Church Street, Tamworth
Looking east along Church Street, Tamworth. Businesses in this view include Tamworth Co-operative Society’s Pork Butchers and Chocolate Bar, and the Electricity showroom (the Lighthouse in 2023). The ...
Victoria Road, Tamworth
Looking south-west along Victoria Road towards the crossroads with Bolebridge Road (left), Colehill (right) and George Street (ahead). Shops visible include Shoe Fayre, John Briggs & Calder, the Bradford ...
Colehill, Tamworth
Looking north along Colehill towards Lower Gungate. Standing on the corner with Church Street can be seen the Baptist Church, originally built as a theatre but converted into a chapel around 1821. From ...
Colehill, Tamworth
Looking south-east along Colehill towards Bolebridge Street in Tamworth. Shops visible include Shoe Fayre, John Briggs & Calder and the Bradford & Bingley Building Society. The buildings mostly all ...
Bolebridge Street, Tamworth
Looking north-west along Bolebridge Street towards Colehill in Tamworth. Shops visible include Shoe Fayre and the Tamworth Industrial Co-operative Society, which is the large gabled building further ...
Bolebridge Street, Tamworth
Looking north-west along Bolebridge Street in Tamworth. The pinnacles of St. Editha's Church tower can be seen in the background. Shops visible include the Daintie Shop (knitting and sewing supplies), ...
The Moat House, Tamworth
The Moat House, Tamworth, viewed from the north. Situated in Lichfield Street on the banks the River Tame, this Grade II* listed building is believed to date from 1572 and was built by the Comberford ...
The Moat House and Gazebo, Tamworth
The Moat House, Tamworth, viewed from the north-west with the 18th century garden gazebo in the foreground. Situated in Lichfield Street on the banks the River Tame, this Grade II* listed building is ...
White Horse Hotel, Tamworth
The White Horse Hotel, now demolished, which stood on the corner of Lichfield Street and Silver Street in Tamworth. The hotel sold Marston's Ales and the landlord at the time of this photograph was Mr ...
Police Station, Tamworth
The Police Station on Church Street, Tamworth, viewed from the south. It was originally built as a town house in the early 18th century. The police moved to a purpose-built new station on Spinning Lane ...
Quarry Bank, Hollington
A postcard view of houses scattered along Quarry Bank in Hollington. The sandstone quarry can be glimpsed amongst the trees.
Over the years Hollington Stone has been used to repair stonework at Covent ...
William Cope, Town Crier, Church Street, Uttoxeter
Mr Cope was a wood-turner and carver by profession. He carved the chair that he is seen sitting in (now in the parish church), with the help of his son Albert. William was an important local figure, who ...
View of Cheddleton Village
A postcard view of the village, looking south. St. Edward's Church can be seen on the hillside to the right.
Brook Square and Brewery Street, Rugeley
Newly built shops in Brook Square and, to the left, Brewery Street, Rugeley. From left to right: Barclays Bank; Nicholls & Clarke (paint, wallpaper etc.); Evans & Evans (estate agents); John Warrilow ...
Calendar, J. Ward's shoe shop, Stafford
J Ward's shoe outfitters shop was at 10 Foregate Street, Stafford. The illustration shows the Villa Carlota in Italy.
Burton and District Grocers Association gavel and block
Wooden gavel and block presented by Mr R. Fern (President 1963-1964) to the Burton and District Grocers Association when he took up his official duties in 1963.
Turned wooden gavel has waisted handle ...
Burton and District Grocers Association chain of office
Burton and District Grocers Association presidential chain of office.
Cast brass jewel has enamelled centre with illustration of balance scales, border contains inscription: 'Burton & District Grocers ...
Stafford in 1588
The earliest known illustration of Stafford, very romanticised, showing the town walls, the River Sow, St. Mary's Church (with its spire, left) and St. Chad's Church to the right. An inscription with ...