Fern Cottage, Trent and Mersey Canal, Stone
Fern Cottage was the home of Mr and Mrs Turner from 1932 until 1961. It has remained unoccupied ever since and remains today (2008) in derelict condition. The left hand side of the buidling was Mr Turner's ...
Fishing in the Coventry canal, Amington, Tamworth
Amington main road and Bridge No 71 can be seen in the background. Bridge No 72 would have been directly behind the photographer, but it has since been demolished.
Flatheridge Bridge, Kinver
Flatheridge Bridge is number 36 on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was engineered by James Brindley and opened in May 1772.
Floods at Hopwas
A woman with baby and two small children looks at a flooded road at Hopwas, possibly Lichfield Road between Tamworth and Hopwas where it crosses the Tame valley. This area regularly floods.
A colour-tinted ...
Fogg Cottages, Amington
The Fog Cottages at Amington are located beside the railway and accessed by a footpath from beside the Moor Lane railway bridge. This photograph was taken from the Coventry Canal bridge no 65 which is ...
Former goods yard, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The former goods yard at Brook lane, a derelict part of Pool Dam Branch railway, which was opened in 1850. The railway was built as an industrial line to connect the Silverdale mines and ironworks with ...
Forton Aqueduct
This bridge carried the Shropshire Union canal over the River Meece near Forton. The Newport branch of the canal was little used after 1920, it was closed in 1955 and backfilled.
From the County Archaeology ...
Fowell and Jones, Rugeley
A sign over the door (centre left) states “Fowell and Jones, Cork Sock Manufacturers”. The building was also known as the Cork Soles Factory.
Fowell & Jones were manufacturers of cork socks (linings ...
Froghall Lime Kilns
A view taken from the Froghall to Foxt road showing the lime kilns on the left. Trees have grown considerably since this photograph was taken, obscuring the view.
Froghall Tunnel, Caldon Canal
A working narrowboat loaded with limestone leaving Froghall Tunnel on the Caldon Canal. The tunnel had no tow path so boats had to be 'legged' through it.
Froghall Wharf
The inner part of the canal basin at Froghall Wharf. The canal and a boat can just be seen in the bottom right hand corner. Limestone is being loaded from tramway wagons or from the large bank of stone ...
Gailey Pool, near Cannock
The pool is one of three canal-feeding pools or reservoirs at the highest point of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal. The pool was engineered by John Robinson McClean and was completed in 1855.
Gailey Wharf
Gailey Wharf stands on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was engineered by James Brindley and opened in May 1772. The embattled tower is the 18th century Round House, formerly the lock ...
Gailey Wharf
19th century Cottages at Gailey Wharf on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
Gailey Wharf
Gailey Wharf stands on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was engineered by James Brindley and opened in May 1772. The embattled tower is a cottage designed by Brindley. The bridge carries ...
Gailey Wharf
Gailey Wharf stands on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was engineered by James Brindley and opened in May 1772. The embattled tower is a cottage designed by Brindley. In the foreground ...
Galton Bridge: zinc lithograph
Shows Galton Bridge which was erected over the Birmingham canal at Smethwick in 1826, seen from the tow path.Inscribed 'GALTON BRIDGE. Erected over the new line of the Birmingham Canal at Smethwick in ...
General view of the Alvecote Works
General view of the Alvecote Works, which were called Tamworth Colliery up until 1948. Coventry Canal and Tamworth Colliery Brickworks can also be seen. This photograph was taken from the drying shed ...