Chapel, Alton Towers
This postcard view was taken looking from the south-east. On the left is the Armoury and the Picture Gallery, centre left the Conservatory which was built in about 1815 to 1819 to designs by Thomas Hopper ...
Checkley Church, The Foljambe Tomb. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior with a view of the Foljambe Tomb, dedicated to Godfrey and Margaret Foljambe and dated 1563, at St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley, Staffordshire.
Chillington Hall
On the left is a part view of the rear of Chillington Hall and on the right is the south front which was designed by Francis Smith of Warwick in 1724.
The Giffard family purchased the Chillington Estate ...
Christ Church, Burton-upon-Trent
Christ Church was built in the lancet style in 1842-43 to designs by Joseph Mitchell of Sheffield and was a Commissioners' church.
The church was damaged during the 1916 Zeppelin raid and repairs were ...
Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross
A postcard view of the church which was built between 1872-1876 in the Decorated style. The architect, G.F. Bodley, was also responsible for most of the furnishings including the reredos, screens, front ...
Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross
The ornately carved organ screen and black and white marble floor were designed by G.F. Bodley, the architect of the church.
The church was built between 1872-1876 in the Decorated style. The architect, ...
Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross
View from the nave, looking towards the chancel and the altar.
The church was built between 1872-1876 in the Decorated style. The architect, G.F. Bodley, was also responsible for most of the furnishings ...
Conduit Street, Lichfield
This postcard view looks northwest along Conduit street to the Market Square. On the left is the Corn Exchange, also on the left is a glimpse of a covered stall in the Market Square, the spires of the ...
Conservatory, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the House Conservatory which linked the Drawing Room with the Octagon.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852. ...
Cornerstone at Leek Municipal School
The design carved on the stone of young Hercules and the bees was the idea of the architect L. Sugden and the work of sculptor, A. Broadbent. The stone was laid by Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland.
Despite ...
Coton Hill Asylum, Stafford
A postcard view of Coton Hill Asylum which was built in the 1850s and opened in 1854. It was originally built as an extension to the County Asylum in order to house private patients. It was to be known ...
Demolition of Rugeley Town Hall and Market Hall
This photograph captures the demolition of Rugeley Town Hall and the Market Hall which were built on the site of the Shoulder of Mutton Inn. The Public Buildings also housed meeting rooms and, until ...
Demolition of Trentham Hall
A postcard view of demolition in progress at Trentham Hall in May 1912. In the centre just behind the ruin is St. Mary and All Saints Church which is still standing.
This postcard photograph was taken ...
Doveridge Hall, near Uttoxeter
A postcard view of the east front of Doveridge Hall, in Derbyshire, which was built in 1769 by Edward Stevens for Sir Henry Cavendish. It was the residence of Lord Waterpark in the early 20th century. ...
Dr Johnson’s Statue, Market Square, Lichfield
A postcard view of the Statue of Dr Samuel Johnson in the Market Square, Lichfield. It is by R.C. Lucas and was erected in 1838. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), lexicographer, critic and poet, was born on ...
Dr Samuel Johnson’s Birthplace and Statue, Lichfield
This postcard view shows Dr Samuel Johnson's statue on the left. It is by R.C. Lucas and was erected in 1838. The house on the right was completed in 1707 by Michael Johnson, Samuel's father. Samuel Johnson ...
Dr Samuel Johnson’s Statue, Lichfield
A postcard view of the Statue of Dr Samuel Johnson in the Market Place, Lichfield. It is by R.C. Lucas and was erected in 1838.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), lexicographer, critic and poet, was born ...
Drawbridge, Entrance, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Drawbridge or East Entrance to Alton Towers.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
The 15th Earl ...