Stone Cross, Penkridge
This postcard view looks north from Stone Cross in Penkridge towards Bull Bridge and the Main Road, (A449) to Stafford.
On the left there is a Shell petrol station, by the road-side there is a Midland ...
Stretton Garage and Cafe
Stretton Garage and Café on Watling Street (the A5), near Brewood. The garage was run by Joseph Gamson from 1915 until his death in 1951.
A postcard produced for advertising purposes.
Stretton Garage and Cafe
Stretton Garage and Café on Watling Street (the A5), near Brewood. The garage was run by Joseph Gamson from 1915 until his death in 1951. Beyond can be seen the Bell Inn with its sign for Ansell's ...
Swynnerton Village
On the right is George Bennett's wheelrights workshop. A wagon can be seen, but the age of the motor car has clearly arrived. On the left in the trees is the Old Post Office.
A postcard view published ...
Taswell's shop, Abbots Bromley
Taswell's shop on market Place, Abbots Bromley with Esso petrol pumps outside on the pavement. Thomas Taswell (1895-1989) set up a cycle shop here in the mid 1920s. Taswell's also sold groceries and ...
The Coach House, Ivetsey Bank, near Lapley
The Darlaston Café, Meaford, near Stone
A postcard view of the Darlaston Café which stood on the eastern side of the A34 Stoke-on-Trent to Stone Road, close to the Darlaston Inn. It was one of a number of road-side cafés and petrol ...
The Dugout Garage, Tamworth
The Dugout Garage was built by Charles Smith Senior in the 1920's. It was named the Dugout as a reminder of the trenches in the first world war. Early petrol pumps can be seen in the photograph and a ...
The Flood after the thaw, Dove Bank, Uttoxeter
The flood outside Fryers Garage in Dove Bank 1946.
The Talbot, Biddulph
The Talbot has been an inn since before 1770. It was re-built in the 1880s and extended in the 1990s to incorporate the barn on the right. The early 'petrol station' was removed many years ago (a more ...
Thomas Hames and Sons, Aldergate, Tamworth
Thomas Hames and Sons, coach builders and painters. Standing outside the premises at 10 Aldergate are (left to right) Caleb Hames, Sydney Hames, Harold Richards, and Tom Hames.
Town Hall and Market Hall, Rugeley
A postcard view taken in Anson Street, Rugeley, with the Town Hall and Market Hall on the left, the Police Station in the centre and on the right is a Hillman Minx car by a petrol pump arm outside Degg's ...
Town Hall, Rugeley
View of the Town Hall showing off its clock tower and weather vane. One of the shop awnings left of the tower advertises "White Spot Self Raising Flour, and on the right, in the background is Degg's Garage. ...
Trentham Garage & Service Station, Trentham Road
Near to Trentham Golf Club.
Upper Gungate, Tamworth
Looking north along Upper Gungate, Tamworth. On the right is Marmion Tyre Services. From a series of photographs taken before the construction of the inner ring road.
Uttoxeter Carnival Parade
Photograph of Uttoxeter Carnival Parade in 1926, looking down Carter Street. Note the petrol pumps of Atkey's Garage on the left and the Post Office on the right. In the distance on the left can be seen ...
Uttoxeter Road, Longton
This photograph shows Archway Garage at 101 Uttoxeter Road.
Victoria Square and St Mark's Church, Shelton
The camera is looking southwards along Broad Street from near the top of Victoria Square. St Mark's Church, with its 120 foot tower, is the largest church in the city. It was built in the 1830s to serve ...