Bird’s nest in a letter box, Uttoxeter
A postcard view of a blue tit's nest with several eggs in a letter box by the Union Workhouse in Uttoxeter. The caption reads "Tom tit's nest in letter box. Uttoxeter Union House. Slit 3/4 in. wide." ...
Birthday Party, Stafford,
Mr and Mrs David Devadason at Dev Shankars' birthday party, Weeping Cross.
Bishton Hall, Colwich,
Bishton Hall was built by John Sparrow, a banker, in the late eighteenth century. When he died his daughter, Charlotte, added the two bowed blocks on either side of the main entrance.
The hall is ...
Blithfield Church: sepia drawing
South east view, showing the classical conservatory in the Hall gardens adjoining, to the left of the Church. 'J. Buckler.'
Blithfield Hall and Orangery
A view of the north front of Blithfield Hall (to the right), with the Orangery to the left. The late 18th century Orangery was designed by James 'Athenian' Stuart.
Blithfield Hall, the home of the ...
Blithfield Hall, west front
Blithfield Hall, the home of the Bagot family since 1367, is a medieval house with later additions. The house was re-modelled in a Tudor castellated style in 1820-1824; the architect was possibly John ...
Boats and visitors, Rudyard Lake
A postcard view of visitors at Rudyard Lake taken at the south end of the lake.
The lake is a reservoir constructed in 1797 by engineer John Rennie to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey ...
Bowling Green Screen, Chillington Hall
The brick and stone bowling green screen has a pair of niches framing an archway behind which there was once a bowling green. The screen was built around 1724 and restored in 1911. The wrought iron gates ...
Bowling Green Screen, Chillington Hall,
The screen was built in about 1724 and restored in 1911.
Bowling Green, Victoria Park, Stafford
The land between Izaak Walton Walk and the railway station were marshy and liable to flooding. In 1903 the Corporation bought the land and raised its level by three feet. The area was laid out as Victoria ...
Bridge at Alton Towers
An ornamental bridge in the grounds at Alton Towers. The gardens were created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury between about 1810 and 1827.
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard view looking toward “F” & “G” Battalion Lines at Brocton Camp.
In the foreground beyond the upgraded track that used to come up from Brocton Village is the Farmhouse. Behind are the officer’s ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard view of “F” and “G” Battalion Lines at Brocton Camp. On the reverse it says, “F & G Lines a view of part of Brocton Camp, the home of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade”.
In order to differentiate ...
Burslem Park
The lake and viewing pavilion. Burslem Park lies between Moorland Road and Hamil Road. Designed by Thomas H. Mawson, the park was opened on 30 August 1894 on what had been derelict industrial land. ...
Butterhill House, Coppenhall,
Butterhill House was the home of the Marson family.
On the left is Butterhill windmill, dating from c.1800. The mill ceased work in the 1870s, but the sails were not removed until 1912.
Capping Stone from the Forton Monument,
Mr E. Williams with the capping stone from the Forton Monument.
The Forton Monument is located near to the Newport to Eccleshall Road, in a field known as Windmill Piece. It was said to have been built ...
Cheshire Cottage and Egyptian Court, Biddulph Grange Gardens
This is a plan of the Egyptian Court and Cheshire Cottage at Biddulph Grange Gardens. These buildings were created as an integral part of the gardens by James Bateman who set up the gardens in the mid ...
Christmas Greetings Card. Photography and Design by William Blake.
Christmas Greetings Card with a view of Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Blake produced many greetings cards, which were sold in his shop at Stafford Street, Longton. The street was renamed ...