Milford Common
A postcard view of Milford Common.
Militia approaching crossing, Blythe Bridge
The 5th Battallion of the North Staffordshire Territorials onn their way to Burton during general mobilisation in August 1914. They were one of the first Companies to go to France.
In the foreground ...
Milk collection, Kingstone
This photograph of a postcard was taken on Uttoxeter Road, Kingstone. The lorry is collecting milk from local farms and belongs to Wilts United Dairies. The dairy at Weston initially processed milk and ...
Milk Float, Stafford Pageant
This postcard view of a horse and dray advertises “Milk Nature’s Perfect Food, Builds Bone and Brain”. The float won second prize in Stafford Pageant (unknown year).
The annual Stafford Pageant included ...
Miners outside the Roebuck Inn, Cheadle
The Roebuck Inn stood on The Green in the Brookhouses part of Cheadle. It was in existence by 1834 but closed during the 1960s. The last licencee was Norman Plant
Miners underground at "snap-time", Hawkins Colliery, Cannock
This is a posed photograph, as ordinarily miners wouldn't have sat on the rails. Their snap is wrapped in paper. Other details to note about the photograph are that the man on the left with the stick ...
Modern Egyptian Potter. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing an Egyptian Potter selling his ware on the banks of the Nile. This is one of the few coloured slides in the collection.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for ...
Moors Gorse Pumping Station, near Hednesford
Inaugurated in 1880 to extract underground water for the South Staffs Water Works Company, this pumping station stood adjacent the Hednesford to Rugeley Road on land leased from the Marquis of Anglesey. ...
Mr E.J. Chandler and daughter, Lane Green Road, Bilbrook
Mr E. J. Chandler is standing by the pony and trap in which Marjorie, his daughter, is seated in.
The people in the background of the photograph (behind the rails) are unknown.
Mr Kinson with his horse and cart, Skeys, Wilnecote
Mr Kinson with his horse 'Tut' and cart at Skeys work yard, Wilnecote. Mr Kinson worked for Skeys as a General carter, to dump their broken pots. A spoil heap can be seen in the background. Skeys changed ...
Narrow boat and crew, Hednesford
Narrow boat and crew on the Birmingham Canal Navigation, Cannock Extension near Hawks Green. The canal served the nearby collieries, East Cannock and LIttleworth for the transportation of coal.
Narrowboat 'Farmer's Friend' outing, Froghall
The Farmer’s Friend was a working narrowboat owned by Bowers and Thorley, limestone burners and hauliers. It was used for carrying limestone mined from Cauldon Low quarry to the lime kilns at Froghall ...
Nash's Wheelwrights, Acton Trussell
Nash's wheelwright's workshop in Lower Penkridge Road, adjacent to Nash Cottage. The older man seated is probably wheelwright Ephraim Nash (1826-1904) and the two younger men may be his sons William (born ...
Nestlés Milk Wagon, Tutbury
A wagon from the Nestlés factory at Hatton pictured carrying milk churns at the top of Castle Street, Tutbury.
The Hatton factory was originally built in 1901 by the Nestlé Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk ...
Newcastle Road, Stone
A postcard view of Newcastle Road, Stone taken from the canal bridge looking north-west, away from the town centre. On the left is the Boat Inn which stood alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal. In the ...
Newport Road, Eccleshall
View looking towards Eccleshall.
The Cross Butts and Green Lane crossroads can be seen in the centre, where the cottages stand.
Newton Road, Burton-on-Trent
View looking along Newton Road with a woman in the foreground pegging out washing on the iron railing, and a small boy leading a horse and cart. Newton Road is just off the Trent Bridge as you leave Burton ...
Normacot. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard with a view of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.