and rounded ovens, schools, the new scarlet market, the high spire of the evangelical church……the crimson chapels, and rows of little red houses with amber chimney pots, and the gold angel of the Town Hall topping the whole. 

The sedate reddish browns and reds of the composition all netted in flowing scarves of smoke, harmonised exquisitely with the chill blues of the chequered sky. Beauty was achieved, and none saw it".

Clayhanger 1910

http://www.thepotteries.org/bennett/five_books.html