Alfred Ronalds, Gratwich
A silhouette portrait of Alfred Ronalds, published in the 11th edition of 'The Fly-Fisher's Entomology' (1913).
Alfred Ronalds (1802-1860) arrived in Staffordshire in 1829, where he wrote a book on ...
Canal Side, Great Haywood
Postcard view of the towpath alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood. There is a man sitting on the towpath fishing in the canal. The iron bridge seen in the picture carried the drive from ...
Charles Cotton
Charles Cotton (1630-1687) of Beresford Hall, poet and writer. He is best known for his contributions to Izaak Walton's 'The Compleat Angler'.
Engraved by Philip Audinet and drawn by Linnel after ...
Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge, Beresford Dale
Issak Walton and Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge in Beresford Dale on River Dove, built in the 17th century.
Dovedale was made famous by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton who wrote The Compleat Angler ...
Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge, Beresford Dale
Issak Walton and Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge in Beresford Dale on River Dove, built in the 17th century. Dovedale was made famous by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton who wrote The Compleat Angler in ...
Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge, Beresford Dale
Lantern slide view of Issak Walton and Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge in Beresford Dale on River Dove, built in the 17th century. Dovedale was made famous by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton who wrote ...
Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge, Beresford Dale
Lantern slide view of Issak Walton and Charles Cotton's Fishing Lodge in Beresford Dale on River Dove, built in the 17th century. Dovedale was made famous by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton who wrote ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows anglers fishing on the banks of the boating lake alongside the miniature railway, with Cotton Blossom giving rides to visitors by the lake at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. In the ...
Fishing at Walk Mill, Bishop's Offley
Arthur and Winnie Boulton of Whittington, near Eccleshall fishing in Walk Mill Pool. The mill buildings can be seen in the background.
Walk Mill dates from the late eighteenth century and was used ...
Fishing on the weir, Burton upon Trent
Lantern slide view of boys fishing on the weir on the River Trent. Beyond can be seen a cricket match taking place on the meadows, with Stapenhill church tower far right.
Copyright Burton Library
Fishing party, Woodseaves area
Four men sitting by tent in field, a fishing party with angling equipment. Please contact us if you recognise the people and place.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
Fishing, Willenhall area
A photograph taken by Harold Cartwright of Willenhall, so it could have been taken in the area. Possibly Moseley Park or Willenhall Memorial Park.
Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton (1593-1683)was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.
Born in Stafford in 1593, Walton moved to London to become ...
Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford
Izaak Walton was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.
Born in Stafford in 1593, Walton moved to London to become an apprentice ...
Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford
The cottage prior to its 1923 restoration.
Izaak Walton was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.
Born in Stafford in 1593, ...
Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford
Izaak Walton was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.
Born in Stafford in 1593, Walton moved to London to become an apprentice ...
Love Lane Bridge, Rugeley
A view of the Trent & mersey Canal from underneath Love Lane Bridge. The wharf buildings, once belonging to Stokes tannery business, have now been demolished and new canalside apartments have been developed. ...
Mill Pool, Calf Heath, Hatherton
A postcard view of a man fishing at the mill pool, Saredon Mill, near Calf Heath, Hatherton.
Saredon Mill stood by the Saredon Brook and in the background some of the former mill site buildings can ...