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Gypsy Scene, by Thomas Peploe Wood

Oil painting by Great Haywood born artist, Thomas Peploe Wood (1817-1845). A Gypsy family around a camp fire, a man standing nearby with a cow, a covered wagon in the distance. The location is probably ...

Hednesford Hills Reservoir

Behind the trees can be seen the embankment of Hednesford Hills ‘Scout House’ Reservoir which received water from the nearby Morse Gorse and Huntington pumping stations which were built simultaneously ...

High Shutt, near Cheadle

The landmark has been spelt variously as 'High Shut', 'Highshut' and 'High Shutt'. The old tree which stood on this distinctive raised piece of common land was part of Staffordshire legend. It could ...

High Shutt, near Cheadle

High Shutt is a piece of high common ground outside Cheadle. The Scots Pine has since died but it was replaced, on the same spot, with a Monterey Pine, provided by Mr J.W. Plant in 1991. There are cars ...

Keeper's Cottage, Rugeley Road, Hednesford

A fine postcard view of Keeper's Cottage which stood alongside the railway line between Hednesford and Moors Gorse. In the foreground is a horse and trap with the driver at the horse's head and the passengers ...

Landscape, Cotton Dell. Photographed by William Blake.

Landscape including a stream. Taken at Cotton Dell, Staffordshire.

Lion’s Den Caves, Common Plot, Stone

The Lion's Den caves were located in the north of Stone and were formed by quarrying for sandstone, leaving pillars to support the roof. The caves have been filled in since 1963 and the site is now a ...

Little Haywood views

Colour-tinted postcard with five views of Little Haywood and Colwich: Essex Bridge and the River Trent; the Main Road, Little Haywood; St. Mary's Abbey, Colwich; the Lock House, Colwich; Colwich Abbey. Postcard ...

Milford Chase. Photographed by William Blake.

Landscape taken at Milford Common, Staffordshire.

Milford Common

Milford Common on a busy Whitsunday evening, a view from close to the Barley Mow. Milford Common, on the northern edge of Cannock Chase, has long been a popular destination on summer weekends and bank ...

Milford Common

Milford Common on the edge of Cannock Chase. These scene is quite different today, with the spread of bracken and growth of birch woodland.

Milford Common

A postcard view of a busy scene on Milford Common at Holiday time. It was taken on the Stafford to Rugeley (A513) Road by the junction with Brocton Road at Milford. This postcard was franked on 2 ...

Milford Common, Cannock Chase

An early colour view of Miford common. The Milford Lodge entrance to Shugborough is on the right. This Dufaycolour transparency was probably taken by William Blake of Longton.

Milford from the Chase, Stafford

This postcard view shows Milford from the northern edge of Cannock Chase, with Milford Common in the foreground. In the distance can be seen the Barley Mow public house, with people. Postcard published ...

Millers Dale. Photographed by William Blake.

Landscape taken at Miller's Dale, Buxton, Derbyshire.

Moors Gorse Pumping Station, near Hednesford

Moors Gorse Waterworks are mid-way between Hednesford (to the right) and Rugeley. The track crossing the road is Marquis Drives heading towards Wandon. This view was taken from what would later be known ...

Moors Gorse Pumping Station, near Hednesford

In this colour-tinted postcard view the main road appears to be un-metalled. The workers' cottages can be seen behind the Pumping Station. Postcard published by J. Bird, Hednesford.

Near Rugeley camp, Cannock Chase

Rugeley Camp was also known as Penkridge Bank Camp but it was rarely referedto as Hednesford Camp so the view must be from the Hednesford end of the Chase. Colour-tinted postcards of the Great War ...