Ash Green, Trentham
A postcard view of a quiet scene at Ash Green, with the A34, Stone Road (left to right) and by the motor car is the Longton Road junction. On the right are cottages which still stand, although now hidden ...
Ash Green, Trentham
A postcard view of Ash Green looking west from Longton Road towards the junction with the A34, Stone Road (left to right). In the centre distance is the boundary wall of the Trentham Estate.
Over the ...
At a Meeting - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Post in the Potteries - 1801
In 1801 a national postal system using a fleet of coaches was growing in coverage but still did not directly serve the Potteries.
Many towns and cities not served by ...
Atherstone Street, Fazeley, Lichfield
On the right can be seen a Cobblers shop, with the Boot sign hanging outside. The view is taken looking towards Two Gates.
Audley views
This multi-view postcard of the village of Audley was posted in Stoke on Trent to an address in Newcastle upon Tyne. It includes views of Nantwich Road, Vernon Avenue, Church Street and Bignall End.
Audmore Road, Gnosall
Looking south on Audmore Road with the church of St Lawrence on the left. The building with the tall chimney is in Sellman Street close to its junction with High Street and Audmore Road. Originally Grosvenor's ...
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 ...
Barker & Shenton garage, Walton, Stone
The former Barker and Shenton garage on the A34 by the Walton roundabout at Stone. At the time the garage was part of The Newcastle Motors Group of Rootes and Chrysler dealerships . It is now (2022) the ...
Bath Lane, Hixon
The man standing by the horse and cart in this postcard view is Mr Robert Peace (1833-1906), farmer at Pasturefields. In the centre background is St. Peter's Church Church and on the right in Bath Lane ...
Beacon Street, Lichfield
This postcard view of a quiet scene looks north-west along Beacon Street in Lichfield. Many of the cottages on the left remain (July 2020), however, several of the buildings on the extreme right were ...
Bear & Billet Hotel, Chester. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide with a view of the Bear & Billet Hotel and the Bridgegate in Chester.
Belgrave Road, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Belgrave Road, Dresden, 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 near ...
Bell Inn, Haughton
The Bell Inn on the A518 in Haughton. Since this photograph was taken a new side and rear entrance extension has been added, and the farm outbuildings to the right were demolished in the late 1990s and ...
Between the Hills, Milford
This road is now the A513 Stafford to Rugeley road.
This scene is between the Satnall Hills and the Punch Bowl and quite different today, with the spread of bracken and growth of birch woodland.
This ...
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 Lane, Brereton, Rugeley
Birch Lane is in Brereton which at this time was more distinctly separated from Rugeley. Earlier council houses are on the left (built between the Wars) with newer ones on the right dating from the 1950s....
Bird Street, Lichfield
A postcard view looking along Bird Street with the Post Office on the left and the Swan Hotel on the right. Around 1970 the Post Office was converted into an arts centre, but has since been demolished ...
Bird Street, Lichfield
A postcard view looking along Bird Street with the Post Office on the left and the Swan Hotel on the right. Around 1970 the Post Office was converted into an Arts Centre, but has since been demolished ...