Mrs Pyatt's General Stores, Cheadle
Mrs Ann Pyatt standing outside her grocers and general stores at 94 High Street, Cheadle.
Nash's Wheelwrights, Acton Trussell
Nash's wheelwright's workshop in Lower Penkridge Road, adjacent to Nash Cottage. The older man seated is probably wheelwright Ephraim Nash (1826-1904) and the two younger men may be his sons William (born ...
Neatherway's newsagents and tabacconists, Tunstall
Neatherway's stationers, tobacconists and dealers in toys and fancy goods at the 'Sentinel' branch, Jubilee Buildings, Station Road, Tunstall.
Image from 'Staffordshire Past and Present: An Historical ...
Newcastle under Lyme Market
Local people talking about Newcastle-under-Lyme market in 1968:-
Well, the market in the old days – it was a cross between an outdoor theatre and a market. If you wanted a good night’s entertainment ...
Old Hanford
This is a photograph of a postcard showing Hanford village with four ladies in a dog cart. The sign outside the shop reads "(Agent for) Perth Dye Works" and is possibly Mrs Finney's Drapers shop.
Old Mill, Tutbury
A postcard view of the Old Mill, Tutbury. The corn mill in Tutbury was converted to use as a tannery in 1913-14 by E.B. Chapman. His son Walter expaned the business to produce sheepskins. The business ...
Old Wheelwright's Cottage, Clifton Campville
The old wheelwright's cottage in Clifton Campville, a thatched timber-framed house seen here in a poor state of repair
One Guinea Bank Note, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A Newcastle-under-Lyme bank note for one guinea (£1 and 1 shilling). Banks used to be able to issue their own bank notes until the Bank Charter Act of 1844 which gave exclusive note issuing rights to ...
One penny token, Bilston
One penny copper token issued by Samuel Fereday. Born in 1758, Fereday was a successful Black Country industrialist who owned coal mines and ironworks, including the Priestfield Works at Bradley, near ...
Ornately carved caravan by Orton, Burton-on-Trent
This Gypsy-style caravan is covered with ornately carved panels, and would no doubt have been painted in rich colours.
Owen's, Boots, Shoes and Clog Makers, Forsbrook
The Owen family are pictured standing outside their shop. The shops remains, it later became a butchers and is now a dog parlour.
Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Local Historical ...
P. Creighton, boat builder, Stafford
Mr Creighton built boats at Green Bridge Boat House on the River Sow, under the Royal Brine Baths in Stafford. He also hired out pleasure boats.
Image from 'Staffordshire Past and Present: An Historical ...
Packman's decorators shop, Newport Road, Stafford
W. Packman, plumber, decorator and glazier, 42 Newport Road, Stafford. In the window are examples of wallpaper. William Packman was born in 1856 and at the time of this photograph with his family at ...
Palette Knives.
Steel palette knives with wooden handles.
Used by paintresses in the preparation of colour for decorating pottery.
Powdered metal oxide would be mixed and smoothed using the knives.
Owned and ...
Paper ruling machine, Cartwright's printworks, Willenhall
The machine probably dated from the late 19th century and was made from teak. It would create lined paper, such as ledgers, notebook paper, graph paper, etc., using brass or steel pen tips and water ...
Park Street, Uttoxeter.
View down Park Street, looking past the circular island railings on the left. On the right is Richardsons' Coach and Motor Works. George Richardson moved into these premises in the 1840s, which remained ...
Pattern Shop, W.G. Bagnall's Engineering Works, Stafford,
The pattern shop was where parts were made from wood, these were then used to make moulds in which the final pieces were cast.
W.G. Bagnall Ltd. was established in 1870 in Castle Street. Bagnall's ...
Pattingham Church Steeple
The church spire was added by the fifth Earl of Dartmouth in October 1871, in pious memory of his father, the fourth Earl.
The steeplejacks have posed for the photographer as the steeple is "topped ...