Froghall Works
Thomas Bolton & Sons set up a copper works at nearby Oakamoor in 1852-3. By 1890 there was no more room for expansion at Oakamoor so they began building at Froghall. Major extensions followed in the ...
Garden party, Oakamoor
A garden party, possibly held at the home of a family involved in the management of Thomas Bolton & Sons Copper and Brass Works in Oakamoor. If you recognise the house or the people in this postcard ...
Holy Trinity Church, Oakamoor
Holy Trinity was built in 1832 to designs by J.P. Pritchett of York. In the background is the Sunday School.
This is one of a series of watercolours of all the churches in Lichfield Diocese in Staffordshire, ...
Hot Air Balloon, Oakamoor
Getting ready to launch a hot air balloon, possibly somewhere in north Staffordshire. This photograph is from an album belonging to Bolton, copper smelters, etc., of Oakamoor.
Ipstones Bank and Bolton's Copper Works, Froghall, Kingsley
Thomas Bolton & Sons set up a copper works at nearby Oakamoor in 1852-3. By 1890 there was no more room for expansion at Oakamoor so they began building at Froghall. Major extensions followed in the 1930s, ...
Les Oakes reclamation yard, Oakamoor Road Cheadle
Les and Mavis Oakes moved to Hales View Farm, near Cheadle, in 1963. It was run as a cattle farm until the late 1970s when Les began his salvage business. The building on the right is one of three large ...
Les Oakes reclamation yard, Oakamoor Road, Cheadle.
Les and Mavis Oakes moved to Hales View Farm, near Oakamoor, in 1963. It was run as a cattle farm until the late 1970s when Les began his salvage business. Three large stores were built in 1982 and ...
Les Oakes reclamation yard, Cheadle
Les Oakes' Reclamation Yard is situated along Oakamoor Road, Cheadle, about 500 yards outside the town It is some three miles from Oakamoor and in Cheadle Parish.
The yard was run as a cattle farm ...
Lightoaks, Oakamoor
A postcard view of Lightoaks, a large mid-19th century house which stands on the B5417, Cheadle Road near to Oakamoor. Lightoaks is a Grade II listed house built for the owner of the nearby copper works ...
Locomotive on the Leek Line, Milton
Locomotive on the Leek Line which served Cauldon Low and Oakamoor Quarries. This photo shows an early open-cab pannier tank Hardman locomotive with the nameplate 'Markham'. The bridge carries the railway ...
Long Service awards, Bolton's Copper Works, Froghall
A group photograph of workers at Thomas Bolton's Copper Works at Froghall, on the occasion of the Long Service awards dinner in 1955.
Thomas Bolton & Sons set up a copper works at nearby Oakamoor in ...
Marsh Thistle or Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle is a biennial found in wet places such as marshes, damp hedgerows, woods and grasslands.
Flowering between July and August it can grow to a height of 1.5m
This example was found growing ...
Marsh-marigold, or Caltha palustris
This perennial plant can often be found in wet woods and marshy fields.
Flowering between March and July, it can grow up to 45cm in height.
This example was found at Oakamoor in Staffordshire over ...
Methodist Sunday Camp, Oakamoor
A Methodist Sunday camp meeting taking place at Jimmy's Yard, Oakamoor. The preacher is standing on a North Staffs railway three-plank wagon. The house behind belonged to the NSR and was occupied by ...
Methodist Sunday school meeting, Oakamoor
A Methodist Sunday school meeting taking place at Jimmy's Yard, Oakamoor. Just off the photograph to the right, the preacher is standing on a North Staffs railway three-plank wagon.
Methodist Sunday school meeting, Oakamoor
A Methodist Sunday school meeting taking place at Jimmy's Yard, Oakamoor. The preacher is standing on a North Staffs railway three-plank wagon.
Mill Road, Oakamoor
A postcard view looking south along Mill Road, Oakamoor towards the bridge over the River Churnet leading to Oakamoor Station. The bridge no longer exists. On the right is the drive leading to The Lodge.
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Miniature railway at Pitmaston House, Birmingham
Men riding a miniature railway at Pitmaston House, Moseley, Birmingham. From a photograph album belonging to the Bolton family, Oakamoor.
An article in the Sheffield Weekly Telegraph, Saturday 05 ...