Charles Street, Cheadle
Looking down Charles Street towards the spire of St Giles Roman Catholic Church. Today (2023) there is a mini-island at the road junction with The Avenue. The view is substantially the same today though ...
Charles Woodward, blacksmith, Mayfield
Portrait of Mr. Charles Woodwood of 22 Wallash, Mayfield standing in his workshop.
The smithy belonged to the Woodward family from 1805 and worked until Charles Woodward retired in 1965. Many of these ...
Charley Pye, landlord of the Barley Mow, Milford
Charley Pye (1851-1927), seated on the right, was licencee of the Barley Mow in Milford, near Stafford, between 1884 and 1896.
Charter Night Dinner, Stone Round Table
Pictured are officials and guests at the charter night dinner of the Stone Round Table which was held at the Crown Hotel and attended by around 130 members and their guests. Stone Round Table was founded ...
Chaseley Children's Home, Cannock
A group photograph of staff and children of the Chaseley Children's Home. Standing on the far right hand side is Mary Rogers, known as Aunty Rogers, a Supervisor at the home. Seated fifth from the right ...
Chasetown Committee for World War I widows and families, Cannock Chase Cricket Club
Chauffeur and passengers, Stafford
A motor car with three women passengers dressed in typical Edwardian motoring outfits and a chauffeur to the left. We have not been able to identify the people or the location but it was taken in or ...
Cheadle Co-operative, High Street, Cheadle
The Cheadle Co-operative shop at no.8 High Street, Cheadle was opened in 1905 and by 1916 had became the Leek and Moorland Co-operative Society. The window displays feature Pelaw Polish which was the ...
Cheadle Road, Draycott-in-the-Moors
Village scene including a man at work near the junction with Cheadle Road and Uttoxeter Road, Draycott-in-the-Moors. On the left is the Draycott Arms public house which closed in 2022 and is now (2023) ...
Cheadle Road, Forsbrook
A view looking south-west along Cheadle Road in Forsbrook, towards Blythe Bridge. This photograph was taken from a point close to the junction with Chapel Street. Most of the buildings are (in 2014) ...
Cheadlepark Colliery, Cheadle
Established in about 1890, Cheadlepark Colliery Co. Ltd. was a small mine situated a mile north of Cheadle. The colliery closed in about 1914. The site is now occupied by the JCB Earthmovers Ltd. factory....
Checking casks in the ale stores, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Mr L.J. Ward using a forked peg extractor to change the pegs in casks during secondary fermentation in the ale stores.
Cheddleton Revue, St. Edwards Hospital, Cheddleton
Taking part in this "Twenties" show were: E. Lambert, J.A. Coghill, A.M. Bolger, A.B. Knight, F.P. Archer, S. Kerry (the back row), and K.F. Connelly, B. Williams, N.G. Webb, C.J. Webb, J.L.W. Beck, M. ...
Cheshire’s Bakery, Lion Street, Rugeley
This view of Cheshire’s Bakery and Grocery shop was taken outside 21 Lion Street, Rugeley. Cheshire’s started in the 1790s and over the years operated from various addresses in Rugeley including Sheep ...
Child Pottery Worker. Photographed by William Blake.
A child pottery worker hand jiggering for a bowl or dishmaker who is "jollying" the ware.
Jollying is the process of shaping ware inside a mould with a combination of shaping tools and centrifugal ...
China Dippers. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing two pottery workers dipping china.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small ...
Christ Church, Gentleshaw
Christ Church stands at the corner of Chapel Lane and Commonside in Gentleshaw. Its somewhat eccentric appearance can be explained by its construction history.
Originally built as a chapel of ease ...
Christmas Party, Lotus Ltd., Stone
Pictured in the centre of the front row is Miss Christine Williams (wearing glasses) along with employees and guests during a Christmas party. This view was taken inside the wooden Bowling Clubhouse ...