Henry Garlick and Fire Engine, Eccleshall,
Mr Henry Garlick, who was the Captain of the fire station, an insurance agent and draper, with the 'Insurance Engine'.
Eccleshall Fire Station was erected in High Street in 1891. Today the building ...
High Street and Lock-up, Gnosall
A postcard view of a winter scene in Gnosall, with the village lock-up on the left on Station Road. The lock-up was built in 1830. Lock-ups, often found in rural communities, were a convenient place ...
High Street, Eccleshall
A colour-tinted postcard view of the High Street looking towards the Castle Street and Stafford Street crossroads. On the right with the turret is Eccleshall Fire Station. The large white building with ...
High Street, Gnosall
This postcard view looks south along the High Street towards Station Road in Gnosall.
On the left is A.E. Randle’s grocers and provisions shop which in later years changed ownership and the ground ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a very interesting view of the High Street as it is much changed today. The Police station is the white building to the right of the Guildhall. This station opened in 1834, for Newcastle's first ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
General view of the High Street looking north towards the Guildhall.
The Castle Hotel can be seen on on the right.
High Street, West Side, Uttoxeter
View of shops and businesses including Shoppers Paradise and Walters and Welch.
Hixon Rail Disaster
Firemen on the roof of a train carriage. In the group of policemen bottom left are Sgt. John Riley (the Sergeant wearing the helmet) who was stationed at Stone, and the Constable on the extreme left without ...
Horse Fair, Rugeley
This view of a street market and fair was taken in Horse Fair by the junction with Sandy Lane in Rugeley.
All of the buildings including the corrugated iron Mission church (in the centre) and the thatched ...
Horse Fair, Rugeley
This view of a street market and fair was taken in Horse Fair by the junction with Sandy Lane in Rugeley. All of the buildings including the corrugated iron Mission Church (centre left) and the thatched ...
Horse walker at Police Headquarters, Baswich, Stafford
A newspaper report of the time explains:
"The County Police Force has taken delivery of a time-saving £4,500 'horse walker' which is used to exercise animals. The equipment has been installed at the ...
Horse-drawn Police Van, Stafford
Prison warders from Stafford Gaol outside the Shire Hall, Market Street, awaiting prisoners convicted at the assizes.
Note the Royal Cipher of Edward VII on the side of the police van.
Hose cart with Firemen, Stafford Fire Service
With the hose cart are Corporal J. Thorpe (left) and Thomas Edwin Haywood (1886-1958) (right). Thomas was the younger brother of Alfred Ernest Haywood, who would become Stafford's Fire Chief Officer.
Hospital Saturday, Stone,
Collecting for Hospital Saturday on Granville Terrace.
Huzza!! Kidcrew Again! Kidcrew Again! An appeal for blackleg workers from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In the early 1830s early trade unions faced a struggle to gain the recognition of employers, and their members were often treated harshly.
An appeal for knobsticks
A 'gentleman of the pit' in this ...
Ind Coope and Allsop Fire Brigade, Burton upon Trent
The fire crew are, left to right: Tom Woodward, Ralph Stevens, Alf Price (Sub Officer), John Stevenson and Norman Edwards.
The fire engine, registration FHA222 is a Dennis Merryweather Pump escape ...
Insolvent Debtors' Yard, Stafford Gaol,
Imprisonment for debt was abolished in 1870.
Debtors were allowed privileges such as being allowed to read or talk and were segregated from the other prisoners.
Inspection of the Mounted Branch, Staffordshire Police, Baswich
A group pictured on the occasion of Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary's visit to Staffordshire Police. He is inspecting officers and horses from Staffordshire Police’s Mounted Branch. They are ...