Fowlea Brook, Longbridge Hayes, Stoke-on-Trent
The view south from the bridge over the Fowlea Brook just north of Longport Station. At this point the Stoke on Trent City boundary runs along the brook: to the right is Newcastle under Lyme. On the ...
Goods yard, Stoke Railway Station
Pacific locomotive "City of Stoke-on-Trent", No. 46254 on display at the goods yard to mark the jubilee of the City of Stoke-on-Trent.
Hanley Station
Hanley station was on a sharp curve in a deep cutting just below Trinity Street, opposite the Grand Hotel. This is the view looking westwards along the line to Etruria.
This was the second station ...
Hednesford Railway Station
A 'pannier-tank' steam train waiting to depart in the direction of Cannock. The road bridge passes over the tracks in the background. The Booking Hall was reached from the far side of the road. The ...
High Street, Newhall, Derbyshire
Looking north-west along the High Street, Newhall, there is a Burton and Ashby Tramcar in the centre of the picture.
On the left the building on the corner site remains (2024). On the right at the ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton Railway Station
No. 1 Squad, No.38 (Railway) Platoon, 'F' Company 5th (Leek) Staffordshire Home Guard, winners of the Field Firing Competition in 1943, pictured outside Cheddleton Station.
Keeper's Cottage, Rugeley Road, Hednesford
Looking towards Moors Gorse and Rugeley, the white painted Keeper's Cottage was a popular subject of local railway photographs on Cannock Chase.
The postcard was published by Evans' The Printers, ...
Level crossing on the Birches Head Road, Stoke-on-Trent
Level Crossing and crossing house at Birches Head Road on the Biddulph Vlalley/Stoke to Leek branch line. The camera is looking south. Birches Head road was known as Horse Lane until the 1920s. The Caldon ...
LMS Railway Line, Penkridge
This postcard view looks north from Bungham Lane bridge along the railway tracks towards Penkridge Station.
The line was built by the Grand Junction Railway which opened in 1837. In 1846 it became ...
Locomotive 48266, Burton-upon-Trent
Steam locomotive 48266 is pictured near to the Burton-upon-Trent locomotive depot.
This W. Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotive was built in Glasgow and saw service from May 1942, initially as LMS 8266, renumbered ...
Locomotive 48271, Burton-upon-Trent
Steam locomotive 48271 is pictured outside the Burton-upon-Trent locomotive depot.
This W. Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotive was built in Glasgow and saw service from June 1942, initially as LMS 8271, renumbered ...
Locomotive 48700, Burton-upon-Trent
Steam locomotive 48700 is pictured by the Burton-upon-Trent locomotive depot.
This W. Stanier 8F 2-8-0 locomotive was built in Brighton and saw service from May 1944, initially as LMS 8700, renumbered ...
Locomotive No82, Leek Station
A Stanier 2-6-2T locomotive number 82, pictured with a driver and guard at Leek railway station. This locomotive was built at Derby for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1935. This photograph ...
Longport Station, Stoke-on-Trent
Longport Station was opened by the North Staffordshire Railway in 1848 but was named Burslem station. It became Longport in 1873 when Burslem station on the Loop Line opened. This is the view north from ...
Looking over the Potteries from Hartshill Bank
This was the view north east from the top of Hartshill Bank (at the bottom of Vicarage Road). The lower land in the foreground is the Fowlea Brook valley with the main railway line running across. Immediately ...
Looking west from Hollywall Lane, Goldenhill
The view west from Hollywall Lane over the entrance to the old Harecastle railway tunnel. The houses in the foreground are on Boathorse Road (or Lane) and beyond the house and barns of Yeld Hill Farm. ...
Madeley Signal Box
Situated on the West Coast Main Line, this signal box was built by the London, Scottish and Midland Railway in 1930. It continued in use until 2004.
From the County Archaeology photograph collection ...
Market Street, Hednesford
A fine view of Market Street, Hednesford, looking towards the bridge over the railway with its booking hall on its right side. The covered stairway leading down to the platforms can be seen.
The postcard ...