Floods, Stafford Street, Stone,
In August 1987, the Scotch Brook culvert burst causing much flooding.
This photograph taken at the junction of Stafford Street and Crown Street. The Agrocat, the County Fire and Rescue Service's amphibious ...
Forebridge Lock-up, Stafford
The lock-up on Lichfield Road dates from the early eighteenth century. It was built from stone taken from the medieval St. John's Hospital and Chapel which once stood on this site.
Lock-ups were used ...
Forebridge Lock-up, Stafford,
The lock-up on Lichfield Road dates from the early eighteenth century. It was built from stone taken from the medieval St. John's Hospital and Chapel which once stood on this site.
Lock-ups were used ...
Forgery - notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
As concern spreads across the Potteries, this notice guides traders and townspeople in how to recognise a forged £1 note.
In the early 1800s not all bank notes were issued by the Bank of England; these ...
Forsbrook Road, Blythe Bridge. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene taken at Forsbrook Road, Blythe Bridge, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
A soldier and a postman pose for the photograph as a cyclist rides by.
Fountain Place Pottery, Westport Road, Burslem
The camera is looking down Westport road from Fountain Place in Burslem. On the left, Alcock's cycle and television shop used to be the corner frontage to Enoch Wood's Fountain Place pottery works. To ...
Fox Hunt meet, High Street, Eccleshall
The North Staffordshire Hunt with hounds is pictured on the High Street in Eccleshall.
In the background on the left just off the picture is the Royal Oak public house. The grocer's shop in the centre ...
Francis Elliott Kitchener
Oil painting. Half-length portrait of Francis Elliott Kitchener, M.A., J.P. (1838-1915). Alderman of Staffordshire County Council, Chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee 1895-1903 and Chairman ...
Frank James
Oil painting. Full-length seated portrait of Frank James, D.L. (1821-1924), Vice-Chairman of Staffordshire County Council 1896-1900, Chairman 1900-1901. Painted during his 100th year. Born in Walsall.
Artist: ...
Fundraising at Walthamstow Market, London 1984.
During the miner's strike of 1984 - 1985 many women became involved in the struggle and attended protests, raised money, manned picket lines and collected food. It was common during the strike for people ...
Funeral of Mrs Mary Weir and her daughter Margaret Weir in Kidsgrove
Widow, Mrs Mary Weir, her four year old daughter and their seventeen year old maid Ellen Hambleton were murdered by Karl Karmer during a robbery on 2 October 1911. Kramer was tried at Stafford Assizes ...
'G.P.O. type' quart fire extinguisher
Cylindrical copper body with brass plunger on top and brass strap handle. Brass strip around base and testing mechanism underneath.
A great variety of metal-bodied fire extinguishers were developed ...
Gaol Road, Stafford
A postcard view looking north along Gaol Road from Gaol Square, Stafford. Centre left just behind the lamp post is Boon's tobacconists, centre right shows the Gaol walls and gatehouse and on the extreme ...
Gaol Road, Stafford
Looking north along Gaol Road from Gaol Square. The Gaol walls and gatehouse can be sen to the right. On the left is Boon's tobacconists
Postcard published by William Shaw of Burslem. Postmarked ...
Gate-house, Stafford Gaol
The gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the gate-house was used as the place of execution until 1817, when new gallows were built on ...
Gate-house, Stafford Gaol,
The gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the gate-house was used as the place of execution until 1817, when new gallows were built on ...
George Edalji's razor
A razor used in evidence at the infamous trial of George Edalji of Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, for horse maiming.
In 1903 George Edalji was convicted of maiming horses and recieved a seven year sentence. ...
George Smith, Hangman,
George Smith was a hangman from Dudley. He is seen here in his working outfit of a white smock and top hat.
Smith hanged William Palmer, the 'Rugeley Poisoner', in 1856.