Rowley Park, Stafford,
The Rowley Hall estate was bought by the Stafford Land Building and Improvement Company in 1866.
The company built a model suburb, which was to have its own church and pleasure gardens. The scheme ...
Rudyard Lake
This postcard view was taken near to the dam wall at the south end of Rudyard Lake.
Rudyard Lake is a reservoir constructed in 1797 by engineer John Rennie to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & ...
Rugeley Road, Hednesford
This colour-tinted postcard view was taken on the Rugeley to Hednesford road, probably approaching Keeper's Cottage from Hednesford. The male cyclist posing for the photograph has a bicycle with dropped ...
Rugeley Town Station
A postcard view of Rugeley Town Station which was opened by the South Staffordshire Railway on the line between Rugeley and Walsall on 1 June 1870.
There was initially much confusion between this ...
Salter Street, Stafford
This view looks along Salter Street towards the junction with Gaolgate Street with the Co-operative department store ahead.
On the right is Thorn & Co., who were ironmongers and builders merchants. ...
Salvation Army Band, Eccleshall,
Salvation Army band in Stafford Street.
Sandon Village
Stafford Lodges at the entrance to Sandon Hall. The Lodges were built in 1902, but the gate and gate piers are earlier. The gates were probably made in Gloucestershire by William Edney and were moved ...
Sandy Lane, Rugeley
This postcard view looks north along Sandy Lane towards Rugeley town centre. In the distance on the centre left is St Augustine’s Church tower and in the centre distance the Town Hall clock tower is visible ...
Sandy Lane, Rugeley
A view of Sandy Lane, also known as Hednesford Road, showing the old thatched cottages demolished in 1912. They were sited between the Globe Hotel (off the picture to the right) and Sandy Lane (left). ...
Scamnell House, Chebsey
Scamnell House stands north of Chebsey on the road to Norton Bridge.
School House, Eccleshall,
Seabourne's Bakery, Stafford,
Seabourne's Bakery at 1 Broad Street. Previously the shop had been Hollier's Bakery.
Arthur Seabourne baked throughout the night to ensure the shop was freshly stocked the next morning.
On the ...
Seighford Village
A postcard view of Seighford village looking south-east along The Cumbers towards the village centre. The building on the left was known as Fairbanks Farm. The black and white cottages on the right were ...
Seven Stars Inn, Seisdon
The Seven Stars stands on the corner of Fox Road and Tinker's Castle Road.
This building was demolished and a new pub was built by Ansell's brewery on the same site during the inter war years.
Shops on Rowley Street, Stafford,
Cotterell's sweet shop on Rowley Street, looking east towards Marston Road. Beyond can be seen the 'Ekco' signs outside Goodwin's electrical goods shop.
Slipper Inn, Stafford,
The licensee in the doorway is James Simkin who was licensee before the war until the Slipper Inn was closed in the 1950s.
The heart-shaped sign is advertising Butler's Ales.
St. Clair Street. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at St. Clair Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken in the Normacot and Dresden areas ...