Portrait of Christina Russell, Leek
A studio portrait of Christina Russell (nee Bell) originally from Dysart in Kircaldy Fifeshire, Scotland. Her husband was one of the partners in the Leek silk manufacturing firm of Ellis, Russell and ...
Portrait of Dr Masfen, Surgeon, Stafford,
Dr Masfen was born in 1831. He graduated from London University in 1853, where he won the University Scholarship and the Gold Medal.
He took over his father's practice in Stafford in 1854 and worked ...
Portrait of elderly lady, Cannock area
Portrait of Ellen Vernon, Milwich,
Ellen Vernon died in 1915.
Portrait of Joseph Vernon, Milwich,
Joseph Vernon of Milwich (1830 - 1907).
Farmer of Summer Hill
Portrait of Mr Ansell, Stafford,
'Old Ansell' was an inmate of the Union Workhouse, Stafford.
He was 100 years old when this photograph was taken.
Portrait of Mr Poole, Murdered near Eccleshall,
This man, named Poole, was murdered by George Bentley in 1866. The two men stopped for a drink at the inn at Offley Brook. Poole paid with a sovereign. They continued walking to Eccleshall. Poole ...
Portrait of Mrs Mary Broster, Leek area
Mrs Broster was the wife of William Broster, the owner of Waterloo Mill. Mr Broster employed 63 women and 40 men in 1881. The business was taken over in the second half of the 20th century by Lux Lux ...
Portrait of Mrs Sarah Flower, Leek
Mrs Flower, wife of Joseph Flower who built Portland House in Leek. Their children were Joseph Henry Flower (born 1862) who died aged 22 years of tuberculosis, Alfred Flower (born 1864) who had livery ...
Portrait of Mrs Tudor and Mary Ann Tudor, Lapley
Black and white glass positive photograph of Mrs. Tudor and Mary Ann Tudor, her daughter. They lived at Lapley Fort, Lapley. Mrs Tudor was the wife of Major Tudor of Lapley Fort, who spent all of his ...
Portrait of young man with bicycle, Cannock area
This unidentified young man is pictured standing with his 'Sunbeam' bicycle manufactured by John Marston Ltd. of Wolverhampton. Note the carbide front light. The oil-bath chain case contains oil which ...
Portrait, Unknown Subject. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of a child. Unknown location and subject.
Postillion at the Cross Keys Inn, Heath Hayes
A postillion in his livery, standing outside the Cross Keys Inn, Heath Hayes, Hednesford.
A postilion was the driver of a horse-drawn coach or post chaise, mounted on one of the horses. By contrast, ...
Pottery Worker Filling Saggars. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with a view of a pottery worker filling saggars with ware. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Pottery Worker Reading the Daily Mail. Photographed by William Blake.
A pottery worker reading the Daily Mail.
Pottery Workers "Scouring by Sand Blast". Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with a view of pottery workers "Scouring by Sand Blast". Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Woodseaves,
The chapel at Woodseaves, in the parish of High Offley, was built in 1863.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Woodseaves,
The chapel at Woodseaves, in the parish of High Offley, was built in 1863.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.