Where Arrows Were Sharpened, Checkley. Photographed by William Blake.
Church detail taken at St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley, Staffordshire.
The stonework has markings that were made by people sharpening arrow heads on it. This buttress is in the ...
Whist Drive Invitation, Longton
Souvenir ticket for a "Whist Drive & Social" evening taking place at Longton Library on December 17th 1908. The whist drive was either for Longton Labour Church or the Social Democratic Foundation, organisations ...
White Hart Hotel, Carter Street, Uttoxeter
The scene outside the White Hart on 25th January 1906. Major Ratcliffe, one of the partners of Bass, is addressing his supporters after his election as Conservative MP.
Whitehough Farm and Ipstones Edge. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Whitehough Farm and Ipstones Edge, Nr. Leek, Staffordshire.
Whitehough, Ipstones
The right hand gable-ended part of the house was built in 1620, the left hand wing in 1724. The house was the seat of the Whitehalgh family.
A photograph by Longton photographer William Blake.
Whitehough, Ipstones
The house at Whitehough was built in two phases: 1620 and 1724. The house was the seat of the Whitehalgh family. Pictured is the 18th century gazebo which stands in the grounds of the house.
A photograph ...
Whitehough, Ipstones
This photograph shows the hand gable-ended part of the house which was built in 1620. The wing to the left of the image was built in 1724. The house was the seat of the Whitehalgh family.
A photograph ...
Whitemore Farm, Congleton. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Whitemore Farm, Congleton, Cheshire.
Whitemore Farm, Congleton. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Whitemore Farm, Congleton, Cheshire.
Whitfield Colliery. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide with a view of Chatterly Whitfield Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire ...
Whitmore Farm, Congleton. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Whitmore Farm, Congleton, Cheshire.
Whitmore Farm, Congleton. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Whitmore Farm, Congleton, Cheshire.
Whitmore Hall
Whitmore Hall is a timber-framed house encased in brick in 1676. It is the home of the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family and the estate has been owned by the Mainwarings and their ancestors for over 900 years. ...
Who should pay for repairs to the Leek Road? A document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Burslem pottery manufacturer Enoch Wood acted as a Church Warden in Cobridge.
In 1790, Parliament passed a new act that required a survey of Wood's parish to be undertaken.
This was to find out ...
Why re-elect Mr. Bootle? An 1812 election notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In 1812, Newcastle-under-Lyme had an MP both for the borough and the county.
Mr. Bootle had served for 16 years, but now his position was under threat.
One of the hottest political issues at the ...
William Blake, photographer, Longton
Portrait of a man and woman. The man is believed to be the photographer, William John Bailey Blake (1874-1957) of Longton, photographed at the back of a house on Chaplin Road in about 1906.
William ...
William Burton
William Burton (1575-1645), antiquarian, lawyer and writer. He is best known for his 'Description of the County of Leicestershire', published in 1622. In 1603 he retired as a lawyer, due to ill health, ...
William Cartwright, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
William Cartwright was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1860-1861.
A studio head and shoulders portrait by Edwin Harrison of Newcastle-under-Lyme.