Market Square, Stafford,
Stafford had held a weekly market since the Middle Ages. In 1853 a covered market opened behind the new Guildhall, but some stalls continued to trade from the Market Square.
In 1927 the Borough Council ...
Market Square, Stafford,
The building with the balcony is the Guildhall, designed by Charles Trubshaw and built in 1853. It housed the Borough Council, the courts and on the ground floor was a police station. The entrance to ...
Market Square, Stafford,
View of Market Square looking towards Bank Passage. Mummery's jewellers shop is on the left, the National Provincial Bank (now Pizza Express) in the centre.
Market Square, Stafford,
To the left is the Jubilee Fountain, erected in 1887 to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. It was demolished in 1934.
Market Square, Uttoxeter
View of Market Square on Market Day, taken from the first floor of a building near to the Old Talbot. The Kiosk is in the foreground, with market stalls all down the right-hand side of the square. Various ...
Market Street, Tamworth
Looking east along Market Street, Tamworth, with the arcaded Town Hall built in 1701 to the right. The National Provincial Bank is on the far side of the road, since demolished and the site now (2023) ...
Martin Street, Stafford
This view of Martin Street in Stafford shows shops, offices and restaurants some of which have changed use on several occasions.
On the left is the former John Mottram’s jewellers shop, this was later ...
Martin Street, Stafford
Looking west along Martin Street in Stafford, with shops, offices and restaurants, some of which have changed use on several occasions.
On the left is the former John Mottram’s jewellers shop, this ...
May Fair, Market Square, Stafford
Stalls and a strength-testing machine at the May Fair in Stafford's Market Square, with Market Street in the background.
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ...
Midland Bank building, Kingsway, Stoke-upon-Trent
This branch of the Midland Bank stood at the corner of Kingsway and Church Street in Stoke on trent. One of the "Big Four" banks, the Midland became part of HSBC in the 1990s. The building is no longer ...
Midland Bank, Market Street, Tamworth
The Midland Bank was built in 1978 and replaced two demolished shops at 9 and 10 Market Street, Tamworth. It later became HSBC bank. Number 9 had been Johnson & Allsopp printers, while number 10 was ...
Midland Red Bus in Stafford
John Beckwith is pictured boarding a Midland Red bus in Greengate Street, Stafford. Looking through the windscreen on the left there is a glimpse of the Superdrug store located on the corner of Tipping ...
Miners at Barclays Bank, Cheadle
Cheadle miners waiting to go into Barclays Bank on High Street to draw unemployment pay during the strikes of 1926.
Barclays Bank stood on the corner of High Street and Cross Street. The building ...
Morris Dancers, Market Square, Stafford,
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.
Municipal Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Municipal Hall viewed from Queen's Gardens. The Municipal Hall was built on Ironmarket between 1888 and 1890 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It was built in red brick with a ...
National Provincial Bank, Eccleshall,
The National Provincial Bank opened a daily agency at 17 High Street in 1922. In 1924 it became a branch office.
The bank moved to this building in Stafford Street in 1959, and in 1970 the branch ...
National Provincial Bank, Eccleshall,
The National Provincial Bank opened a daily agency at 17 High Street in 1922 (pictured). In 1924 it became a branch office.
The bank moved to Stafford Street in 1959, and in 1970 the branch moved ...
National Provincial Bank, Interior, Eccleshall,
The National Provincial Bank opened a daily agency at 17 High Street in 1922. In 1924 it became a branch office (pictured).
The bank moved to Stafford Street in 1959, and in 1970 the branch moved ...