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Atkeys garage, Carter Street, Uttoxeter

View of the forecourt of Atkey's garage, which still occupied this premises in 1987. There are covered petrol pumps and the showroom is glass-fronted. Sir Albert Atkey of Nottingham established A. ...

Atkey's garage, Uttoxeter

An Austin A40 Devon pictured at Atkey's garage in Carter Street, Uttoxeter. The A40 Devon was manufactured by Austin between 1947 and 1952, before being replaced by the A40 Somerset.

Atkin's Butcher's, Fancy Walk, Stafford

This photograph shows the butchers shop of Albert Atkin, whoose nick name was 'Dazzler'. The shop was on the corner of Fancy Walk and Greyfriars, Stafford.

Atkin's Butcher's, Fancy Walk, Stafford

Auction in Market Place, Uttoxeter.

This crowd has gathered for an auction in Market Place. The area is now 'Sketchley's corner'.

Austin's and Happy Days Coaches, Stafford

This picture of a line of Happy Days Coaches was taken at an unknown event. The Happy Days Coach business was started around 1922 by the Austin family. They operated originally as coal merchants and ...

Austin's and Happy Days Coaches, Stafford

This Coach FV 6567 was an AEC Regal with Burlingham coach body new in 1949 to Austin's as their fleet number 46. As this was delivered new to Austin's it must have been registered by the bodybuilders, ...

Austin's bus, Stafford

This Austin's bus LRE 1 was a Guy Arab II with Weymann double deck body, new in January 1945 as fleet number 65. There was also an identical Bus LRE 2 as fleet number 66. These were probably built to ...

Austin's coach, Stafford

This Austin's Coach BJP 273, fleet number 92 is thought to be parked in Pitcher Bank in Stafford. The vehicle was a Leyland PSUC1/2 Tiger Cub with Alexander coach body and originally supplied as new ...

Auto Electrical Services, Wolverhampton Road, Stafford

Pictured is the Auto Electrical Services Garage facing the A449, Wolverhampton Road at the junction with Rickerscote Road. The garage specialised in electrical work and the English Electric Co. in Stafford ...

Autumn Manoeuvres on Cannock Chase

Miss Robinson's National Temperance League refreshment tent pictured with a Gypsy caravan during military manoeuvres at Etching Hill on Cannock Chase, Autumn 1873. Major-General Lyson's encampment ...

Averil's Entry, Stafford,

Averil's Entry runs between Greengate Street and St. Mary's Grove. Originally the passage came out by Averil's chemist shop, a fifteenth century building which was demolished in the 1960s. The Grove ...

Averil's Old Shop, Stafford,

This timber framed building, built c. 1475, stood on Market Square, on the site now occupied by Boots. Over the years plaster had covered the timber structure and the timber framed effect was acquired ...

Avoca Street, Hanley

The camera is looking south east along Avoca Street and into Rawlins Street beyond. This is in the Northwood area of Hanley. Before the renaming of streets in the 1950s, Avoca was Taylor Street and Rawlins ...

Avon Players Annual Dinner, Stafford

Members of the Avon Players take a brief rest from their exacting task of producing plays to enjoy their annual dinner at the Swan Hotel in Stafford. Thirty five members attended the dinner and after ...

Aynsley china factory, Sutherland Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

This plan is of the Aynsley China factory on Sutherland Road, which was built in 1861 and is still standing. Aynsley have been manufacturing pottery in Longton since 1775 and today produce a range of ...

Aynsley China Ltd. Portland Works, Stoke-on-Trent

This photograph of Aynsley China's Portland Works in Sutherland Road, Longton was taken in 1975. Aynsley have been maufacturing pottery in Longton since 1775 and continue to produce a range of modern ...

Aynsley China Ltd. Portland Works, Sutherland Road, Longton

The Portland Works is a purpose-built factory erected by John Aynsley II in 1861 which replaced an earlier works which stood roughly on the site of Longton Market. This factory had an easy source of coal ...