Railway line looking towards Longton
Photograph taken looking north-west along the Derby-Crewe line, St. James's Church tower and Sutherland Road are on the left.
Railway Station, Uttoxeter
The G.N.No.23 train seen leaving Uttoxeter Station on the Stoke line bound for Stafford.
Railway Station, Uttoxeter
A birds-eye view of the railyard station, taken from Bamfords chimney. Clearly visible are the roof of Bamford's factory, the railway station and bridge, the railway's shunting yard, the engine sheds ...
Railway Terrace and Station, Norton Bridge
A view of the cottages at Railway Terrace, Norton Bridge, known locally as Fog Row. To the left can be seen the railway station.
Robert Hyde & Co, City Road, Stoke upon Trent
The sign over the entrance yard reads "Robert Hyde & Son Ltd. North Stafford Steel Foundry", a company founded in 1910. The City Road foundry was originally the North Staffordshire Railway Locomotive, ...
Rocester Goods Yard
This postcard view of a horse-drawn delivery cart in a railway goods yard is believed to have been taken at Rocester.
Rocester Station
This station was completed in the early 1850s. The North Staffordshire Railway Company's Churnet Valley line ran through this station taking passengers to Leek and Macclesfield. Another service took passengers ...
Rocester Station
The approach to Rocester railway station taken from a diesel special to Buxton in 1959.
Image copyright H.B. Oliver. The Oliver Collection of photographs is held at the National Railway Museum, York....
Rocester Station on the Churnet Valley line
Once rail services were withdrawn in the 1960s, many railway buildings became neglected and derelict, as seen here at Rocester.
Only a few railway workers houses remain as private dwellings.
However, ...
Rolleston On Dove Station
Opened in 1894 on the North Staffordshire Railway Company branch line between Tutbury and Burton-upon-Trent. It was named Rolleston on Dove to avoid confusion with Rolleston in Nottinghamshire. The ...
Rudyard Lake
A postcard view taken at the south end of Rudyard Lake. Rudyard Lake is a reservoir constructed in 1797 by engineer John Rennie to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is around 2.5 ...
Rudyard Lake
A postcard view taken near the south end of Rudyard Lake. Rudyard Lake is a reservoir constructed in 1797 by engineer John Rennie to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is around 2.5 ...
Rudyard Lake and Railway
Rudyard Lake is a reservoir constructed in 1797 by engineer John Rennie to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is around 2.5 miles long and covers roughly an area of 168 acres. Over ...
Rudyard Lake Golf Club
A golfer drives off from the 1st tee at Rudyard Lake Golf Course with his car and driver alongside. Rudyard Lake Golf Club was formed in 1906 and was the first of its kind in north Staffordshire. The ...
Rudyard Lake Station
Rudyard Lake railway station was built on the Churnet Valley line of the North Staffordshire Railway and opened on 1 May 1905. Most of its users were visitors to the Lake. In 1926, the station's name ...
Rudyard Village
A postcard scene looking west towards Rudyard village. On the lower left there is a part view of the former Rudyard Railway Station and in the distance on the extreme right Hotel Rudyard can be seen, ...
Rushton Station
Rushton station, pictured during the 1960s.
Note the 1960s Lambretta scooter parked outside.
Note also the Staffordshire Knot of the old "Knotty" (North Staffordshire Railway Co) emblem on the ...
Safety training at Shelton Bar Steelworks, Stoke-on-Trent
The men in this picture are simulating an accident on the train lines serving Shelton Bar steelworks. The rescuers, Frank and Jack Chevin appear to be attempting to lift the casualty without touching ...