Ay up, Duck! Welcome to Stokie Towk – the channel that brings the Potteries Dialect of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire to life.
Here we celebrate the quirky words, phrases, and humour of a dialect shaped in the Industrial Revolution, alongside the fascinating history, folklore, and working-class culture of the Potteries. From the region of the Midlands of England that gave you Staffordshire oatcakes and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, this channel is packed with stories of local traditions, lost English dialects, and regional history.
Through animations, storytelling, and plenty of puns, we explore:
The unique Potteries dialect and how it connects to other British accents and dialects
Forgotten tales from Stoke-on-Trent’s industrial heritage
Local legends, nostalgia, and down to earth humor of Stokies
If you’re into dialects, accents, social history, folklore, or the lost voices of working-class Britain, subscribe and help keep this brilliant bit of British culture alive!
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SAR BOW! Potteries Dialect Football Slang to get you World Cup ready: https://youtu.be/8xF4t1m5n98
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you Time Travelled Back to your home town in Medieval Times? I actually did! Full video here: https://youtu.be/IS2Yg_2Mc-M
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Are you enjoying the Time Travelling Stokie history series so far?
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132 years ago this month Timothy Trow performed his last act of heroism. Hear his story of selflessness and bravery here.
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Ay up! I've been posting videos on a few different topics lately. What do you want to see more of? Thanks everyone for your continued support!
3 months ago | [YT] | 5
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Wow I'm absolutely astonished by the feedback on my last video! Only last week I was thanking my 500 subscribers and now we've nearly doubled that count! It has been lovely to read all your comments, discussions and stories. Please do keep them coming! Thanks once again and ah'll say thee owe sewn!
4 months ago | [YT] | 20
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Today we hit 500 subscribers! Thank you all so much for your support in helping this little channel grow!
4 months ago | [YT] | 8
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'Appy New 'ear! Apologies for the lack of videos since Christmas - it's been a pretty busy one but I'll be picking things back up again soon with more Owd Grandad Piggott and plenty more! Ah'll say thee sewn!
6 months ago | [YT] | 4
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'Appy birthdee ter us!
Hard to believe but this channel is a year old today! 98 videos and 276 subscribers later I'm still going, slowly and surely, bringing more Potteries Dialect to YouTube.
Ta very much to everyone for your continued support!
A'll say thee sewn!
7 months ago | [YT] | 10
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Another milestone - 200 subscribers! Thank you all so much for your support!
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