New Odeon Luxe under construction, Stafford
View of the 'Riverside Development' along the River Sow in Stafford, showing the new 6-screen Odeon Luxe cinema during construction. It would open later that same year.
New pavilion, Stafford Hockey Club
Members of Stafford Hockey Club entertaining visiting players in the bar of their new pavilion at The Hough, Stafford. As well as a clubroom and bar, the new building included changing rooms and showers.
This ...
North Branch Library, Rowley Street, Stafford,
Norton cricket ground and Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken looking north east from bottom of Harold Street, Smallthorne before the housing estates were developed. They now occupy the open space in the foreground.
The spoil tip belonged ...
Odeon Cinema, Stafford
A view of the Odeon Cinema on the corner of the Green and Newport Road, which was opened by the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury in 1936. The opening gala was concluded with a showing of Charlie Chaplin's ...
Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Photograph showing Odeon Cinema advertising the film 'A Folly to be Wise', directed by Frank Launder, starring Alastair Sim, Elizabeth Allen, Ronald Culver, Edward Chapman and Martita Hunt.
Odeon ...
Odeon Cinema, Trinity Street, Hanley
This photograph was taken from the entrance to Piccadilly Arcade looking west along Trinity Street. The Art Deco style Odeon Cinema stood on the corner of Lower Foundry Street. Opened in 1938, this was ...
Official opening of the Spitfire display, Bethesda Street, Hanley
The "greenhouse" on Bethesda Street housed a Mk XVI Spitfire RW 388. Designed by Butt Lane born engineer, R J Mitchell, the Spitfire was built in 1945 and served with the RAF.
This photograph was taken ...
Old Library, Corporation Street, Tamworth
The library was built in 1905 from money provided by the great American philanthropist Mr Andrew Carnegie. There had been other libraries in Tamworth before this, but these charged for membership and ...
Old People's Party, Amington Band Room, Tamworth
The lady at the head of the table is Mrs Betsy Fielding, who apparently 'Laid out' all the dead and nursed those who were ill. Next to her on the right is Mrs Black.
Old Stafford Society, Stafford
Pictured are some of the members of the large and flourishing Old Stafford Society, who reported a successful year of keen activity at their annual meeting at the Public Library. Mr J S Horne, Hon. Secretary ...
Old Theatre Royal in Pall Mall, Hanley
The old Theatre Royal was in Pall Mall. The camera is looking northwest along Pall Mall towards Marsh Street. The large building is the YMCA on the corner of Marsh Street and Clough Street. This became ...
Oldfields cricket ground, Uttoxeter
John Bamford, owner of the Leighton Ironworks built this cricket ground and pavilion near to his home,'Oldfields Hall' because of his love of the game. Dr.W.G. Grace visited the ground and paid a huge ...
Opening ceremony of Dutch Market, Bandstand, Castle Grounds, Tamworth
During the 1915 August Bank Holidays this fund raising Dutch market was held in the Castle grounds and was organised jointly by the Red Cross and the Tamworth Ladies' Working League. The market was opened ...
Oulton Cricket Club, Oulton Grange, near Stone
Erecting the pavilion at The Grange Ground in the late 1950s. Pictured are D. Simpson and Jim Sedgley.
Oulton Cricket Club were founded in 1953 and their first ground was near Oulton Grange. In about ...
Oulton Cricket Club, Oulton, near Stone
Opening the pavilion at Oulton Cricket Club's new ground at Oulton Heath. The pavilion formerly stood at Yarlet School.
Oulton Cricket Club were founded in 1953 and their first ground was near Oulton ...
Oulton Cricket Club, Oulton, near Stone
Oulton Cricket Club members erecting the pavilion at the Club's new ground at Oulton Heath. The pavilion formerly stood at Yarlet School.
Oulton Cricket Club were founded in 1953 and their first ground ...
Outdoor swimming pool under construction, Uttoxeter