Victorian Post Box, Rugeley
A view of a Victorian post box on the corner of Church Street and Lion Street in Rugeley.
View from the John O' Gaunt, Pool Dam, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Watercolour by Robert T. Wantling depicting the view from the first floor window of the John O' Gaunt pub in Pool Dam, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
View of Bridge Street, Stafford
On the far right is Burgess' agricultural engineers, now replaced by Allied Carpets.
The clock tower belongs to the Royal Brine Baths, built in 1892. The open-sided tower was used by the fire brigade ...
View of Duck Lane, Bilbrook
Photograph taken from the upstairs window of 66 Heath Farm Road.
It shows a street view of Duck Lane in Bilbrook, including Lewis' Farm which is now Bilbrook Fire Station.
Duck Lane apparently ...
View of the approach to the Railway Station, Blythe Bridge
The cottages on the left have long since gone and been replaced by modern housing. A primitive telephone exchange was established in the house with the bay window. On the right can be seen the Railway ...
View of the Castle from Stafford,
View of Stafford Castle, taken from the end of Chell Road.
The white building in the centre is the Sir Robert Peel public house on South Street.
View of Tipping Street, Stafford,
Tipping Street has also been named Chipping Street, Dog Lane and The Diglake.
The junction between Tipping Street and Eastgate Street was the site of the old crockery market; it is still known as Pitcher ...
Village Hall, Wheaton Aston
Situated on the corner of High Street and Hawthorne Road, the Village Hall has run as a charity since 1966 and was founded in the 1920s. he porch on the end has since been replaced by an extension but ...
Vine Row, Oulton Road, Stone
Vine Row showing the Vine Inn. The Vine Inn was built in the early nineteenth century and the first licensee was Mrs James Salt in 1812. In 1899 it was acquired by Joule's Brewery. The Vine closed in ...
Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, Stone
View of Granville Square during a visit from the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, who was passing through the town on his way from Sandon to the Potteries, via Trentham Park.
The Prince inspected ...
W.H. Bigham's Tailors and Outfitters, Stafford,
Bigham's on Gaol Square sold ladies and gentlemen's made-to-measure and 'off the peg' clothing.
To the left of Bigham's is Bedson's Army and Navy stores, which later moved to Bridge Street.
Walsall Road, Cannock
Walsall Road at the junction with Mill Street, Cannock. The tall building at the extreme left of the photograph still exists but Collins shoe shop and its adjoining building were demolished to make way ...
Walton Bridge, Stone,
Walton Bridge carrying Stafford Road over the River Trent. Although much altered, remnants of the medieval stone pack horse bridge can still be seen. The postcard publisher has mistakenly identified ...
Walton Corner, Stone
This is a view of Walton Corner, showing the junction with Stafford Street and Stafford Road, looking towards Walton Cross Roads. The house on the left stood at the end of Elm Terrace. In the distance, ...
Walton Corner, Walton-on-the-Hill,
View of Walton Corner, looking towards Milford. On the right is Walton Garage.
The telegraph pole in the centre of the picture carried the main trunk route from Stafford to Rugeley and beyond.
Walton, Stone,
The houses on the left and the bridge still stand today, although a new road bridge runs parallel to the old.
In the distance is Elm Terrace.
Walton-on-the-Hill Garage,
View of Walton-on-the-Hill looking toward Walton Garage.
In this photo the road going to the right was called Walton Bank and is now called The Rise. Stockton Farm was immediately on the left. When ...
Wash Pit, Eccleshall,
The Wash Pit, or Sheep Pool, on Church Street was a pond fed by a spring.
After a fire at the church in 1868 the need for a water supply became apparent. In 1890 the Wash Pit was cleaned out and deepened ...