Canal and railway, South Basin, Hednesford
Working narrow boats with railway rolling stock in the background. The Hednesford Basin was sited at the end of the Cannock extension to the Birmingham Canal Navigations and served the nearby collieries, ...
Captured German Field Gun, Froghall
This captured field gun is strapped on the back of a railway wagon, pictured on the Froghall Junction line between Froghall Junction and Froghall Wharf in the Churnet valley. The sign attached to the ...
Cask Repairing Yard, Bass & Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent
The Cask Repairing Yard, at Bass & Co., Ltd.'s brewery, Burton-upon-Trent. A large number of coopers were present for the photographer. The railway wagon to the right is marked NSR (North Staffordshire ...
Cauldon Low Quarry
This post card view shows a railway junction with three men standing close to a truck and two bowsers.
Chance & Hunt's Salt Works, Stafford
Workers unloading salt crystals into a railway wagon at Chance and Hunt's Salt Works, Stafford Common.
Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies ...
Charrington & Co. Ltd., Abbey Brewery, Burton-upon-Trent
A photograph of a print of Charrington & Co. Ltd.’s Abbey Brewery, Burton-upon-Trent.
Founded in the 18th century in Bethnal Green, Charringtons first came to Burton in 1871 when thay bought the existing ...
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph, looking north east, shows the mineral railway line serving Chatterley Whitfield Colliery. The bridge in the centre carries the line over Chell Heath Road and the houses on the extreme ...
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent
Lantern slide containing a view of Chatterley Whitfield Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled ...
Churnet Valley, near Consall
A steam locomotive pulling a train of six carriages is leaving Consall Station on the Churnet Valley line. Alongside is the Caldon Canal with a working narrowboat. The hillside on the right is Kingsley ...
Clarence Street Brewery, Burton-on-Trent
After the death of Peter Walker, the brewery's founder, the business was managed by trustees.
Colwich Railway Junction
A view of Colwich junction taken from the old signal box. A Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotive is on the 'up' track. This was the site of the head on collision that took place on Friday 19 September 1986.
Colwich Railway Junction
Looking north west towards Colwich junction. A steam locomotive and carriages approaching the junction along the Trent Valley line.
Colwich Railway Station
A view of the platforms and station buildings at Colwich Station. A Stanier 'Black Five' locomotive can be seen on the 'down' platform. stopping train. The chimney in the distance belongs to Colwich ...
Combridge Crossing, near Rocester
A pannier tank locomotive pulling three carriages over Combridge Crossing, near Rocester.
Image copyright H.B. Oliver. The Oliver Collection of photographs is held at the National Railway Museum, York....
Conduit Colliery, No. 3 Colliery, Norton Canes
View of colliery buildings, with three head frames or head gears and three chimneys in the background. Railway lines with coal tubs in the foreground.
Conduit Colliery Company had several collieries ...
Construction workers, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Local railway stock from West Cannock Colliery was requisitioned to haul the raw materials to build the Camps. This image shows London and North Western Railway rolling stock and may well be in the very ...
Crown Maltings, Burton-on-Trent
The Crown Maltings as viewed from the Midland Railway. The owners of the brewery were L & G. Meakin.
Derailment at Rocester
The derailment of the 9.20 Hill House Camden at 11.51pm on the up line near Rocester, which took place on 27 August 1959.