Waterside Scene. Photographed by William Blake.
River or lakeside scene including a man, boats and a house.
Unknown location.
Watling Street, Stretton, near Penkridge
A postcard view of a quiet scene on the Watling Street (A5) at Stretton. The cottage on the right remains (January 2020). The two people outside the doorway of the cottage are Joseph Onion and his younger ...
Western Springs Road, Rugeley
A postcard view of a quiet scene looking south-east on the Western Springs Road, Rugeley, with a junction with Sheep Fair on the left.
Weston Village
A postcard view of a quiet scene in Weston. In the centre is the spire of St. Andrew's Church which dates from the early thirteenth century, but the arcades and chancel arch are later. Two of the church ...
Wetley Rocks
A village scene of Wetley Rocks, taken from a glass plate negative.
Photographed by William Blake.
Whiston Grange, Whiston
A group of people, possibly the Smith family of Whiston Eaves, pictured at Whiston Grange on Eaves Lane.
Winter scene, Burton upon Trent
Lantern slide view of a winter scene in Burton upon Trent, possibly in Stapenhill Recreation Grounds.
Copyright: Burton Library.
Wishing Stone, Pye Green
The stone, locally known as 'The Wishing Stone' still exists. It is sited on an old packhorse route known as Blake Street and near to St. Chad's Ditch, an earthwork which may be of mediaeval origin.
Postcard ...
Wolseley Hall, Colwich
The Wolseley family had lived on the estate since Norman times. In the eighteenth century Wolseley Hall was rebuilt, but burned down in the 1950s.
The estate remained derelict until 1990, when the ...
Wolseley Road, Rugeley
A view of the main road between Rugeley to Stafford (the A460), here captioned as Stafford Road but actually named Wolseley Road. The avenue of Lombardy poplar trees approaching what was known as Eaton ...
Woodland scene
A photograph taken by Harold Cartwright of Willenhall. One of his artistic compositions, probably for exhibition or competition.
Woodland, near Stramshall
Photograph by the Rev. C.F.L. Barnwell (1853-1933) who was Vicar of Stramshall from 1879 to 1933, and who was a keen amateur historian and photographer.
Woodland. Photographed by William Blake.
Woodland scene. Unknown location.
Woodland. Unknown Location. Photographed by William Blake.
Woodland scene. Unknown location.
Woodside, Spot Acre, near Fulford
The cottage on the right in this postcard view is known as Woodside, which stands (September 2022) on the junction of Fulford Road and Moss Lane, Spot Acre. On the reverse there is a ‘Happy New Year’ ...
Wootton Hall, near Ellastone
Wootton Hall, near Ellastone, was a large stone house originally built for the Davenport family which was extensively rebuilt in about 1837. Jean Jacques Rousseau stayed here for a year in 1766. It was ...
Wootton Lodge, near Ellastone
An unusual view of Wootton Lodge, taken from the west. Wootton Lodge was built as a hunting lodge by Sir Richard Fleetwood between about 1580 and 1610. It was badly damaged during the Civil War and much ...
Wootton Lodge, near Ellastone
Wootton Lodge was built as a hunting lodge by Sir Richard Fleetwood between about 1580 and 1610. It was badly damaged during the Civil War and much of the interior was restored in about 1700. Sir Oswald ...