Cannock Chase, Milford
Captioned 'View in woods looking south, Milford'.
This view is possibly where part of the old Tackeroo line which linked Milford Station to the Brocton Army Camp ran, near the Coppice Hill carpark ...
Insolvent Debtors' Yard, Stafford Gaol,
Imprisonment for debt was abolished in 1870. Debtors were allowed privileges such as being allowed to read or talk and were segregated from the other prisoners.
The back right corner of the building ...
Exercise Yard, Stafford Gaol
Exercise yard situated in the southeast corner of the new prison block. This was later the exercise yard for A and B wing prisoners. Now (2026), the yard is only for A wing prisoners. B wing has its own ...
Entrance to the Women's Prison, Stafford Gaol
The women's prison was built in 1852 to deal with the problem of overcrowding. A new male block, the 'Crescent' was also built.
At this time, it was believed that prisoners should be kept apart as ...
Interior View of the Women's Prison, Stafford Gaol
The corridor of the women's prison, built in 1852. Three floors high, with rows of cells on either side, the central opening was designed to allow close supervision. This area is now (2026) D wing and ...
Prison Warden and Family, Stafford Gaol
Head turnkey, Mr J. Chidley, and his family outside their home in the North Tower, Stafford Prison. The railings on the left separates the garden from the exercise yard.
The towers were built in ...
Stafford Prison Old Church, interior
Interior view of the temporary chapel, built in 1954, from an old world war two Nissen hut, following the demolition of its predecessor. A new church was built in 1991(?)
The earlier chapel in the ...
Stable block, Stafford Prison
The ground floor of what is currently (2026) the offices for the maintenance and contractors’ supervision within the administration block, built in 1794, was being renovated after being used for storage ...
Stafford Prison 'A' Wing
Photograph of David Laker (right) and Officer P.E.I. John Pattinson (now deceased) taken on the 'Threes' in 'A' Wing looking towards 'C' Wing. Now (2026), the view is different with the two wings being ...
Stafford Prison Gate-house
The Gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the gate-house was used as the place of execution until 1817, when new gallows were built on ...
Model Locomotive and Tender, The Marchioness of Stafford
A postcard view of what is thought to be the working-model of locomotive ‘The Marchioness of Stafford’ which was exhibited by the London & North Western Railway (LNWR), together with the actual locomotive, ...
Locomotive and Tender, The Marchioness of Stafford
A postcard view of locomotive 'The Marchioness of Stafford', No. 2798, built in 1885 by the London & North Western Railway (LNWR).
'The Marchioness of Stafford' was exhibited at the 'Inventions Exhibition' ...
Castle Church, Stafford
This postcard scene shows The Church of St Mary, also known as Castle Church, with Stafford Castle in the background, while sheep graze in the foreground.
The church is Grade II* listed. Only the 15th ...
Old Reptonians Cricket Team
The Old Reptonians Cricket Team, pictured in front of the Headmaster Rev. W.N. Willis’s front door at Ascham St. Vincent’s School in Eastbourne. The names include the house in which they resided and the ...
Old Reptonians Cricket team, Eastbourne
Old Reptonians Cricket team on tour to Eastbourne, Sussex in 1908. The names include the house in which they resided and the years they were at Repton School.
Back row, left to right: J. Thwaites ...
Newcastle Road, Loggerheads
Looking north east to wards Newcastle-under-Lyme on Newcastle Road, Loggerheads, with the petrol station and garage to the right.
Looking south-west towards Loggerheads cross-roads (a quarter of a ...
Lotus netball team, Stone
Pictured on the sports fields at the Lotus Ltd shoe factory in Stone are the company netball team.
Back row (left to right): Margaret Bott, Pat Davies, Sheila (?), Margaret Hodson, Molly Rogers (née ...
Railway Viaduct, Penkridge
This viaduct was opened in 1837 and carries the Grand Junction Railway over the River Penk. It cost £6,000 and the contractor was Thomas Brassey. Each of the seven arches has a 30 foot span and is 37 ...