Rita Whilton, Hednesford
A studio portrait of Rita Edna Whilton with a doll and pram. She was born in July 1911. The reverse of the postcard tells us that the card was addressed to a teacher as a Christmas and New Year greeting ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children at play are pictured along with their tutor at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. If you recognise anyone in this view ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children and their tutor are pictured at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Riverside Recreation Centre was closed and demolished ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children at play are pictured along with their tutor at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Riverside Recreation Centre was ...
Rock Cottage interior, Milford Hole
Rock Cottage stood on the edge of Cannock Chase, not far from Milford Common and was built into the rock, hence its name. 'Milford Hole' was the home of a number of families, living in what were originally ...
Rock Cottages, Great Haywood
Rock Cottages stood opposite St Stephen's Church, Great Haywood. Eliza Loveday (seated) with her daughter Elsie Loveday in the front garden.
Rock Garden, Wootton Hall, near Ellastone
A view of the Rock Garden at Wootton Hall, with a fountain, ferns and mosses. Wootton Hall, near Ellastone, was a large stone house originally built for the Davenport family which was extensively rebuilt ...
Roebuck Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken in 1939 this photograph shows Roebuck Lane, formerly Roebuck Walk in Newcastle-under-Lyme. This was one of the many street that were demolished during the 1960s.
Roller Skating Rink, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows visitors using the roller skating rink at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. In the background there is a part view of a car park.
In later years the site became known as Drayton ...
Room in Essex. Circa 1921
Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was one of Stoke-on-Trent’s greatest 'products'. An author and playwright he wrote many novels based on his hometown of Hanley and Stoke-on-Trent. Among his famous novels ...
Rose Dean Cottage, Coton, Milwich,
This is one of two cottages in Coton known as Swiss Cottages.
On the lawn can be seen Mrs Dix and her granddaughter.
Rothsay Road, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Rothsay Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken in the Longton, Normacot and Dresden areas ...
Rowley Avenue, Stafford,
Rowley Avenue is in Rowley Park, which once formed part of the Rowley Hall estate.
The estate was bought by the Stafford Land Building and Improvement Company in 1866. The company built a model suburb, ...
Rowley Avenue, Stafford,
Rowley Avenue is in Rowley Park, which once formed part of the Rowley Hall estate.
The estate was bought by the Stafford Land Building and Improvement Company in 1866. The company built a model suburb, ...
Rowley House Farm, Croxton, near Eccleshall
A postcard view of Rowley House Farm which stands on the corner of Lodge Lane and Windmill Lane near Croxton, rather than Broughton as in the caption.
Photographed by Mrs B. Roe of Broughton W.I. and ...
Royal Bedchamber, Tamworth Castle
King James I is believed to have slept in this four poster bed on his visits to Tamworth in 1619, 1621 and 1624.
Royal Oak Hotel, Interior, Stafford,
The Royal Oak Hotel, in Rising Brook, was known locally as the 'Why Not?'
Royal Orphanage, Wolverhampton
A view from Penn Road of the Royal Orphanage, formerly the Royal School, Wolverhampton.
The Royal School, Wolverhampton began life as The Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum. It was founded in 1850 by John ...