Road works on Smithfield Road, Uttoxeter
A bull dozer can be seen levelling the surface with a steam roller just behind packing down the tar-mac.
Roadmen, Yarlet
George James, far left, and a team of Staffordshire County Council road menders with horse and cart full of stone. George James was a tenant at 27 Yarlet, a Staffordshire County Council Farm smallholding ...
Roads - A document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
In 1795, plans were underway to introduce a mail coach service that would serve the Potteries.
There was one problem; the coach needed roads of a higher standard than were available.
Enoch Wood, ...
Rose and Crown, Mayfield
A postcard view of the Rose and Crown public house in Middle Mayfield on the B5032 main road at its junction with Hall Lane. Since 2021 it has been a bed and breakfast known as Rose and Crown House.
The ...
Rothsay Road, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Rothsay Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken in the Longton, Normacot and Dresden areas ...
Rowley Grove, Stafford
This postcard view shows Rowley Grove from the junction with Park Crescent and Rowley Bank (A449, Wolverhampton Road) in Stafford.
This postcard was published by R W Dawson, Stafford. It was printed ...
Rugeley Court House
This view of Rugeley Magistrates Court House was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. On the left is Rugeley Fire Station, this was later demolished and rebuilt as Rugeley Community Fire Station ...
Rugeley Court House and Fire Station
This aerial view shows Rugeley Magistrates Court House on the left and the Fire Station on the right, and was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. The Fire Station building was later demolished ...
Rugeley Fire Station
This view of Rugeley Fire Station was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. The building was later demolished and rebuilt as Rugeley Community Fire Station which cost £3 million pounds and opened ...
Rugeley Grammar School
A postcard scene of the entrance to Rugeley Grammar School. This view looks south along Station Road towards Rugeley town centre, with St. Augustine's churchyard on the left.
Rugeley Road, Cannock Wood
A black and white postcard view of Rugeley Road looking towards Cannock Wood. Note the cattle in the road.
Rugeley Road, Hednesford
This colour-tinted postcard view was taken on the Rugeley to Hednesford road, probably approaching Keeper's Cottage from Hednesford. The male cyclist posing for the photograph has a bicycle with dropped ...
Rugeley Road, Hednesford
Soldiers on horseback approaching Keeper's Cottage, from the direction of Rugeley. There are four soldiers on horseback on the incline. A plume of smoke from the waterworks at Moors Gorse can be seen ...
Russell Street, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Russell Street, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The street was named after John Russell(1792-1878), who became British Prime Minister twice in the mid-1800s.
This ...
Sandon Village
A postcard view of a quiet scene in Sandon at the junction of the Lichfield Road (A51) and the Stafford Road (B5066). On the right is the Dog and Doublet public house.
This postcard was published ...
Sandon Village
A postcard view of a quiet scene in Sandon at the junction of the Lichfield Road (A51) and the Stafford Road (B5066). On the left is the Dog and Doublet public house. On the reverse of this card there ...
Sandy Lane, Rugeley
A postcard view of Council Houses in Sandy Lane in Rugeley
Sandy Lane, Rugeley
This postcard view looks north along Sandy Lane towards Rugeley town centre. In the distance on the centre left is St Augustine’s Church tower and in the centre distance the Town Hall clock tower is visible ...