Palace Cinema, George Street, Tamworth
The North Staffordshire Territorial Band are seen here promoting a First World War film, outside the Palace Cinema. Colonel Wolferstan is pictured in civvies, with the manager of the cinema, Mr Emery, ...
Pall Mall and the old Central Library buildings, Hanley
The single storey building is the old Mechanic's Institute, opened in 1861. The Institute was a two storey building from 1880 when a third floor was added. The Mechanic's Institute aimed to provide adult ...
Pall Mall, Hanley
The view up Pall Mall from the Piccadilly corner. Pall Mall as a street dates from at least 1818 when it was known as New Street and this area of town was part of Shelton. Right at the top is Hanley ...
Panoramic view of Stoke-On-Trent
A view looking towards Stoke-on-Trent taken from Primrose Hill in Hanford.
You can see the Britannia Stadium construction beginning just left of centre, and Hem Heath Colliery is still visible to the ...
Parliament Row, Hanley.
This scene shows a billposter outside Woolworth & Co. Ltd around the late fifties or early sixties. The poster advertises the play 'Subway in the Sky', which was showing at the Odeon cinema where Frederick ...
Pavilion Cinema, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Alderman Robert Beresford is pictured here during his Mayoral year, standing outside his cinema. He is possibly inspecting the tram lines. Beresford owned two cinemas, opening the Pavilion Cinema in 1922 ...
Peace Day, Victoria Park, Stafford,
Peace Day on Victoria Park, celebrating the end of the First World War and commemorating those who had fought for victory.
Entertainment was provided by the Borough Military Band, a water carnival ...
Penkridge Library
Orginally built in 1858 as a savings bank, Penkridge Library stands on Bellbrook, at its junction with Cannock Road in Penkridge. By the 1880s it was in use as a police station, which included a Court ...
Piccadilly, Hanley
The camera is looking northwards up Piccadilly towards Stafford Street from the Pall Mall crossroads. On the right hand side, the Gaumont cinema started life in 1929 as the Regent, became the Gaumont ...
Picture House, Bridge Street, Stafford
The Picture House cinema decorated for the Peace Celebrations at the end of the First World War. The Picture House opened on Bridge Street in February 1914. It closed in 1995 and was converted into a ...
Picture House, Bridge Street, Stafford
Crowds of people outside the Picture House cinema decorated for the Peace Celebrations at the end of the First World War. During the day’s events, the Mayor of Stafford, Cllr Joseph Rushton, and the ...
Playhouse Theatre, Stafford,
The Playhouse Theatre in Martin Street was formerly known as The Lyceum Theatre. Built in 1792, the theatre was visited by Charles Dickens during his brief stay in Stafford in the 1840s. The building ...
Plaza Cinema, Rugeley
Mr. Hudson and the projectionist Chris Ingram at the Plaza Cinema, Horsefair, Rugeley. The Plaza closed in 1996 and has been converted into a public house.
A rugeley Times photograph (courtesy of ...
Pool House, Trentham
This Art Deco House sat high on a hill above the open-air swimming baths at Trentham. It was built in 1935 at the same time as the Swimming Pool which opened on the 9th July 1935. Pool House was the ...
Port Vale Football Club, Burslem
Looking towards the Lorne Street side of Vale Park from the Hamil Road end. At then far end is the Bycars Stand.
Vale Park was completed in 1950, becoming the club's fifth ground when it moved from ...
Port Vale Football Ground, Burslem
The view south west from Dolly's Lane across the allotments towards Vale Park. Port Vale opened this ground in 1950. The two stands are Bycars Road nearest the camera and the Railway Stand behind, opened ...
Portable Bandstand, Stone,
This portable bandstand was used in the proclamation of the Accession of George V in Granville Square in 1910.
Portable Bandstand, Unveiling of the War Memorial, Stone,
The Stone War Memorial on Granville Square was unveiled by Lord Dartmouth, Lord Lieutenant of the County. He is seated at the front of the portable bandstand with the Chairman of the War Memorial Committee, ...