Tamworth Railway Station, Tamworth
An engraving from the Illustrated London News, 4 December 1847. Both the Birmingham to Derby and the Trent Valley lines went through Tamworth Station. The original station was opened on 12 August 1839 ...
Tennis Courts & Bowling Green, Hednesford Park
The view of Hednesford Park's tennis courts and bowling green looks in the direction of Rugeley. In the background coal trucks can be seen on the mineral line crossing a road via a bridge. The terraced ...
The Caledonian 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton', passing through Stafford Railway Station
This station, built in 1862 was the third to occupy this site. Following its demolition in 1961 a new station was built as part of the modernisation programme which saw the introduction of electrification ...
The Cascade, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Cascade, one of various features and themed gardens at Alton Towers including Dutch and Italian Gardens, the Chinese Pagoda Fountain, the Swiss Cottage, Stonehenge and the Gothic ...
The English Electric Company and the LMS 10000
The LMS (London, Midland and Scottish Railway) Diesel Electric Locomotive No 10000.
The locomotive was designed by the LMS Chief Mechanical Engineer, H G Ivatt. The English Electric Company was ...
The Flying Scotsman locomotive No.4472, Tamworth
Photographed over the Nineteen Arches Viaduct, Tamworth.
The Fowlea Brook Valley from Hollywall Lane, Goldenhill
A panoramic view west from Holywall lane in Goldenhill over the Fowlea Brook Valley towards Bradwell Woods. On the left hand edge is Westport Lake and the lines of coal trucks mark the route of the main ...
The Hay Sidings during the flood of 1912
A Worthington Steam Loco moving a train of wagons carrying grain and casks through the flood waters. On the sidings in the background is the Bass Old Brewery and the Burton Brewery Co. with Midlands Railway ...
The last passenger train to Cheadle
A special train to Alton Towers taken on 28th March 1985 just after its arrival at Cheadle station and the very last passenger train to leave Cheadle on the Cheadle branch line.
The Cheadle branch ...
The last Sand Train, Oakamoor
A Yorkshire diesel shunting engine pulling a BIS (British Industrial Sand) 'Sand Train' pictured on its last day of operation on the Churnet Valley line in August 1988. Sand was carried from Hepworth's ...
The railway sidings at Uttoxeter
Buntings Brewery chimney can be seen in the background and Eckersley's coal wagons in the centre of this postcard view.
The Trent in Flood, Burton-on-Trent
The river in full flood and up against the Hay Sidings. The sidings are full of wagons and one of the Bass steam locomotives can just be seen in front of the Old Brewery and Worthington's Maltings.
The War Memorial, Hednesford
An early view of Hednesford's war memorial which was unveiled in November 1922. Railway trucks can be seen on the colliery line in the background.
The War Memorial, Hednesford
An early open view of Hednesford's war memorial which was unveiled in November, 1922. Note the rail trucks on the colliery line in the background.
Thor’s Cave, Leek & Manifold Light Railway
A colour-tinted postcard of Thor's Cave in the Manifold valley, postmarked July 1906. Also pictured is Thor's Cave Station on the Leek & Manifold Light Railway, which served the village of Wetton and ...
Thor's Cave, Leek & Manifold Light Railway
Thor's Cave looms over the Manifold Valley in this view. Also pictured is Thor's Cave Station on the Leek & Manifold Light Railway, which served the village of Wetton and had a waiting and refreshment ...
Timber yard, Henry Venables Ltd., Stafford
Waogons on the spur line from the main Stafford-Uttoxeter railway line leading into the sidings at Venables' timber yard, Doxey, Stafford.
Henry Venables founded his timber business in Foregate Street, ...
Trent & Mersey Canal at Sideway, Stoke-on-Trent
A view south along the Trent & Mersey Canal in the Sideway area of Stoke, with, in the distance, the A frame and head gear of Hem Heath Colliery. Alongside the canal are sidings belonging to the colliery. ...