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 ...
Quarry on Kingston Hill, Stafford
Sheep grazing in an old quarry on Kingston Hill, Stafford. The area is just north of Tixall Road and is now occupied by Colwich Crescent.
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, ...
Quarry Road/Nantwich Road, Audley
This photograph by Thomas Warham shows Nantwich Road, also called Quarry Road. The first quarrying of sand and gravel in the area was by Charley Edwards, the owner of the nearby Firs Farm, in 1929. The ...
Quarry workers, Rudyard
Quarry workers removing a large stone from Whorrocks Bank quarry in 1887. It was later used as the stone for Rudyard's war memorial, installed for Queen Voctoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. It commemorates ...
Quarry, Lightwood
A sandstone and gravel quarry close to the Star and Garter Road. Possibly St. Bartholomew's Quarry.
Quarry, Lightwood
A sandstone and gravel quarry close to the Star and Garter Road.
Quarry, Lightwood
A sandstone and gravel quarry close to the Star and Garter Road. Possibly St. Bartholomew's Quarry.
Quarry, Lightwood
A sandstone and gravel quarry close to the Star and Garter Road.
Radford Bank Quarry, Stafford
A disused sandstone quarry on Radford Bank, Stafford.
Red Quarry, Hollington
The Red Quarry at Hollington, Staffordshire. Note the gantries of manually powered cranes.
John Stevenson (1844-1916) was responsible for re-opening Hollington Quarry after a long period of redundancy. ...
Redhurst Gorge, Manifold Valley
A milk delivery horse and cart, travelling on one the roads between Wetton and Redhurst Crossing (where light railway used to cross the Wetton Road). The cart is facing down hill towards Wetton Mill, ...
River Trent from Rugeley Quarry
A colour-tinted postcard view taken from Rugeley quarry area looking north. The quarry is adjacent to the Trent Valley main line just south of the Rugeley Trent Valley railway station.
Postcard published ...
Rock House Museum, Kinver
A Mr Fairbridge ran a museum in Astle's Rock in the early 20th century. It was quite successful and lasted for twenty years.
Rockhall Cottage, The Roaches
The building has also been known as Rock Hall and Rock Cottage. In the 1600s there was a cave at the southern end of The Roaches which was inhabited. The names 'Roaches' derives from the French word 'roche' ...
Rowley Regis - Basaltic Quarry: engraving
'A Basaltic Quarry on Pearl-Hill, near Rowley, Staffordshire,' showing a steep quarry face with a man standing on the cliff at the top of it. 'W. Greighton del., [drawn]; J. Shury sc., [engraved].'
Rowley Regis - Quarry of Rowley Rag-Stone: engraving
'Qaurry (sic) of Rowley Rag-Stone,' showing a side view of a quarry face. [? from 'The Gentleman's Magazine.]Anonymous.
Sand Pits and "Outlook", Rough Close
Star and Garter Road, Normacot
The sand and gravel quarries can be seen to the left.