Kitchen, St. Edwards Hospital, Cheddleton
Interior view of the new kitchens and three members of the kitchen staff hard at work. In order to keep the kitchen area as clean as possible the walls were tiled to a height of 6 feet.
'Lady Godiva', Stafford Pageant,
Duckie Dodds as Lady Godiva. Her husband, Percy, owned the Golden Key Shop on Gaol Road. He is on the far right.
The procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was ...
Laundry Room, Stafford Gaol
The laundry was located at the rear of the women's gaol, and gave employment to the female prisoners.
The laundry provided clean linen for the gaol.
Laundry Washing Cubicles, Stafford Gaol
The prison laundry provided employment for female inmates and clean linen for the gaol.
These washing cubicles kept the prisoners apart during their work.
Laying the foundation stone of the Municipal Hall, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph captures the Mayor and civic dignitaries at the laying of the foundation stone to the Municipal Hall. Within the foundation stone was a time capsule, that contained among other things, ...
Lea Hall Colliery canteen
This was the first colliery planned and sunk by the National Coal Board. The two shafts were started in 1954 and sunk to a depth of 1300ft (396m). The first coal was produced in 1960, and the colliery's ...
Leaders Group, Gnosall Scouts,
Second from the right is Reg Askey, the District Cub Leader.
Leek Ambulance Brigade, Stockwell Street, Leek
This photograph taken behind the Art College shows the recently formed Ambulance Brigade. On the front row from left to right are: Mr Shufflebottom (Secretary), Mr John Wood (Stationmaster), Joseph Lovatt, ...
Leek Volunteer Band, Ball Haye Hall
This is probably the earliest photograph of the band, who were considered to be one of the best in Staffordshire. They gave open air concerts to large audiences in Leek Market Place on Monday evenings ...
Locomotive No82, Leek Station
A Stanier 2-6-2T locomotive number 82, pictured with a driver and guard at Leek railway station. This locomotive was built at Derby for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) in 1935. This photograph ...
Longton Fire Brigade.
Group photograph of Longton Fire Brigade. Taken in Union Square, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection.
This photograph is part of the collections ...
Lotus Shoe Factory Fire Brigade, Stafford,
Group portrait of Lotus Shoe Factory fire brigade.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories ...
Lynda's Confectionery Shop, High Street, Uttoxeter
Main Street, Shenstone
This postcard view shows a quiet scene on the Main Street looking north towards the junction with Pinfold Hill in Shenstone. On the left most of the buildings remain (July 2020). In the centre is the ...
Market Street, Hednesford
Market Street viewed from the junction of Church Hill with the A460 crossing the photograph in the foreground. Market Street, the town's main street, stretches ahead. Crossing the road to the right ...
Mayor Leason Thanking Firemen after Floods, Stone,
Mayor Philip Leason thanking the fire brigade for their hard work during the floods of August 1987.
Mayor Marson on the Steps of the Borough Hall, Stafford,
Mr William Marson, Mayor of Stafford, on the steps of the Borough Hall. Beside him stand Police Halberdiers.
The Borough Hall on Eastgate Street was designed by Henry Ward, the Borough architect. ...
Men's Surgical Ward, Stafford General Infirmary
The postcard photograph shows a view of patients in beds, which line the walls of the ward. Nurses and doctors are standing beside the beds.
The postcard's message reads "Will you please come for ...