The Caldon Canal, Hanley Park, Hanley
A quiet stretch of the Caldon Canal as it meanders through Hanley Park. The photograph was taken looking east from the College Road bridge. The Caldon Canal was opened in 1779 to connect the Trent & Mersey ...
The Garden of Remembrance, Lichfield
The Garden of Remembrance was laid out in 1920 as a memorial to those who died in 1914-18.
The three spires of Lichfield Cathedral, often referred to as 'the Ladies of the Vale', can be seen in the ...
The Green and Council House, Cannock
The house known as The Green is thought to date from the 1730s. It was a ladies' boarding school in the early 1800s. The house was purchased by Cannock Urban District Council in 1927 and was opened as ...
The Green, Trysull
On the left can be seen All Saints' Church of England Primary School which opened in 1896. It replaced an earlier school built in 1843 which stood on the east side of the Green.
The House that Jack Built, Longton Park. Photographed by William Blake.
Photograph of a floral display entitled "The House that Jack Built", taken at Longton park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially opened on July ...
The Islands, Queens Prk, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the lake islands at Queen's Park, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park is also known as Longton Park. It was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George Granville William Sutherland ...
The Lake, Burslem Park, Stoke-on-Trent
A postcard view of the lake and viewing pavilion in Burslem Park. The floodlight pylons of Vale Park, home of Port Vale Football Club, can be seen in the background.
Burslem Park lies between Moorland ...
The Lake, Hanley Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Hanley Park opened in 1897, covering nearly 65 acres (25 hectares) and was designed by Thomas Mawson who also laid out Burslem Park. He laid the park out on what was known as "Stoke Fields", an area of ...
The Long Avenue, Chillington Hall,
View of the Long Avenue, looking east from Chillington Hall.
The Long Avenue dates from about 1720. It is 2 and a quarter miles (3.5km) long, although the lower half has been abandoned. The rest of ...
The Longton Coat of Arms
Possibly from one of the gates to Longton Park.
The Manor, Milwich,
Mrs Bradbury and Mr S. Hollins outside the Manor House, formerly known as The Grange. The small boy is Jack Knight.
The Manor was once a farm, but today the buildings have been converted into private ...
The Mill Pool, Victoria Park, Stafford
A postcard view from the footbridge by the mill pool looking across Victoria Park and the River Sow towards the railway station buildings in the distance. Until 1957 the Town Mill stood near this site; ...
The Park, Rugeley
A color-tinted postcard view looking east over Elmore Park's pool in Rugeley towards the town centre and Horse Fair. Fed by the Rising Brook, the pool was originally part of the Hagley Hall estate and ...
The Pool, Stafford
View from the footbridge looking towards the Moat House and King Edward VI Grammar School on Newport Road.
Until 1957 the Town Mill stood near this site; the mill wheels are still preserved in the ...
The Recreation Grounds, Stapenhill, Burton-upon-Trent
A quiet scene with a man sitting in the grass by a footpath, and through the trees above the urn there is a glimpse of Burton-upon-Trent’s Trent Bridge. This view was taken from Stapenhill Woodland Walk ...
The Veterans' Club, Cannock Park
A colour-tinted postcard of the Veterans' Club in Cannock Park. The park was opened in 1932, funded by The Miners' Welfare Committee but the land had been used for recreational purposes prior to this ...
The Waiting List, Longton Park and Paddling Pool. Photographed by William Blake.
Informal group photograph of dozens of children and some adults during the holiday period. Taken at Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park is very busy. Judging by Blake’s title for ...
The War Memorial, Hednesford
An early view of Hednesford's war memorial which was unveiled in November 1922. Railway trucks can be seen on the colliery line in the background.