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Bethesda Primitive Methodist, Sunday School walk, Whit Monday, Station Road, Hednesford

All the walkers are dressed in their best clothes. It was tradition on Whit Monday that all the Sunday Schools in the District marched towards Blackford Football Ground where a rally was held. The members ...

Betley Old Hall: pen and sepia drawing

'G. Tollet Esq.s Farmhouse, Betley, Staffs.' Betley Old HallShowing the half timbered gable and the large chimney on the right of the building. The left wing is thatched, the remainder tiled.'Cornelius ...

Betley, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Betley was once an important market town and was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Beverley Drive, Bentilee, Stoke-on-Trent

This photograph shows part of Beverley Drive under construction. When built in the 1950s Bentilee was the largest post-war housing estate in Europe. It was a self-contained township in its own right ...

Beverley Drive, Willfield, Bentilee

This photograph shows part of Beverley Drive under construction. When built in the 1950s Bentilee was the largest post-war housing estate in Europe. It was a self-contained township in its own right ...

Bew Street, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent

A view along Bew Street in Ball Green. The camera is looking south west from Bemersley Road in the area known as Cornhill. The buildings both side of the road remain much as they are in the photograph. ...

Bickford Grange, Lapley

Bickford Grange, Lapley. Mostly dating from 1856 when it was enlarged and renamed by George Robinson, it incorporates a late 18th century building formerly known as the New House. It was extensively ...

Binyon Court, Highfields Estate, Stafford

Two 16-storey blocks containing 122 dwellings were commissioned by Stafford Borough Council in 1965 and completed in 1967. They were named Brooke Court and Binyon Court and stood on Milton Grove on the ...

Birch Lane, Brereton nr Rugeley

A quiet scene on Birch Lane, Brereton looking north. The car on the left is possibly a Ford Anglia with a Rover in the background.

Birch Trees Farmhouse, Knightley

Birch Trees Farm is situated on Lodge Lane close to its junction with Riley Lane, Knightley. The metal gates are no longer there.

Birchenwood Road near Packmoor, Stoke-on-Trent

Looking north east along Birchenwood Road. The photograph was taken from close to the site of Goldenhill Station, which was just behind the camera, and Birchenwood Road was originally called Station Road. ...

Birches Head Road, Abbey Hulton

The view east along Birches Head Road from Leek Road in Abbey Hulton. The housing to the top right of the photograph is in Sneyd Green. The land to the left of the junction is now housing and Carmountside ...

Birchgate in Townsend, Bucknall

Looking northeast along Birchgate with Bucknall covered reservoir in the distance. The photograph was taken close to the junction with Werrington Road and Eaves Lane. The houses on both sides of the road ...

Bird Cage Walk, Hanley

Bird Cage Walk is a narrow alley connecting Broad Street with Clough Street. The Students' Bookshop building is on the corner of Broad Street and Marsh Street in Hanley. Between this and the neighbouring ...

Bird Street, Lichfield

This postcard view is largely unrecognisable today. Looking from St John Street with Bird Street straight ahead over the junction with Bore Street (signed to Burton on Trent) on the right. As can be seen, ...

Birdhouse Cottage, Clive Road, Pattingham

Bird's eye view of Burton-on-Trent

View of the Branston Road area of Burton.

Bird's eye view of Lichfield

This 'bird's eye' (aerial) postcard scene was sent on quite a long journey, from Lichfield to Chile, South America. The view looks south-east over Lichfield towards St. Mary’s Church in Market Square. ...