The Liberty of Tamworth Castle
Dated 1741, this decorative map surveyed by William Wyatt for the Earl of Northampton shows the ‘liberty’ of Tamworth castle, an area outside the boundaries of a borough where free men had certain rights ...
The Liberty of Tamworth Castle
A detail showing a view of Tamworth Castle from a decorative map surveyed by William Wyatt for the Earl of Northampton shows the ‘liberty’ of Tamworth castle, an area outside the boundaries of a borough ...
The Lodge, Oakamoor
Postcard photograph of The Lodge, Oakamoor, Staffordshire. It was occupied by George Wragge and the Wragge family during the 19th century. He was one of the partners and shareholders of the Cheadle Brass ...
The Malt and Hops, Stafford
This view looking south along White Lion Street to Lichfield Road in Stafford was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
The building on the right at the time of this photograph was known as ...
The National Provincial Bank, Stone
A postcard view of the National Provincial Bank on High Street, Stone. The Victorian Gothic arches were inserted into the ground floor of an existing building around 1863. The National Provincial Bank ...
The 'New Castle' by Chris Haynes
To celebrate the 850th anniversary of Newcastle-under-Lyme receiving its first royal charter, in 2023 local artist Chris Haynes painted the medieval landscape of the borough and Manor of Newcastle as ...
The New Post Office, Bird Street, Lichfield
This postcard view looks north-west along Bird Street with the ‘New’ Post Office on the right. In the background are the spires of Lichfield Cathedral. he Post Office closed in early 1968. The Arts Centre ...
The Old Pork Pie Shop, Greengate Street, Stafford
Watercolour painting by John Muswell. A view of Greengate as it would have been in the mid 19th century. The shop in the foreground was Jenkinson's bakers and confectioners (The Old Pork Pie Shop). Next ...
The Post Office at Chetwynd House, Stafford,
This photograph of Stafford Post Office at Chetwynd House was taken shortly before it closed due to relocation of the business. The Post Office reopened during October 2007 on the first floor of W.H. ...
The Potteries
A general view of then Potteries, an image taken from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during ...
The Potteries from Basford
A hand-coloured engraving, 'The Potteries from Basford' engraved by T.A. Prior from drawing by F.W. Hulme. Published by Charles Knight, London, 1850.
The Potteries. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of Longton taken from St. James' Church, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The postcard is dated 1875 but Blake was not born until the mid 1870s. It is more likely that ...
The Rectory, Mucklestone
A view of the Rectory taken from Mucklestone church tower. This house has Tudor origins, but was almost completely rebuilt in the 18th century.
The Sheridan Centre, Stafford
The Sheridan Centre was developed in the 1970s. In later years it was partly demolished and given a £5 million redevelopment which officially re-opened in 2003 as Gaolgate Place. This photograph was ...
The Sheridan Centre, Stafford
This view shows a roofed-over section of shops within the Sheridan Centre which was developed in the 1970s. In later years it was partly demolished and given a £5 million redevelopment which officially ...
The Sheridan Centre, Stafford
This view shows a roofed-over section of shops within the Sheridan Centre which was developed in the 1970s. In later years it was partly demolished and given a £5 million redevelopment which officially ...
The Square, Great Haywood
View of The Square from Trent lane.
The two trees were planted to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee; a lorry drove into one in the 1920s, the other died a few years later.
The Square, Great Haywood
View of the south side of The Square.
Note the signpost to Lichfield on the side of the Clifford Arms, and the two trees planted to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee.