Uttoxeter Road, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard with a street scene, including a tram and horse & cart.
Taken at Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Information on the back of this postcard places the date for this ...
Variety Concert programme, Stafford
Programme for a variety concert organised by Christ Church Parish Social, Stafford and held at the Borough Hall, Stafford on 16th January 1916.
Veronica Hurst and Humphrey Lestocq at the Borough Hall, Stafford
Film stars Veronica Hurst and Humphrey Lestocq are pictured during the Hawaiian Press Ball charity fundraising dance held at the Borough Hall, Stafford.
It was reported in the Staffordshire Advertiser ...
Victoria Falls, Africa Map. Photographed by William Blake.
Book illustrations and statistics containing information about Africa.
The top page is entitled "A Bird's-Eye View of The Zambeze River and Victoria Falls."
The bottom left page is a sketched map ...
View from Baily Hill, Dovedale
A view over Dovedale believed to have been taken from a point near to the summit of Baily Hill, looking in a westerly direction towards Stanshope. The rocks of Ravens Tor appear in the middle distance ...
View from Hanson Grange, Dovedale
A view across Dovedale believed to have been taken from the top of Nabbs Dale, near Hanson Grange, looking in a westerly direction towards Stanshope. This area is now part of the Peak District National ...
View from the Manor House, Ipstones. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken from the Manor House, Ipstones, Nr. Leek, Staffordshire.
View of Longton
View of Longton looking south-east from the tower of St. James’ Church. In his caption for the North Staffordshire Field Club, Blake emphasised the unhealthy conditions of these streets: “The Ministry ...
View of the Potteries
Lantern slide containing a copy of one of Blake's postcards. The card shows a smoke filled industrial landscape taken in the Potteries with the commentary "O beautiful my country." Photographed by William ...
View towards Ramshaw Rocks
A view from the southern end of the Roaches, looking towards Ramshaw Rocks. A photograph by William Blake of Longton.
Villiers Street, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Villiers Street, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The street was named after the politician Charles Pelham Villiers who was the longest serving MP in Parliamentary history. For sixty three years ...
Viscount Combermere
Lithograph print. A caricature of Colonel Wellington Stapleton-Cotton, 2nd Viscount Combermere (1818-1891), soldier and politician of Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, by 'Spy', with caption 'Horses' . Appeared ...
Vote Walhouse - document from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
During the 1812 election, the two candidates for Staffordshire issued notice after notice in their efforts to win votes.
Whigs and Tories
It is confusing to modern ears to hear the Tory candidate, ...
Vote Wrottesley! An 1812 election notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
This notice appeared during the 1812 election campaign, in support of Parliamentary candidate John Wrottesley.
Why vote Wrottesley?
Voters are urged to favour Wrottesley for three reasons:
The ...
W.S. Leach, Wife & Dog at Knutton
Outdoor portrait of a man, a woman and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier taken at Knutton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Chimney stacks, railway signals and a church can be seen in the background.
The ...
Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre
Walter Chetwynd (1633-1691) of Ingestre Hall, was an antiquary and politician. he was Member of Parliament for Stafford 1674-1679 and 1685-1689, and M.P. for Staffordshire 1690-1691. His work as a ...
Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre
Walter Chetwynd (1633-1691) of Ingestre Hall, was an antiquary and politician. He was Member of Parliament for Stafford 1674-1679 and 1685-1689, and M.P. for Staffordshire 1690-1691. His work as a historian ...
Walter Devereux, Earl of Essex
Walter Devereux (1539-1576), Earl of Essex, Viscount Hereford, Lord Ferrers and Lord Bourchier. The Devereux family lived at Chartley Hall, and it was there that Walter acted as custodian of Mary, Queen ...