Evode Chemical Works Ltd., Stafford,
The Common Road site.
Spic and Span Shoe Polishes Ltd. was established in Glover Street on 3 June 1932. The company was partly owned by Lotus Ltd., the shoe manufacturers.
In 1938 the company, ...
Excavation of Queen's Low Barrow, Tixall, (2)
Queen's Low is a burial mound located near Lower Hanyards.
The mound dates from the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age (2400 - 1500 BC), and is known as a 'bowl' barrow because of its shape.
Fair Oak, near Wetwood
A postcard view looking across the fields around Fair Oak.
This postcard was published by E.J. Hurlstone of High Street, Eccleshall.
Fair on Milford Common,
Fairs have been held on Milford Common since the 1880s. By 1906 fairs were held on every Bank Holiday both in the spring and summer.
Milford was a very popular weekend destination for visitors in the ...
Fairy flax, or Linum catharticum
This plant, which can reach a height of 25cm, can be found growing on calcareous grassland, and flowers between June and September.
"Calcareous" grasslands are areas where the grass grows on soils ...
Farm house, Woodseaves area
An unidentified farm house in the Woodseaves area. A girl holds a bucket of feed for three calves. Please contact us if yiou can identify the location.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
Farm ladies on Wrottesley estate, Pattingham
Pictured in the back row, from left to right are Mrs Howell, Mrs Sargeant (Rosie's grandmother), Mrs Jane Guest and Mrs Jenny Walker.
Pictured in the front row, from left to right are Mrs Monckton, ...
Farmer with wheat
A farm worker holding two tall sheaves of wheat. This photograph has the caption: "Proud farmer with good sample of wheat". Taken at an unknown location by Uttoxeter photographer Gerald McCann, who had ...
Farmers at Wood Farm, Sedgley
Farmer Wilkins on his horse in a newly harvested field at Wood Farm, Sedgley. Standing to the right is Mr Hawking with a shotgun under his arm and his son standing next to him..
Photographer: Albert ...
Farmers using a horse drawn harvester in the Bilbrook area
Two horses are pictured pulling a harvester or 'reaper' in a field in Bilbrook. One man is seated on the machine to steer it, whilst a man and boy walk alongside it.
Farmstead, Onneley, Madeley
Outbuildings, people and cattle at an unidentified farm at Onneley near Madeley.
Featherbed Lane, Hixon,
Sisters Carmel and Bridget Johnson in Featherbed Lane.
New Road Farm can be seen at the bottom of the lane.
Feeding calves at Hollywood Farm, Hilderstone
Mr William Cooke (1887-1968) and daughter Enid feeding calves from pails at Hollywood Farm, Hilderstone. The Cooke family were at Hollywood Farm between 1934 and 1952. William's parents, John and Caroline ...
Fenton Manor Farm from Victoria Road, fenton
The farm buildings are visible to the left. The land adjacent to the road has been commercialised and industrialised and the land behind used for a school, college and sports complex.
Fenton Manor House Farm, Fenton
Looking east across Fenton Manor Farm, with the farm buildings to the right and Berry Hill Colliery spoil tip to the left. Much of this land has been given over to a school, college and sports complex.
The ...
Ferguson Tractor, Ploughing Match, Tixall,
Field at Stramshall
Looking east towards St. Michael's Church, Stramshall
Photograph by the Rev. C.F.L. Barnwell (1853-1933) who was Vicar of Stramshall from 1879 to 1933, and who was a keen amateur historian and photographer....