Cottage, Wetley Rocks
A postcard view of two women outside an unidentified house, believed to be in Wetley Rocks. Please contact us if you recognise anyone in the picture or the precise location.
Cottage. Photographed by William Blake.
Two ladies at a cottage. Unknown location and subjects.
Cottage. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene with a view of a lady outside a cottage. Unknown location and subject.
Cottages and Saracen's Head, Weston
This postcard view shows a row of 18th century cottages and the Saracen’s Head Inn on Stafford Road (A518) in Weston, near Stafford. Children are playing in front of the cottages. At the time of this ...
Cottages in Coalpit Lane, Brereton
These thatched cottages are thought to have been about half-way up Coalpit Lane on the right (north) side of the road.
They belonged to the Earl of Shrewsbury, Brereton's Lord of the Manor and owner ...
Cottages in Hardingswood, Kidsgrove
A scene of two cottages in Hardingswood that gives an idea of the poor conditions some people lived in. Even though these cottages had one and two bedrooms, they would have housed large families. These ...
Cottages, Woodseaves
This view is believed to show occupants outside Lavender Cottages in Woodseaves, which stand next to the Plough Inn. If so, The cottages have since been rendered, the left hand side has been demolished ...
County Championship golfers
Miss Iris Withington (left) President of Beau Desert Ladies Golf Club talking to Anne Stant at the County Championship final at Prestbury Golf Club, near Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Anne Stant was the ...
County Mental Hospital, Stafford
Nurses in an antenatal ward at the County Mental Hospital in Stafford. Standing behind the bed is Nancy Davies (nee Shelley) who was conscripted as a mental nurse during World War II.
Originally built ...
Crabbery Street, Stafford
This view looks along Crabbery Street from the junction with Gaolgate Street in Stafford. In 1992 the town centre became pedestrianised and the A34 was re-routed around the town.
All of the buildings ...
Cream and Pink Bodice, c.1830-50
We are not entirely sure when this bodice dates from, but beleive it may be early Victorian.
The V design on the bodice appears on both the front and back drawing the eyes to the waist making it ...
Cream Cotton Apron, c.1850-1910
The shape and style of the apron shows it was used for everyday use, as it is made out of cotton and would cover the front of the bodice and skirt to protect them. The apron has a simply tie fastening ...
Cream Cotton Shawl, c.1850-1880
This shawl is made out of white cotton with a heavily detailed swirl pattern and with white cotton tassels for extra decoration.
Cream Silk Shawl
This shawl is made out of silk or a very fine cotton. The pattern is printed onto the fabric.
Crispin Inn Flower and Horticultural Show, Stafford
Pictured is ten year old Ann Minshall, daughter of the show committee Chairman, Mr H Minshall, as she presents a bouquet to the Mayoress of Stafford, Mrs C Jones at the Crispin Inn Flower and Horticultural ...
Cromartie Street, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Cromartie 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 ...
Croquet, Eccleshall,
This garden was possibly at the rear of a house on High Street.
The ladies are wearing bustles (a pad or frame worn beneath the petticoat at the back of the skirt to provide support), which were fashionable ...
Cup Handlers. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with pottery workers putting handles on cups. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.