Explore the colourful history of Etruria's canals

Visitors can join Glenn Airey from the Etruria Industrial Museum on the walk, which includes a circuit of the Etruria junction leading up to the site of the old Wedgwood factory and on to Etruria Hall and Festival Park.

The walk is one of a series of similar events taking place over the next few months and will give an insight into the industrial and social history of the area from the 1760s to the present day. Places visited will include the site of the first hospital in North Staffordshire, the scene of an 18th century food riot and Etruria Wharf; the busiest local canal port in the 19th century.

The walk, which covers both the Trent & Mersey and Caldon canals, has been organised by the Etruria Industrial Museum in partnership with British Waterways as part of their 'Canals in the Community' programme.

Canals for the Community project officer, Louise North said: “The canals of Stoke-on-Trent were the motorways of their day and they brought real prosperity to the city, so it’s no surprise that they were home to some colourful characters and sites of interest”.

“This walk will enable people to really explore the people and places that made Stoke-on-Trent one of Britain’s great industrial cities”.

The one and a half hour walk is free of charge and will leave Etruria Industrial Museum at 1.30pm.