Church Schools, Swynnerton
The former Roman Catholic School building on the main road through Swynnerton, just north of St. Mary's church. It was built in 1856.
Church Street Crossing, Stone,
The Crossing Keeper's house stood on the Stone to Colwich line and dates from 1849.
When automatic barriers were introduced there was no longer any need for a keeper, so the house was demolished in ...
Chysis Loevis - Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman shows chysis loevis, also known as Smooth-Lipped Loevis - "the finest species of a most singular genus."
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Cicely Haughton School, Wetley Rocks
A postcard view of Westwood Manor which was built for pottery manufacturer William Meakin in 1875.
The house was presented to Staffordshire County Council by Enoch Haughton in 1944, in memory of his ...
Clearing the River Mease, Clifton Campville
A group of men clearing the River Mease at the Squire's Retreat at the bottom of Primrose Bank, Clifton Campville. In this group are John Carter and his father Thomas Carter.
Clifford Charles William Fisher & Hilda Loveday, Shugborough
Clifford Charles William Fisher and Hilda Loveday 'courting', sitting on the railing fence at Shugborough.
After his father died in 1915 Clifford Charles William Fisher moved with his mother and siblings ...
Clifton Hall, Clifton Campville
Clifton Hall is a small early 18th century country house, believed to have been built by Francis Smith of Warwick for Sir Charles Pye. The building stood derelict from the late 1960s but has since been ...
Coach house and stables at Hilton Park
Hilton Park passed to the Vernon family in 1547. The present hall was built for Henry Vernon in the early 18th century. The Vernons sold the hall around 1951 and for a while it was owned by a Catholic ...
Coach Service at Alton Towers
The 20th Earl of Shrewsbury in the driving seat of his 'Greyhound' coach, in front of Alton Towers, one of his family homes.
During 1892 and 1893 the Earl ran a daily coach service between Alton Towers ...
Coach, Eccleshall Pageant,
Eccleshall Pageant was organised to raise funds for the rebuilding of the school, and to portray the history of the town.
The pageant took place over four days (3 - 6 August) in the grounds of Johnson ...
Consall Hall and Gardens
Consall Hall dates from around 1810 and was remodelled in the 1880s. In 1918 it was acquired by William Podmore Snr and his wife Alberta. William Snr owned a firm in the Staffordshire Potteries manufacturing ...
Consall Plateway, Consall Hall Gardens
A plateway is a horse-drawn railway. The Consall plateway was begun in 1815 when a group of local landowners formed a partnership to build an iron railway between Consall Forge and Weston Coyney. The ...
Conservatory, Alton Towers
This postcard view was published by The Alton Towers Café, Alton, Staffs.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
The 15th ...
Conservatory, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the House Conservatory which linked the Drawing Room with the Octagon.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852. ...
Conservatory, Shugborough Walled Garden
Interior view of the consevatory which adjoined the Gardener's House.
This photograph was taken by Charles Goldsmith, Head Gardener at Shugborough between December 1931 and October 1932.
Coronation flower bed
Flower bed laid out for coronation of George VI May 12th, 1937. Probably in Trentham gardens.
This is one of a series of early colour photographs, possibly taken by William Blake of Longton.
Coton Hall, Coton-in-the-Clay
Coton Hall is at Coton-in-the-Clay in the parish of Hanbury. This large three-storey stuccoed house was built in 1790 as the home of the Adderley family. A major fire in 1947 caused extensive damage ...
Coton Hill Asylum, Stafford
A postcard view of Coton Hill Asylum which was built in the 1850s and opened in 1854. It was originally built as an extension to the County Asylum in order to house private patients. It was to be known ...