View from Carmount Head, near Bagnall, Stoke-on-Trent
A view north west from Woodhead Road over Carmountside and the valley of the River Trent. The mound on the left is the waste tip of Sneyd Collieries and the mound to the right, the waste tip of Norton ...
View from Primrose Hill, Hanford
A view south east from the Primrose Hill area of Hanford. Almost in the centre is the "A frame" head gear and pit head buildings of Hem Heath colliery, now demolished. This is now part of the Trentham ...
View from the Guide Camp, Beaudesert
This black and white postcard view shows the view from the Scout and Guide camp at Beaudesert near Gentleshaw, thought to be looking towards Longdon.
View of the forest at Kinver
Village view, Hints
A general view of Hints, looking south from the higher ground north of Watling Street. The current route of the A5 runs roughly along the line of this viewpoint. St. Bartholomew's Church and the Rookery ...
Village view, Stanton
A view looking south east towards Stanton village from Blake Low. In the middle ground are houses at Slade Hollow and amongst the houses in the distance can be seen houses and St. Mary's Church on Marsh ...
Walton-on-the-Hill - Cannock Chase: water colour painting
Showing fir-tree topped hills on Cannock Chase. There appears to be a chimney on top of a hut in the foreground. Anonymous.
Walton-on-the-Hill - Cannock Chase: water colour painting
Showing a view on Cannock Chase, near Walton. Taken from a hill, looking down into the valley in the distance. There is a large tree in the foreground on the right. Anonymous.
Wandon Hill, Cannock Chase
A colour-tinted view at Wandon on Cannock Chase, showing Marquis Drive close to Beaudesert Park.
Postcard published by Evans', printers, Hednesford. Postmarked 26 August 1922.
Waterside Scene. Photographed by William Blake.
River or lakeside scene including a man, boats and a house.
Unknown location.
Waterworks Committee, Milford,
The Waterworks Committee visiting the Satnall Hills reservoir.
The waterworks pumping station was built at Milford in 1890 and supplied water to Stafford and its surrounding districts.
West Lodge, Madeley
West Lodge at one of the entrance drives to Madeley Manor, looking west along the A531. Sited in Bryn Wood, it is now a private residence.
Postcard published by William Shaw of Burslem and postmarked ...
Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent
The camera is looking northwest over Westport Lake towards Bradwell Woods. The main railway line runs along the shoreline in front of the industrial buildings on Chemical Lane. There is more housing ...
Wild Strawberry, or Fragaria vesca
This perennial spreads across hedgebanks, railway embankments and clearings by spreading its runners.
Flowering between April and July, it can grow to a height of 15cm and produces fruit until October.
This ...
Wishing Stone, Pye Green
The stone, locally known as 'The Wishing Stone' still exists. It is sited on an old packhorse route known as Blake Street and near to St. Chad's Ditch, an earthwork which may be of mediaeval origin.
Postcard ...
Wolseley Park - Knot on an Oak Tree: pen and sepia drawing
'A Remarkable Knot on an Oak Tree in Wolseley Park.' Showing a knot which resembles a large face in profile. Also showing deer under the tree. Artist: 'T. P. W.,' [Thomas Peploe Wood].
Woman in woods
Outdoor portrait of a woman in formal dress. No name is given but it appears to be a woman named Jeannie who features elsewhere in the collection. Jeannie is Jane Leach (nee Merriman) who died 2 September ...
Women's Timber Corps workers, Cannock Chase
Women's Timber Corps forestry workers on Cannock Chase, transplanting young trees.
The Women's Timber Corps was set up in 1942 to work in forestry, replacing the men who had been called up to the armed ...