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Bridge over the River Churnet
Two smartly-dressed Edwardian men pose on a bridge spanning the River Churnet.
The walkway appears to be supported by a sturdy tree trunk spanning the two river banks.
As the river is prone to flooding, ...
Building Cheddleton Asylum
The asylum at Cheddleton in Staffordshire was built to serve the Pottery towns and the area surrounding Leek.
Patients were referred to as "inmates", and anyone from people with a "mild affliction" ...
Canal at Stoke Station
This scene has totally changed today, February 2006. All that is recognisable are the railway gantries on the right of the picture. The large gas holder of Etruria Gasworks was demolished in 1986. The ...
Charles Bunting steam truck
This steam truck was operated by Charles Bunting Limited, a firm of breakers based in Uttoxeter.
Steam trucks were closely related to the heavy traction engines often used in agriculture between 1840 ...
Cheadle Station, Engine No. 12. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Cheadle Station including a steam engine marked No. 12 and passengers waiting on the platform.
Cheadle Station was the terminus of the Cheadle Railway, which was worked by the North Staffordshire ...
Cheddleton Asylum foundation stone
Dignitaries lay the foundation stone at Cheddleton asylum in Staffordshire.
The Victorians had a genuine awareness of mental illness, and Cheddleton asylum had an excellent record of patient care.
This ...
Church Street Crossing, Stone,
The Crossing Keeper's house stood on the Stone to Colwich line and dates from 1849.
When automatic barriers were introduced there was no longer any need for a keeper, so the house was demolished in ...
Coach service at Alton Towers
The 20th Earl of Shrewsbury in the driving seat of his 'Greyhound' coach, in front of Alton Towers, one of his family homes.
During 1892 and 1893 the Earl ran a daily coach service between Alton Towers ...
Coal train at Cobridge station
A coal train passes through Cobridge station during 1932.
The bottle ovens in the background now belong to Moorcroft Pottery, but are no longer used for firing.
Cobridge was connected to the railway ...
Coal Truck. Photographed by William Blake.
This wagon belonged to and was built by Edward Eastwood of Chesterfield , hence the "E E" on the wagon side and on the axleboxes ("EEC").
Additionally it it is known from records at the National Archives ...
Coal Trucks & Steam Engine. Photographed by William Blake.
Photograph of coal trucks and a steam engine.
Unknown location.
Cobden Street
Potteries photographer William Blake had a house in Cobden Street. Ricardo Street is named after John Lewis Ricardo, who was instumental in setting up the North Staffordshire Railway Co (the "Knotty").
Ricardo ...
Cotes Hall College, Cotes Heath,
Cotes Hall College near Stone, which is located on the right before Cotes Heath and Cranberry Street (photograph of a print). In 1851 John James Matthews resided here.
In the foreground can be seen ...
Cresswell Station. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Cresswell Station, Cresswell Lane, Staffordshire.
Darfur Bridge. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide with a view of Darfur Bridge, Manifold Valley, Staffordshire.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Delivering wares
Crates of wares, packed with straw, are unloaded from a North Staffordshire Railway truck.
Crate-making was an auxilliary trade that served the pottery industry. Fragile finished wares needed protection ...
Derailment, Stafford Station,
Express at Whitmore troughs
A Birmingham to Manchester express train takes on water at Whitmore troughs in Spring 1933.
Many steam engines' tenders were fitted with scoops, allowing them to replenish their water supplies from ...