The view south from Stanley Farm, Stanley
This is a view south from Stanley Village over Stanley Pool towards, on the right, the higher ground of Bagnall. Stanley Pool is a reservoir originally built in 1786, and later expanded, to supply water ...
The view west from Edgefield Lane, Stockton Brook, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking over "Crosswinds" bungalow south west from the higher ground of Stockton Brook. The chimney in the left centre (now demolished) belonged to Stockton Brook water Pumping Station and the waste tip ...
The village water pump, Walton on the Hill
The old village pump at Walton on the Hill. The photograph was taken in 1993 by Philip Husselbee. His mother Laura Husselbee, nee Dutton, remembered playing around it as a child in the early 1900s. ...
The Waterworks, Longton Road, Stone
The waterworks, since demolished, were built in 1890 and supplied the town of Stone. The reservoir was on Red Hill.
This postcard was franked in Burton upon Trent on 5 March 1918 and sent to an address ...
The Weir, Knypersley Pool
The earlier Serpentine reservoir was found to be inadequate to supply enough water to the Caldon canal. Knypersley reservoir was built as a supplement by Hugh Henshall in 1827. Hugh was the brother-in-law ...
The Werrington Hotel, Bucknall
Opened as the Werrington Hotel in 1939, later becoming the Pig and Whistle before being renamed The Werrington, this Ind Coope public house was demolished in the 1990s. To the left is Eaves Lane with ...
Tony Briggs Senior and Johnny Spittle, Huntington
Huntington Water Pumping Station in the background. The Station was demolished in the 1970s, and the site is now (2010) Naden House, sheltered accommodation for elderly people.
Traction engine at Brindley Pumping Station open day, Rugeley
Brindley Bank Pump House was opened in 1905 and was built by the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company. It contained a horizontal tandem compound pumping engine made by Hathorn Davey of Leeds in 1903. ...
Trent and Mersey Canal Wharf, Stone
The Stafford Street bridge over the Trent Mersey canal at Stone. In the distance can be seen the gas works. the canal boat appears to be unloading a cargo of lime at the wharf on the right.
To the ...
Turning on the water, Eccleshall
Celebrating the switching on of the mains water supply to Eccleshall High Street in 1938.
Twyford's Etruria Works, Garner Street, Stoke-on-Trent
Built in 1912 and modernised in the 1950s, the Etruria Works was just a mile from Twyford's main site in Cliffe Vale. In the background are the holders of Etruria Gas works, the wall in the foreground ...
Twyford's Works, Cliffe Vale, Stoke-on-Trent
A view taken from Hanley Cemetery looking over the Trent and Mersey Canal, towards the Twyford's factory and bottle kilns.
Thomas Twyford built the works in Cliff Vale for the production of sanitary ...
Unveiling of the Clock, Gaol Square, Stafford,
The Sidney Fountain was erected in 1889 in memory of Thomas Sidney, a local man who became Mayor of London. In 1916 the drinking fountain had its lamp replaced by a four-dial clock, which was presented ...
Uttoxeter Town - Market Place: sepia wash drawing
'The Market Place, Staffordshire.' Showing the stalls, the conduit in the middle of the square, and the buildings on one side of the square. There are many people selling their wares on the stalls.'J. ...
View from Joule's brewery, Stone
The view from the top of Joule's brewery, looking south east towards the River Trent. On the left is the Gas Works, close to the Star Inn on the Trent and Mersey Canal. Beyond can be seen the arches ...
View of Barlaston and Meaford Power Station,
View of Meaford power station from Trentham Park.
This is an artist's impression of what the power station would look like prior to its construction; the station came into operation in 1947. The majority ...
Wall Grange Pumping Station, near Cheddleton
The building to the right of the image is the Staffordshire Potteries Water Works Company's Wall Grange Pumping Station, built in 1849 was the first one locally to have provided water to Stoke on Trent. ...
Water Main and Canal Bridge, Tixall,
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.