Cheadle. Photographed by William Blake.
Townscape with a view of Cheadle, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The vista is dominated by St. Giles' Roman Catholic Church in the centre of the picture.
Checkley from the South. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Checkley, Staffordshire.
This view was taken from Checkley Bank, to the south of the village. Rectory Farm can be seen to the right.
Cheslyn Hay Cemetery
a postcard of the Cheslyn Hay Cemetery and Mortuary Chapel. The chapel was destroyed by fire on 17th August 1988. It was located inside the main gates, on the right hand side of the path.
Christ Church and the Rev. E. Fennie, Hilderstone,
Photograph taken from a calendar.
Every year the Rev. Fennie (Vicar of Hilderstone 1950 - 1959) sent members of his parish a calendar featuring a photograph of himself. He joked that if they did not ...
Christ Church, Burton-upon-Trent
Christ Church was built in the lancet style in 1842-43 to designs by Joseph Mitchell of Sheffield and was a Commissioners' church.
The church was damaged during the 1916 Zeppelin raid and repairs were ...
Church and School, Hilderstone
A postcard view of a quiet scene in Hilderstone. On the left is the school which was built as a National School for 180 pupils in 1819. Its construction was funded by Ralph Bourne of Hilderstone Hall. ...
Church Eaton Village,
View of the High Street.
On the left is St. Editha's Church, built from local sandstone. The earliest part of the church is the tower, which dates from the twelfth century.
The timber framed building ...
Church of the Resurrection, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Church exterior with a view of the Church of the Resurrection at Red Bank, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken ...
Conduit Street, Lichfield
This postcard view looks northwest along Conduit street to the Market Square. On the left is the Corn Exchange, also on the left is a glimpse of a covered stall in the Market Square, the spires of the ...
Cotton College, Cotton
This postcard view shows Cotton College, also known as St. Wilfrid’s College. On the right the spire of St. Wilfred’s Church can be seen.
Cotton Hall was built in the 18th century by the Gilbert family. ...
Demolition of Rugeley Town Hall and Market Hall
This photograph captures the demolition of Rugeley Town Hall and the Market Hall which were built on the site of the Shoulder of Mutton Inn. The Public Buildings also housed meeting rooms and, until ...
Dr Samuel Johnson’s Statue, Lichfield
A postcard view of the Statue of Dr Samuel Johnson in the Market Place, Lichfield. It is by R.C. Lucas and was erected in 1838.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), lexicographer, critic and poet, was born ...
Drawbridge, Entrance, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Drawbridge or East Entrance to Alton Towers.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
The 15th Earl ...
Etruria Gas Works, Stoke on Trent
Overview of Etruria Gas Works with Stoke-on-Trent beyond. The gas works opened in 1904. The large gas holder back left was dismantled in 1991.
Fulford Church. Photographed by William Blake.
View of St. Nicholas's Church, Fulford, Staffordshire.
Granville Terrace, Stone,
Granville Terrace was named after Earl Granville, Lord of the Manor of Stone.
In the distance can be seen the spire of the Congregational Church, built in 1871 to a design by George Bidlake. On 7 ...
Greengate Street, Stafford
This view of Greengate Street in Stafford was taken from the first floor of the Swan Hotel, of which there is a part view on the right.
The Pickford’s heavy haulage tractor unit is transporting a ...
Greenhill, Lichfield
This postcard view looks northeast along Greenhill from the junction with George Lane and Tamworth Street in Lichfield. Most of the buildings on the left remain (July 2020) although over the years several ...