Coronation Party, Elkes' Biscuits, Dove Valley Bakeries, Uttoxeter
Hundreds of Uttoxeter children attended a coronation party held in the packing room at Elkes, to celebrate the accession of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953. Each child was given a commemorative mug.
Darby & Joan Club outing, from Cannock
Darby and Joan Clubs are social clubs for pensioners, which hold dances and other events. The term 'Darby and Joan' is used to describe the idea of companionship in old age. This group of pensioners ...
Day trippers, Dovedale
Day trippers at the southern entrance to Dovedale. The stalls in the background are selling tea and soft drinks.
Donkeys at Dovedale
Dovedale has long been an attraction for tourists and day trippers. Seen here are three donkeys available for rides near the waterfall at the entrance to Dovedale.
Donkeys, Blackpool. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of two boys taking a donkey ride on Blackpool Beach, Lancashire.
One of the town's piers can be seen in the background.
Donkeys, Blackpool. Photographed by William Blake.
Group portrait of holiday makers taking a donkey ride on Blackpool Beach, Lancashire.
The base of Blackpool Tower can be seen in the background.
Dot. Batkin, Easter 1907. Photographed by William Blake.
Outdoor portrait of a young girl posing in formal dress. She is named Dot Batkin and the photograph was taken during the Easter period of 1907, when it is thought Dot was twelve.
Dot's father was ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Snake Train (a land train) at the top and below is the ‘Rio Grande’ Train at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo.
In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows anglers fishing on the banks of the boating lake alongside the miniature railway, with Cotton Blossom giving rides to visitors by the lake at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. In the ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
An aerial postcard view which shows a section of the amusement area at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. On the lower left the boating lake has several rowing boats, which were in use on the lake from the early ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Aerial Cars which were in service from around 1964 to 2017 at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. On the left there are the Tea Rooms, a Ballroom and Bars, on the right there is a ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This aerial postcard view looks south. In the foreground there is a section of the amusement area at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. Across the centre of the picture from left to right are the lakes which ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
An aerial postcard view which shows a section of the amusement area at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. On the lower left the boating lake has several rowing boats, which were in use on the lake from the early ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows a section of the amusement area at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. On the left there is a helter-skelter next is a chair-o-plane, also known as a swing ride. In the centre there is ...
Drayton Queen, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Drayton Queen, a paddleboat that gave visitors rides on the lake at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo which was in service from around 1992 to 2016.
In later years the site became ...
Ellesmere. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscaspe with tree, bench and figures. Taken at Ellesmere, Shropshire.
English Electric Co. at Meaford Power Station
A visit by the English Electric Co. Stafford, Engineering Society, to Meaford Generating Station. Pictured in this group is Walter F. Palmer. He is above the 'E' of Electric in the middle row of three, ...
Enjoying a holiday at Fisherwick Park Farm, near Lichfield
At Fisherwick Park Farm, between Whittington and Elford, near Lichfield.