Date:February 1946
Description:View from Newport Road bridge, looking towards Doxey. A long period of rainy weather resulted in the River Sow rising to its highest level ever recorded, flooding the railway station and stopping all traffic. At the junction of Newport Road and Bridge Street the water was two feet deep. Cottage dwellers had to be rescued by boat and one house was washed away. In the background, on the right, is the Station Hotel, demolished in the 1972 and replaced with a motor salesroom.
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Floods on platform 1, Stafford Railway Station. The view is looking towards Newport ...
View of Stafford Railway Station and car park from the Newport Road railway bridge. The ...
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Image courtesy of: William Salt Library
Donor ref:William Salt Library No., Stafford 17B, img: 612 (18/1138)
Source: Staffordshire Museum Service
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