Narrowboat 'Farmer's Friend' outing, Froghall
The Farmer’s Friend was a working narrowboat owned by Bowers and Thorley, limestone burners and hauliers. It was used for carrying limestone mined from Cauldon Low quarry to the lime kilns at Froghall ...
Narrowboat 'Farmers Friend' on an outing, Froghall
The Farmer’s Friend was a working narrowboat owned by Bowers and Thorley, limestone burners and hauliers. It was used for carrying limestone mined from Cauldon Low quarry to the lime kilns at Froghall ...
Narrowboat 'Perpetual', Consall
The horse-drawn narrowboat 'Perpetual' was purchased by William Podmore and Sons of Consall Mills in October 1915 and operated on the Caldon Canal between there and the company's head office at Shelton. ...
Norbury Junction,
Norbury Junction was the junction between the Newport and the Liverpool and Birmingham sections of the Shropshire Union Canal.
The Newport branch of the canal was little used after 1920 and was closed ...
On Sands, Boulogne
Watercolour painting of woman beach with people, boats and rocks. Boulogne, France. By Great Haywood born sculptor and artist Samuel Peploe Wood (1827-1873).
On Sands, Boulogne
Pencil drawing of people on beach and boats on sea. Boulogne, France. By Great Haywood born sculptor and artist Samuel Peploe Wood (1827-1873).
On the Feeder, Dane Valley
Boating on the canal Feeder near Rushton, which links the River Dane to Lake Rudyard.
On the river, Clifton Campville
Three women in a rowing boat on the River Meese at Clifton Campville.
Outing on the Caldon Canal, Kingsley Banks
Photograph of a party of women dressed for a day's outing on an empty working narrow boat. There is another boat approaching in the opposite direction.
P. Creighton, boat builder, Stafford
Mr Creighton built boats at Green Bridge Boat House on the River Sow, under the Royal Brine Baths in Stafford. He also hired out pleasure boats.
Image from 'Staffordshire Past and Present: An Historical ...
Painting of the narrowboat 'Farmer's Friend'
A painting by Albert Allen. The Farmer’s Friend was a working narrowboat owned by Bowers and Thorley, limestone burners and hauliers. It was used for carrying limestone mined from Cauldon Low quarry ...
Pirate Ship, Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the former Pirate Ship at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo which was in service from around 1982 to 2003.
In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, one of the ...
Pleasure Boat on the river at Tamworth
A pleasure boat on the confluence of the rivers Tame and Anker with Lady Bridge behind it. The original Lady Bridge was a wooden bridge and dated back to 1294. A statue of the Virgin Mary once stood in ...
Punting on the Caldon Canal
Children, and a woman, punting on the Caldon Canal, near Consall Forge.
Punting on the Caldon Canal
Children, and a woman, punting on the Caldon Canal, near Consall Forge.
Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation, Stafford
Decorated gondala on the River Sow in Victoria Park, Stafford for Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation celebrations in 1953.
Radford canal wharf, Stafford,
Road widening at Radford Bank during winter 1984-85. Radford Wharf on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal looking north towards the road.
River Sow, Stafford,
Photograph taken on the River Sow just downstream from the White Bridge.
On the upstream side there was a boathouse, Stalls and Hamon, and later boats could be hired from the Royal Brine Baths.