The Crescent, Hednesford
The Crescent is the curved enlargement to Market Street made to accommodate the bus stops. Anglesey Street is in the right foreground behind Jones newsagent’s shop, with the advertising board.
The ...
The Dugout Garage, Tamworth
The Dugout Garage was built by Charles Smith Senior in the 1920's. It was named the Dugout as a reminder of the trenches in the first world war. Early petrol pumps can be seen in the photograph and a ...
Thomas Hames and Sons, Aldergate, Tamworth
Thomas Hames and Sons, coach builders and painters. Standing outside the premises at 10 Aldergate are (left to right) Caleb Hames, Sydney Hames, Harold Richards, and Tom Hames.
Three Lows Toll House, Cotton
Dating from 1762, Three Lows toll house stood on the Blythe Marsh to Thorpe Road at Three Lows, near Cotton, close to the junction with the B5417. It has since been demolished.
Toll Bar Cottage, Withystakes in Werrington
Toll House, Alton
This toll house stands on Denstone Lane, Alton near Micklin Farm. The Cheadle to Alton road was turnpiked in 1799.
Toll House, Forsbrook
View of the Toll House at Forsbrook, which stood at the corner of Dilhorne Road and Cheadle Road. It was built by the Cheadle Turnpike Trust in 1838 at a cost of £18.10s.0d. on the Blythe Marsh to Thorpe ...
Toll House, Forsbrook
View of the Toll House at Forsbrook, which stood at the corner of Dilhorne Road and Cheadle Road. It was built by the Cheadle Turnpike Trust in 1838 at a cost of £18.10s.0d. on the Blythe Marsh to Thorpe ...
Toll House, Hayes Bank, Stone
This Toll House stood close to Hayes Mill on the Longton Road and is no longer standing. The road from Stone to Longton was turnpiked in 1771. The toll house was demolished for road widening.
Toll House, Huntley, near Cheadle
This Toll House was erected by the Cheadle Turnpike Trust in the 1830s. It stands on the Cheadle-Tean road, south of Cheadle on what is now the A522.
Toll House, Watling Street, Wilnecote, Tamworth
Turnpike Tollboard from Stonnall Gate, Brownhills
This board formed part of the Notice of Tolls at Stonnall Gate on the turnpiked Old Chester Road, now the A452. The road was turnpiked in the 1760s.
The inscription, which is hand painted on board, ...
Wardle Street Garage, Tamworth
This photograph shows an early Reliant van in the centre, and a Bond-Mini sports car. James Smith can be seen on the left of the photograph, the owner of the garage at the time, with his daughter Miss ...
Worker at Bass Transport Department filling a 120 barrel road tanker, Burton-on-Trent
Yarnfield Garage
This photograph was taken during the short period in which Yarnfield Garage sold petrol.