The funeral of Elizabeth Gaskin, Hednesford
Postcard photograph of the funeral cortège of Elizabeth Gaskell in Market Street, Hednesford on March 2nd, 1919. The local Funeral Director, George Stacey's, horse drawn hearse is passing the Market ...
The George and Dragon, Meaford
On the right is the George and Dragon, rebuilt by Lady Forester of Meaford Hall in the 1880s. At the time of this view the road was the main route between Stone and Newcastle-under-Lyme and Nantwich. ...
The Green, Newborough
A postcard view of The Green, Newborough. The white building in the background is the Red Lion Inn. To the right is Yoxall Road and the churchyard of All Saints' Church.
The High House, Colton
Anecdotally, the High House was built with 18th century ships' timbers.
This picture, taken in 1897 at the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (note the decorations), shows the Upton family who ...
The Hunt at Patshull, Pattingham
The Albrighton Hunt at Patshull Hall. Lady Dartmouth is talking to the young rider.
The Laurels, Tunstall, Adbaston
The Laurels, Tunstall, near Adbaston. This photograph shows a young man and woman standing in front of the early 19th century Laurels farm house, while a man with a pony and trap stands to the left.
The ...
The Market Cross, Cheadle
A postcard view of Cheadle's Market Cross with a decorative lantern on top of the capping stone. The Market Cross stands on the High Street at the junction with Cross Street. It consists of an octagonal ...
The Old Hall, Haughton
A horse and cart and two children are on Newport Road road in front of the Grade II listed mid-16th century Haughton Old Hall. On the left is the village school house, built in 1841 by Rev. C. Royds, ...
The Old Trent Bridge from the east bank, Burton-on-Trent
The Park, Cross Street, Cheslyn Hay.
The Hawkins family were owners of many houses in Cheslyn Hay, one of which was named The Park and stood on Cross Street.
The Parkes family logging in Patshull Park
The trees were cut down and taken to John S. Hickman's Timber Company in Wolverhampton. The Parkes family would collect timber from as far afield as the Welsh border, on a sub-contract basis for Hickman.
Jim ...
The Post Office, Sugnall
A postcard view of the former Post Office which stood by the B5026 in Sugnall.
This postcard was published by W Shaw, Burslem and printed in Saxony.
The Red Lion, Bradley
The Red Lion at Bradley, near Stafford. On the left the large sign advertises Eley & Tatham’s celebrated Pale, Mild & Bitter Ales and Porter & Stout. Eley's brewery was at The Green, Stafford. The building ...
The Red Lion, Sutton, near Forton
A pony and cart pictured outside the Red Lion Inn at Sutton, near Forton. The licensee at the time was Richard E Parker.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
The Roebuck Inn, Cannock
The Roebuck Inn, on Stafford Road, Cannock. The building has since been rebuilt and now has a Mock Tudor gable at the front, but is still open as a public house (2022).
In 1889 William Blencowe & ...
The Royal Shoot at Rangemore
King Edward VII at a shoot at Lord Burton's estate at Rangemore. At the time Lord Burton was unable to leave London, so the King stayed with the Earl of Shrewsbury at Ingestre instead, and came by car ...
The Sanders Buildings, Leek
This was the original location of the Smithfield Cattle Market in Leek, between 1827-1874. The Market was held once a fortnight, but the area was also used to hold fairs and other entertainments. The ...
The Schools, Caverswall
A postcard view taken on School Lane of Caverswall Village School. The buildings remain (June 2020) and are part of St Peter’s Primary School, Caverswall.
This postcard was published by William Shaw, ...