Narrowboat 'Farmer's Friend' outing, Froghall
The Farmer’s Friend was a working narrowboat owned by Bowers and Thorley, limestone burners and hauliers. It was used for carrying limestone mined from Cauldon Low quarry to the lime kilns at Froghall ...
Nash's Wheelwrights, Acton Trussell
Nash's wheelwright's workshop in Lower Penkridge Road, adjacent to Nash Cottage. The older man seated is probably wheelwright Ephraim Nash (1826-1904) and the two younger men may be his sons William (born ...
Nestlés Milk Wagon, Tutbury
A wagon from the Nestlés factory at Hatton pictured carrying milk churns at the top of Castle Street, Tutbury.
The Hatton factory was originally built in 1901 by the Nestlé Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk ...
Newcastle Road, Stone
A postcard view of Newcastle Road, Stone taken from the canal bridge looking north-west, away from the town centre. On the left is the Boat Inn which stood alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal. In the ...
Newport Road, Eccleshall
View looking towards Eccleshall.
The Cross Butts and Green Lane crossroads can be seen in the centre, where the cottages stand.
Newton Road, Burton-on-Trent
View looking along Newton Road with a woman in the foreground pegging out washing on the iron railing, and a small boy leading a horse and cart. Newton Road is just off the Trent Bridge as you leave Burton ...
Normacot. Photographed by William Blake.
Postcard with a view of Normacot, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
North Staffordshire Hunt meet, Seighford Hall
Huntsmen, hounds and followers at a North Staffordshire Hunt meet at Seighford Hall.
Seighford Hall is an Elizabethan timber-framed house with Victorian additions and was the home of Colonel Sir William ...
North Staffordshire Hunt, Seighford Hall
This film shows the North Staffordshire Hunt meeting at Seighford Hall – home of Colonel Sir William Dobson – in 1934. Miss Rosamund Harrison, of Maer Hall, was Master of Hounds. The Hunt had a wide following ...
North Staffordshire Regiment troops outside R. Peach & Co's Crown Maltings, Burton-on-Trent
6th North Staffs troops outside R. Peach & Co's Crown Maltings, Anglesey Road, Burton-on-Trent. Local troops standing with horses, which were being used for transporting small arms ammunition in boxes....
Number 7 Pit, Himley Wood
Men and boys with their pony and the 'Boss' in the bowler hat standing in front of the wooden winding frame at Number 7 Pit, Himley Wood. Also seen in the background is the winding 'gin', probably horse-drawn, ...
Old Hall, Haughton
A postcard view of Haughton Old Hall, a Grade II Listed, mid-16th century building situated on the A518 Newport Road, close to the current Village Hall. A horse and cart are on the bend of the road.
Old Road, Upper Tean
Old Road looking south towards the High Street. On the left is the police house.
Postcard courtesy of Ivy Shore, nee Farmer.
Old Road, Upper Tean
Old Road, looking north towards Cheadle. On the right can be seen side of the Methodist Chapel on the right.
Postcard courtesy Ivy Shore, nee Farmer.
Oliver & Sons, Flint Grinders, Burslem
Oliver & Sons, flint grinders, were established around 1882 and operated from Longport Mills on Liverpool Road (now Westport Road).
In 1908 they moved to their new Newport Lane works, built on the ...
Oulton Gravel Pit, near Stone
This pit, sited north of Kibblestone Road in Oulton, supplied gravel for road repair from the early 19th century. At the time of this photograph it was owned by William Blakeman, who also had a butcher's ...
Pageant Float, Rugeley
A postcard view of a pageant float possibly taken on Hagley Park field, or on Pavillion Fields, Sandy Lane, during an unknown event in Rugeley.
Parade passing Biddle’s Stores, Brook Square, Rugeley
This postcard view shows a parade passing John Biddle’s Stores in Brook Square, Rugeley. The decorations by the upper floor windows suggest that at the time this photograph was taken the town was celebrating ...