Old Town Hall, Market Place, Burton-on-Trent
Opening of the Market Hall, Burton upon Trent
Lantern slide view of crowds attending the opening of the new Market Hall.
Copyright: Burton Library
Ox Roast on Market Square, Stafford
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square.
Children sang the National ...
Ox Roast, Market Square, Stafford
A view taken from a first floor window of two oxen being roasted on Market Square, Stafford with crowds watching and the Shire Hall behind. The event was probably Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations ...
Parade in Abbots Bromley
This postcard view shows a church parade and a band passing the 17th century hexagonal butter cross in the Market Place and walking towards Bagot Street in Abbots Bromley. On the right there is a ‘Green ...
Parade in Abbots Bromley
This postcard view shows a parade of Guides and school children passing the 17th century hexagonal butter cross in the Market Place and walking towards Bagot Street in Abbots Bromley. In the centre there ...
Parliament Row, Hanley.
This scene shows a billposter outside Woolworth & Co. Ltd around the late fifties or early sixties. The poster advertises the play 'Subway in the Sky', which was showing at the Odeon cinema where Frederick ...
Parliament Square and Hanley meat market
The old Hanley meat market from Parliament Square with Webberley's store in the background. Built in 1831 in classical style with Roman style Doric doorways, the old meat market building is now grade ...
Peace Day, Market Square, Stafford
Part of the Peace Day celebrations in Stafford on 19 July 1919. The Mayor of Stafford, Cllr J. Rushton, and Corporation are watching a march past in front of the Shire Hall by the 3rd Battalion of the ...
Penkhull Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
At the time of this photograph these buildings were located on what was then known as Penkhull Street, before the whole street became known as the High Street in 1954. The tall building on the left is ...
Penkridge from the Church Tower
This birds-eye view taken from the top of St. Michael's and All Angels’ Church tower looks north-east over Penkridge. On the extreme left is a glimpse of the White Hart public house, Stone Cross and Crown ...
Penkridge from the Church Tower
This birds-eye view taken from the top of St. Michael's and All Angels’ Church tower looks south-east over Penkridge. On the left is Stone Cross and Crown Bridge, St. Michael’s Square is in the centre, ...
Penkridge from the Church Tower
A postcard view looking east from the top of St. Michael's Church tower. Stone Cross can be seen in the centre of this image, and the White Hart far left. Cannock Chase is on the horizon.
Postcard ...
Post Office & former Egg Market, Alstonefield
The building on the right was formerly used as an egg market. It was held every Wednesday. In the first half of the 20th century, eggs would be sold to Herbert Austin, the egg factor, who would take ...
Postcard of The Square in Forsbrook
This photograph was taken after the demolition of a cottage in the middle of The Square.
The Grindley Memorial Hall can be seen on the far left hand side of the photograph.
Photograph donated by ...
Powell’s Tea Rooms and Garden, Market Place, Brewood
On the left is Powell’s Tea Rooms (with the roller sun blind) which were located on the first floor and also in the garden of a building known as 'The Dreadnought' in Market Place, Brewood. On the right ...
Presentation to Sergeant William Cooper, Market Place, Cheadle
This postcard scene shows a presentation being made to Sergeant William Cooper D.C.M. (Distinguished Conduct Medal), on Tuesday 9 May 1916, in the Market Place, Cheadle.
The following article on Sergeant ...
Proclamation of King George V, Market Place, Leek
The town's fire brigade and local militia stand in the Market Place holding back the crowds who are waiting to hear the royal proclamation