Widening the railway embankment, Armitage
A London and North Western Railway tank locomotive hauling wagons filled with materials for widening the railway embankment between Rugeley and Armitage. This photograph was probably taken near Armitage ...
Wild Strawberry, or Fragaria vesca
This perennial spreads across hedgebanks, railway embankments and clearings by spreading its runners.
Flowering between April and July, it can grow to a height of 15cm and produces fruit until October.
This ...
William Booth's Visit to Stone,
William Booth (1829 - 1912), known as 'General Booth', founded the Christian Mission in 1865.
The movement aimed to help the poor and needy of London's East End, and as it developed was renamed the ...
Williamson Street, Tunstall
Looking east from Gibson Street towards Scotia Road. Right at the bottom, the bridge carrying the Potteries Loop Line is just visible. The ovens and building on the left belong to Henry Richard's Tiles ...
Windmill Hotel, Werrington
A postcard view of the Windmill Hotel with an Ind Coope & Allsopp Brewery lorry parked in front of the building. On the right the Inn sign clearly advertises it as the Windmill Inn, which still stands ...
Windmill Inn and Crossroads, Meir Heath,
Windy Cross Toll Gate, Ipstones Edge
Probably built around 1830 this toll house stands at the junction between the Ellastone Road and the 'Casey' a minor road which runs along the brow of Ipstones Edge. This building survives today in (2017) ...
Winkle and Wood Colonial Pottery factory, Stoke-on-Trent
This picture of the Winkle and Wood Colonial Pottery factory on Whieldon Road, Stoke-on-Trent, was taken just prior to its demolition in September 1999. At the bottom of the building you can see a small ...
Winton Place, Stoke-on-Trent
Early motor cars park up outside the North Stafford Hotel in the early part of last century. The statue is of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter.
The hotel and railway station opposite was built in ...
Wolseley Bridge
The Wolseley Bridge was built by John Rennie in 1800 and spans the River Trent near Colwich. It replaced the previous bridge which carried the London to Holyhead stage coach road.
Postcard published ...
Wolseley Bridge, Colwich
The Wolseley Bridge was built by John Rennie in 1800 and spans the River Trent near Colwich. It replaced the previous bridge which carried the London to Holyhead stage coach road.
Wolseley Bridge, Colwich
The Wolseley Bridge was built by John Rennie in 1800 and spans the River Trent near Colwich. It replaced the previous bridge which carried the London to Holyhead stage coach road.
Photograph donated ...
Wolseley Bridge, Colwich,
The Wolseley Bridge was built by John Rennie in 1800 and spans the River Trent near Colwich.
It replaced the previous bridge which carried the London to Holyhead stage coach road.
Wolseley Bridge: engraving
Showing old Wolseley Bridge, with nine arches (five broken and rejoined by wooden repairs), from the north bank, looking towards a large house [the inn].'Rev. S. Shaw del., [drawn]; T. Donaldson sculpt., ...
Wolseley Bridge: engraving
West view across meadows, showing the bridge unmended. Bishton Hall is on the left, and Wolseley Hall on the right.'Rev. S. Shaw del., [drawn]; T. Donaldson sculpt., [engraved] 1802.'
Wolseley Bridge: pen and wash drawing
'Wolsely (sic) Bridge. Mrs. Sparrow's House seen under the right hand arch.' West view showing the new bridge with three arches. There is a small building obscured by a tree in front of the bridge ...
Wolseley Bridge: sepia drawing
'Wolseley Bridge, Staffordshire.' Showing a view of the new bridge with three arches, from the meadow below. The inn and houses are shown on the far side of the bridge.'J. Buckler.'
Wolseley Bridge: water colour painting
'Wolseley Bridge.' Showing a ruined bridge over the river Trent, looking towards the high ground of Wolseley Park to the west. The Wolseley Arms Inn is shown on the left and there are thatched cottages ...