Lumpman's barrow from Common Road Saltworks, Stafford
This barrow was used for running salt lumps to the hothouse British Soda Co.'s works on Stafford Common. It was collected when the works closed in 1970.
Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford ...
Lunch Queue, Brooklands School, Stafford,
Brooklands opened on Eccleshall Road in 1946 as a private school.
At first only a small number of five and six year olds were admitted, but the number of pupils increased and by 1962 126 children ...
Lynda's Confectionery Shop, High Street, Uttoxeter
Making a cask, Burman's Cooperage, Burton-upon-Trent
The original firm was called J. Burman & Son, Hawkins Lane, Burton-On-Trent. It was a cask repair firm only. In 1939 they took over J. Grout & Co., Dallow Street Cooperage, which was a firm somewhat run ...
Malt and barley stores, Worthingtons Brewery, Burton-on-Trent
Malt-House floor with malting in progress, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Maltings, from Wood Street, Charrington & Co., Burton-on-Trent
Charringtons first came to Burton in 1871, and bought the existing Abbey Brewery (located between Abbey Street and Lichfield Street). This was demolished and replaced by a new brewery, at which brewing ...
Maltsters at Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Group of maltsters posed, probably outside Shobnall Maltings with an allowance can in front of them. The men are: G. Cox, Tim Broadhurst, T. Adams. F. Dunn. S. Cliff, J. Britton, G. Thompson, W. Peto, ...
Margaret Bird, Lilian Sylvester and Mary Bright picking potatoes, Woodseaves, Stafford
Picking potatoes for Mrs Ball at Knightley House Farm.
Market Hall Street, Cannock
On the left is Taylor's central café, with Market Hall Street in middle. The old Market Hall can be glimpsed at the right hand edge.
Market Place shops, Uttoxeter
Walklate Wine and Spirit Merchants and the Trienna Restaurant. This building had previously been one shop occupied by Pakeman and Co.'s Grocers.
Marston & Co.'s Albion Brewery, Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent
View of the back of the brewery, showing the copper hearth chimneys and cask stacks.
Mash Room, Allsopp & Sons, Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent
A view of the Mash Room at Allsopp & Sons, Ltd. brewery, Burton-upon-Trent.
Allsopp’s brewery was founded in 1807 when Samuel Allsopp purchased Wilson’s brewery business. In 1859 a new brewery was ...
Maypole Dairy shop, Eccleshall
The Maypole Dairy chain specialised in dairy produce such as butter and lard and also margarine. The chain, which had over 1,000 stores by 1926, began when George Watson set up his own business in 1887 ...
Mazda Lamps factory and Mother's Pride Bakery, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent
The industrial site on the far side of Newcastle Road (A34) had two factories. Farthest away from the camera is the Mother's Pride Bakery. This was part of Premier Foods group. Between the 1960s and ...
Meadow Dairy Co. Ltd., Eccleshall
The Meadow Dairy Company specialised in dairy products, but also sold groceries. It was formed in 1901 and had over 800 branches across the country by 1927, when it joined an arrangement with Lipton ...
Menu from the Barley Mow, Milford, Stafford
The front cover of a menu from the Barley Mow public house, Milford.