The Islands, Queens Prk, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the lake islands at Queen's Park, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park is also known as Longton Park. It was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George Granville William Sutherland ...
The Lake, Burslem Park, Stoke-on-Trent
A postcard view of the lake and viewing pavilion in Burslem Park. The floodlight pylons of Vale Park, home of Port Vale Football Club, can be seen in the background.
Burslem Park lies between Moorland ...
The Lake, Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Hanley Park opened in 1897, covering nearly 65 acres (25 hectares) and was designed by Thomas Mawson who also laid out Burslem Park. He laid the park out on what was known as "Stoke Fields", an area of ...
The Long Avenue, Chillington Hall,
View of the Long Avenue, looking east from Chillington Hall.
The Long Avenue dates from about 1720. It is 2 and a quarter miles (3.5km) long, although the lower half has been abandoned. The rest of ...
The Longton Coat of Arms
Possibly from one of the gates to Longton Park.
The Manor, Milwich,
Mrs Bradbury and Mr S. Hollins outside the Manor House, formerly known as The Grange. The small boy is Jack Knight.
The Manor was once a farm, but today the buildings have been converted into private ...
The Mill Pool, Victoria Park, Stafford
A postcard view from the footbridge by the mill pool looking across Victoria Park and the River Sow towards the railway station buildings in the distance. Until 1957 the Town Mill stood near this site; ...
The Park, Rugeley
A color-tinted postcard view looking east over Elmore Park's pool in Rugeley towards the town centre and Horse Fair. Fed by the Rising Brook, the pool was originally part of the Hagley Hall estate and ...
The Pool, Stafford
View from the footbridge looking towards the Moat House and King Edward VI Grammar School on Newport Road.
Until 1957 the Town Mill stood near this site; the mill wheels are still preserved in the ...
The Recreation Grounds, Stapenhill, Burton-upon-Trent
A quiet scene with a man sitting in the grass by a footpath, and through the trees above the urn there is a glimpse of Burton-upon-Trent’s Trent Bridge. This view was taken from Stapenhill Woodland Walk ...
The Veterans' Club, Cannock Park
A colour-tinted postcard of the Veterans' Club in Cannock Park. The park was opened in 1932, funded by The Miners' Welfare Committee but the land had been used for recreational purposes prior to this ...
The Waiting List, Longton Park and Paddling Pool. Photographed by William Blake.
Informal group photograph of dozens of children and some adults during the holiday period. Taken at Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park is very busy. Judging by Blake’s title for ...
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 Weir Stafford
The Weir on the River Sow in Stafford Park. In the background is the Station Hotel.
Trentham Garden's Swimming Pool. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Trentham Garden's outdoor swimming pool on a busy day.
The pool was built in the 1920s and was demolished in the 1980s.
Trentham Gardens estate was home and pleasure gardens to the Dukes ...
Trentham Garden's Swimming Pool. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Trentham Garden's outdoor swimming pool on a busy day.
The pool was built in the 1920s and was demolished in the 1980s.
Trentham Gardens estate was home and pleasure gardens to the Dukes ...
Trentham Garden's Swimming Pool. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Trentham Garden's outdoor swimming pool on a busy day.
The pool was built in the 1920s and was demolished in the 1980s.
Trentham Gardens estate was home and pleasure gardens to the Dukes ...
Trentham Gardens,
The original Trentham Hall was built in the 1630s for the Dukes of Sutherland. The Caroline house was replaced in the early eighteenth century by one in a Classical style. Capability Brown and Henry ...