Milk Vans, Ash Flats, Stafford
Milk delivery vans at Woodlands Farm, Ash Flats near Stafford, farmed by the Kite family. The Reliant vans were built in Tamworth and replaced the horses and carts on the milk round around the late 1930s. ...
Milkman, Derby Road, Burton-upon-Trent
A milkman and float delivering milk to the doorstep in Derby Road, Burton-upon-Trent. This Image is from a collection of photographs of Burton upon Trent commissioned and assembled by Burton upon Trent ...
Motor vehicles and drivers, Stone
The four sons of George Jenkins of Newcastle Road, Stone with their four Austin motor vehicles. From left to right: Bert, George, Ernest, Sydney (founder member of Little Stoke Cricket Club). Photograph ...
Mr G.W. Powell and Mr A.S. Powell, Stafford
A postcard view of George Powell (left) and Steve Powell (right) standing by an Anglo-American Oil Co. Ltd. delivery lorry which advertises Pratts Spirit above the cab.
Around the time of this photograph ...
Oliver & Sons, Flint Grinders, Burslem
Oliver & Sons, flint grinders, were established around 1882 and operated from Longport Mills on Liverpool Road (now Westport Road).
In 1908 they moved to their new Newport Lane works, built on the ...
Paradise street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This removal from Paradise Street was one of the many slum clearances that took place around this time. These residents were moved to Beattie Avenue, and generally people were removed to modern council ...
Payload Bulk Grain Semi Trailer, Shobnall, Burton-on-Trent
This Bass Charrington 15 tonne Payload Bulk Grain Semi Trailer with Scammel Tractor unit is being filled up at Shobnall. When Bass purchased the trailer in the 1970s it cost £2,441.
Post Office, Amington
Old Tamworth Road leading to Moor Lane. The second house on the left is the Post Office.
Printing press being delivered to the Uttoxeter Advertiser
A new printing press (The Stunner) being delivered to The Uttoxeter Advertiser, whose offices were in Market Place. It had to be lifted over the buildings to their works as it could not be brought in ...
Railway delivery cart, The Close, Lichfield
Railway Hotel, Rugeley
Situated at the road junction by the Rugeley Trent Valley railway station entrance, the Railway Commercial Hotel is strictly speaking in Colton Parish. It was probably built around 1862-64. The proprietor ...
Reliant Brochure
The cover of a 1936 Reliant brochure for the 7cwt and 10cwt vans powered by J.A.P. engines. To date only one copy of this brochure is known to survive.
The Reliant Motor Company was formed in 1935 ...
Richard Howle's Truck & Van Service
We're unsure of where this photograph was taken but it shows a fleet of vehicles owned by Richard Howle. He ran a delivery business from Red Street, Chesterton in the 1930s.
Rowland's Delivery Van, Stafford,
Rowland's were a well-known family firm in Stafford, owning a bakery and grocer's shops on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. At the rear of their premises was a yard where they kept delivery vehicles.
Rowland's ...
Rowland's Grocery Van, Stafford,
Rowland's were grocers, bakers and butchers, with premises on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. They also owned the County Stores public house on Gaol Road.
The Rowland's delivery van was made by Bagnall's. ...
Rowland's Horse-drawn Delivery Cart, Stafford,
Rowland's were a well-known family firm in Stafford, owning a bakery and grocer's shops on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. At the rear of their premises was a yard where they kept delivery vehicles.
Rowland's ...
Royal Mail Postman, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of a local delivery horse and cart.
Rugeley town centre
View of Dewhurst's van outside Taylor's bakery shop, with a Foden cement tanker, (made in Wolverhampton), passing on the right. This area of the town is now completely pedestrianised.