Pear Tree Cottage, West End, Pattingham
Philanthropic Society of Journeymen Coopers procession, Burton-on-Trent
A horse-drawn lorry, belonging to James Eadie & Co., heads the procession, on which is arranged the banner of the Philanthropic Society of Journeymen Coopers, Burton-on-Trent branch.
Pit ponies on strike
In 1921 there was a three months strike because of the mine owners refusal to match the salaries the miners had been receiving during the period 1917-21 of Government control of the mines.
For the ...
Plantation Lane, Hopwas
Looking north along Plantation Lane, Hopwas (the B5404) with Bodnets Farm on the right. The nearest house and the outbuilding by the road have since been demolished, but the red brick house still stands. ...
Planting potatoes in Patshull Park, Pattingham
Pictured, from left to right: Doug Lane, Bill Reynolds, ?, ?, ?, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Bennett, Kath Ray and Kate Ray.
The potatoes were planted by hand. The horse was pulling the trays of seed potatoes. ...
Police Barracks, Park Street, Stafford
The original police barracks were at the back of the Guildhall on Market Square. These were demolished in 1867 to make way for the covered market.
The military barracks on Friar's Terrace became vacant ...
Police parade, Hanley
A parade of police passing by crowds at the corner of Tontine Street and Old Hall Street in Hanley. A senior officer leads them and police bands follow on behind. He may be Roger James Carter, Chief Constable ...
Pony and bath chair, Hoar Cross Hall
Lady Meynell's pony-drawn bath chair or invalid carriage.
Pony and cart, Oaken
Pony and cart by Oaken Cottage in Codsall. The sign on the side of the cart reads T.H. Wikes, Codsall.
Thomas Henry Wilkes (1885-1933) was a farmer who lived at Roseville on Wolverhampton Road, Codsall. ...
Pony and trap, Orme Girls’ School, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A pony and trap pictured outside Orme Girls’ School on Victoria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The Orme Girls School was founded in 1876 and attracted pupils from a wide area, some travelled in by train ...
Pony ride, High Offley
A small child sitting on a pony. A man and a woman look on. This photograph is believed to have been taken on Grub Street in High Offley. The wall and railings in the background belong to the village ...
Portrait, Unknown Subjects
This unused postcard shows an unknown couple posing for the photographer on their horse and trap in an unknown location.
On the reverse there is a message written in pencil: “From a collection of Abbots ...
Post Office & Grocers & Bake House, Cheddleton
The Post Office at 27, Cheadle Road, Cheddleton. A car is parked outside and a horse-drawn delivery cart and driver stand to the right.
Arthur Shallcross opened his shop and became Sub-Postmaster ...
Postcard view of Caverswall Road or 'The Avenue', Blythe Bridge
The raised pavements are still there.
Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Local Historical Society, who retain copyright ownership.
Postcard view of Cheadle Road, Forsbrook
Bert and Myra Wood lived here in the 1930s and Lily and Arthur Colclough. Sylvia Wright lived there from 1934 to 1939. Also Tommy Simcox married Jean Ashley and they lived there with their son Steven.
Photograph ...
Postcard view of the Pigot Arms Hotel, Pattingham
Powell’s Tea Rooms, Bargate Street, Brewood
This picture was taken on Bargate Street in Brewood. On the left are the Gothic windows of Speedwell Castle, in the centre is Birch’s grocers shop and on the right is Powell’s Tea Rooms in its first location. ...
Radford Hill, Stafford
This view of Radford Bank, or Hill as it was known in the early twentieth century, the view is from Stafford to Weeping Cross and shows a rural lane very different to the busy main road of today.
This ...