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English Electric Co., Stafford

In the background of this Staffordshire Newsletter picture is English Electric’s Main Office building near to the Lichfield Road (A34) in Stafford. The English Electric Co. was renowned for its electrical ...

Excavator at Marchington Cliffs

A mechanical excavator pictured at Forest Side, near Marchington Cliffs in June 1940.

Foregate Street, Stafford

These buildings stood in Foregate Street adjacent to Gaol Square in Stafford. They were photographed by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon prior to demolition and redevelopment of the Gaol Square area....

Forest Park, Stoke-on-Trent

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Reclamation schemes in the Potteries:- “We were devastated with old pits, marl holes, holes dug around the City – whether it was marl extraction or what have you. And the result was that we were living ...

Headmaster's house, Alleyne's Grammar School, Uttoxeter

Alterations to the headmaster's house converting it to classrooms at Alleyne's Grammar School in Uttoxeter. The house dates back to before 1846, Uttoxeter Grammar School was founded in 1558 in the ...

Hope Silk Mill, Macclesfield Road, Leek

Machinery being delivered or removed through the roof of the extension to Hope Mill, Macclesfield Road, Leek after Job Whites' take-over in 1959. Hope Silk Mill had been Davenport Adams' Mill and was ...

JCB Hydra-Digger Loadall, Uttoxeter

JCB Loadall, Uttoxeter

JCB Master Loader, Uttoxeter

JCB Master Loader painted in green livery.

Jim Taylor's public address lorry, Kingsley

Taylor's Public Address Service was based at Kingsley, near Cheadle. Jim Taylor was an RAF Sergeant in Signals in the Cheadle area during the 2nd World War. After the war he started his Public Address ...

Lorry on bridge, Cemetery Road, Willenhall

Brevitt Carrier's canvas-topped lorry is crossing the Cemetery Road railway bridge in Willenhall. This is very close to he photographer's family printing business in Moat street: Alfred Cartwright & ...

Myatt's Garage, Stone

Myatt's Garage on Longton Road, Stone. The site is now (2007) occupied by William Jones Motors. Pictured with his van is Bill Moore of Moore & Harvey Builders. They built the Longton Road and Margaret ...

Osborne Street, Leek

Houses under construction on Osborne Street, opposite the Blue Mugge pub (formerly the Queen's Arms). The pub was locally known as “oldens,called so after the landlords family of Holden.

Post Office Training Centre, Yarnfield

This photograph of members of staff at the Post Office Training Centre was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. If you recognise anyone in this view please contact us. The General Post Office ...

Pottal Pool Gravel Pit, Cannock Chase

Pottal Pool Gravel Pit was operated by Brocton Gravel Company which had been set up by Fred Ridley in 1930. Harold Foster, relative of Fred Ridley, built and managed Portal Pool gravel pit in the 1940s, ...

Pottal Pool Gravel Pit, Cannock Chase

Pottal Pool Gravel Pit was operated by Brocton Gravel Company which had been set up by Fred Ridley in 1930. Harold Foster, relative of Fred Ridley, built and managed Portal Pool gravel pit in the 1940s, ...

Radford canal wharf, Stafford,

Road widening at Radford Bank during winter 1984-85. Radford Wharf on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal looking north towards the road.

Rail engineering work at Leek

Disruption to rail services through engineering work is nothing new - as this photograph clearly shows. In 1914, the North Staffordshire Railway decided to double their capacity at Leek by adding an ...