Alexander Blakeley, Swan Hotel, Stafford
Alexander Blakely, pictured in March 1955 at the time of his appointment as manager of the Swan Hotel, Greengate Street, Stafford, taking over from Sidney Hall. Born in 1928, he had previously worked ...
Annie and Cyril Bromley, Castle Inn, Stafford
Annie Bromley, licencee of the Castle Inn on Eastgate Street, Stafford, pictured at the bar of the pub with her husband Cyril. She was licencee there from 16 August 1934. Born in Stafford, she lived ...
Fashion parade, Stafford
Miss Kathleen Fenn modelling a cotton dress shown in a fashion parade at the Borough Hall, Stafford. The parade was organised by Madame Eugene Moore, local children's and ladies' outfitter, and the Sneaker ...
Stafford Hockey Club
Stafford Hockey Club 1st XI pictured at their ground at The Hough prior to their 7-2 win against Wednesbury on 24 October 1953.
Back row, left to right: D.C. Wall, K.M. Buckley, D.G. Welton, B. Curtis, ...
Hanley Greyhound Stadium entrance, Hanley
Hanley Greyhound Stadium dates from 1928, one of the earliest oval greyhound racing tracks in the United Kingdom, built on the site of an abandoned marl pit. There was another entrance on Sun Street (indeed ...
Dedication of All Saints' Church, Brocton
The Bishop of Lichfield, Dr E.S. Woods accompanied (left) by the Vicar of Berkswich, the Rev. W. Merlin Davies, and (right) the Curate, the Rev. G.M. Streete, and members of the choir at the dedication ...
Off the Hook fish and chip restaurant, Stafford
Off the Hook fish and chip restaurant at 16 Mill Street on the corner with Water Street, Stafford. On the end gable is a painted 'Ghost' advertisement for Joules Stone Ales. The sign dates from the building's ...
Wall Grange Station, near Cheddleton
A view of the North Staffordshire Railway's (NSR) Wall Grange railway station, near Cheddleton. This photograph was taken before the track was doubled and a second platform built in 1910. The Caldon Canal ...
The Yeld, Little Haywood
The Yeld is a Grade II listed building in Little Haywood. This view faces Coley Lane but it is effectively the rear of the building. It ia an early- to mid-18th century building, altered in the mid-19th ...
William Salt Library, Eastgate Street, Stafford
A rainy day at the junction of Tipping Street and Eastgate Street in the early 1950s, featuring a double-decker bus and the William Salt Library.
William Salt was a banker and Fellow of the Society ...
Trent Lane, Great Haywood
A view of Trent Lane between Shugborough and Great Haywood. The young man is standing on the bridge over the Trent and Mersey Canal. Beyond is the railway bridge and village houses can be glimpsed through ...
Greengate Street, Stafford
This view of Greengate Street in Stafford was taken from the first floor of the Swan Hotel, of which there is a part view on the right.
The Pickford’s heavy haulage tractor unit is transporting a ...
Abbot Beyne High School, Winshill, Burton-upon-Trent
Inside a classroom at the Evershed Building, Abbot Beyne High School, Winshill, Burton-upon-Trent. Mr Turner's science lesson.
Front row: Matt Bye, Callum Broster, Martyn Balmont, Kyle Bowler. 2nd ...
Manor Farm and Manor House, Checkley
Manor Farm, Chapel Lane, Checkley with steep steps leading up to Manor House. The steps were added in 1939 and were removed sometime in the early 21st century. Manor House was at one time home to a ...
Red Lion, Checkley
The Red Lion public house on Church Lane, Checkley.
Anglo-Saxon cross shafts, Checkley
Three Anglo-Saxon cross shafts which stand in the churchyard of St. Mary and All Saints' Church, Checkley. All three date from the late 9th or early 10th century.
Grooves on St. Mary and All Saints' Church, Checkley
Grooves on one of the buttresses on the south side of St. Mary and All Saints' Church, Checkley. Grooves such as these are to be found on many churches and are often said to have been caused by local ...
The Dog and Partridge, Lower Tean
The Dog and Partridge, Uttoxeter Road, Lower Tean.
Postcard courtesy Mrs Ivy Shore (nee Farmer) of Tean and Somerset.