The River Churnet. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with view of The River Churnet at its entrance to Tittesworth Lake, Staffordshire.
The River Trent frozen at Burton upon Trent
The River Trent near City Road, Stoke-on-Trent
The River Trent flowing through the city near City Road, Stoke. Here the river has been canalised with concrete sides and diverted into culverts beneath the roads and streets. In the background, the ...
The Roebuck, Wolseley Bridge
This view was taken by Wolseley Bridge looking southwards across the River Trent to The Roebuck, later known as the Wolseley Arms.
A note about this early postcard: due to the Postal Regulations at ...
The Rookery, Stone
The footbridge across Scotch Brook in the Rookery, on Longton Road.
A postcard view by Stone photographer Phillip Dutton, of 63 High Street.
The Ruins and The Orangery
A view from the west front of Shugborough Hall, looking towards the River Sow and showing the Ruin, built in about 1749-1750, and the Orangery to the right, built in 1764 by James 'Athenian' Stuart and ...
The Ruins, Shugborough
The Ruin is situated on the banks of the River Sow; this monument was built in abou 1749-1750 using stone from sections of Shugborough Hall pulled down during alterations. The architect was Thomas Wright ...
The Schools, Hopwas
A postcard view of Thomas Barnes Schools in Hopwas. Built in 1909, the schools were named after the benefactor of the adjacent original 1717 School House which can be seem beyond, to the left of the school ...
The Sherbrook frozen, Cannock Chase
The Sherbrook, Cannock Chase
Looking downstream along the Sherbrook from the Stepping Stones on Cannock Chase. The fence marks the boundary of Haywood Park,
The Source of the Trent, Biddulph Moor. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken at Biddulph Moor, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, showing the source of the River Trent.
The Square, Caverswall
A view of the village centre at Caverswall with the Red House Inn to the left. A Potteries Motor Transport bus is waiting at the bus stop on the right.
The Stepping Stones, Dovedale
Day trippers at the Stepping Stones over the River Dove, at the southern end of Dovedale.
The Stocks, Penkridge
This postcard view shows the village stocks which stand in front of the Old Gaol in Penkridge. Built in the early 19th century, the Old Gaol was the village lock-up and stands by Bellbrook. The building ...
The Sump, Newton Road, Burton-upon-Trent
The Sump public house on Newton Road, Winshill, Burton-upon-Trent. The beer garden overlooks the River Trent and the weir. This Image is from a collection of photographs of Burton upon Trent commissioned ...
The Swimming Baths, Burton-on-Trent
View of Burton baths, with the weir in front and brewery buildings behind.
The Viaduct, Monsal Dale. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape including a steam train crossing the Monsal Dale Viaduct, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire.
The viaduct, spanning the River Wye, was built in the 1860s and carried passengers on the Midland Railway ...
The Water Mill, Cheddleton