Shoemaker's heel shave
A shoemaker's all-metal finishing tool. The purpose of this tool is to trim the sides of the heel.
This tool belonged to John Ward, a Stafford shoemaker whose premeses were at Rowley Street.
Shoemaker's leather cutter
Leather cutting machine. Hand turned wheel, designed to be bolted on to a workbench. Leather can be cut to a variety of widths by adjusting the slide guide seen set in a central position in this photograph.
This ...
Shoemaker's leather splitter
Cobblers leather splitter. The leather is fed into the rollers by turning the handle on the side, forcing the leather onto a blade directly behind the rollers which slices the leather into two layers. ...
Shoemaker's leather splitting machine
Leather is fed into the rollers by turning the handle on the side, forcing the leather onto a blade directly behind the rollers which splits the leather into two complete layers.
The thickness of the ...
Shoemaker's Lockstitch Outsole Stitcher
Belt driven outsole stitcher, manufactured by Standard Rotary Machine Co.
This machine was used by Mr Gibson of Stockton Lane, Stafford in the cobbler's shed which stood in his back garden during the ...
Shoemaker's polisher and finisher
Treadle operated shoe polisher and finisher.
It was used by Mr Gibson in the cobbler's shed in the back garden of his home on Stockton Lane, Stafford in the 1960s and 1970s. This machine probably ...
Shoemaker's seat wheel
A shoemaker's tool, used during the finishing process, also known as a bunking wheel.
The tool wheel is heated and then run round the top of the sole. This is to enhance the appearance of machine stitched ...
Shoemaker's Sewing Machine
Treadle operated 'Singer sewing machine' made from cast iron painted black with gold decoration. It was used to stitch together the parts of the shoe upper.
In 1856 sewing machines, originally designed ...
Shoemaker's Skiving and Rolling Machine
Patent skiving (splitting)and rolling machine, used to split leather into two layers. This cast iron machine is manually operated by turning the wheel on the right, which activates a cog mechanism and ...
Shoemaker's welt trimmer
A shoemaker's hand tool, used by a Stafford shoe manufacturer.
The tool is placed over the edge of a leather sheet and drawn along to cut out the welt strip.
The welt is a strong piece of good leather ...
Show stand, Richardson & Son coachbuilders, Uttoxeter
Richardson & Son's stand at the Staffordshire County Show held in Uttoxeter on 27 and 28 August 1902. The stand shows off the company's range of carriages and carts.
The business was started by George ...
Six pence token, Bilston
A silver six pence token issued by Rushbury and Woolley of Bilston in 1811. Rushbury and Woolley were manufacturers of military ornaments. In 1815 Rushbury became bankrupt as he was unable to redeem the ...
Skating by Moonlight on Rudyard Lake
Rudyard Lake or reservoir was constructed in 1797 by engineer, John Rennie, to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is around 2.5 miles long and covers roughly an area of 168 acres. ...
Skinner & Co, Leek
Lamps, Tin Baths and Buckets.
In earlier times, shop fronts and windows were used to advertise wares much more prominently than today, as can be seen here by Skinner and Co., ironmongers of Derby Street, ...
Smithy Corner, Madeley
A postcard view of Smithy Corner in Madeley. On the left with a petrol pump is Catell's Motor & Cycle Depot which occupied the former blacksmith's premises. The white painted house is Smithy Cottage. ...
Smithy Corner, Madeley
A postcard view of Smithy Corner in Madeley. On the left is the Empire Cycle shop and beyond is Smithy Cottage. The tower of All Saints' Church can be glimpsed above the trees to the left.
Smithy, Seisdon
The man standing outside the Smithy building is thought to be Albert Oakley.
The Smithy building still exists in the centre of Seisdon, as a private residence.