Electricity sub-station at Wilnecote, Tamworth
Tamworth 132kV Electricity Sub-Station under construction at Wilnecote. A Charles Creighton crane is lifting pipework . The signs on the transformer read: 'Yorkshire Electric Transformer Co. Ltd. Dewsbury.' ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
In the background of this Staffordshire Newsletter picture is English Electric’s Main Office building near to the Lichfield Road (A34) in Stafford. The English Electric Co. was renowned for its electrical ...
Excavator at Marchington Cliffs
A mechanical excavator pictured at Forest Side, near Marchington Cliffs in June 1940.
Foregate Street, Stafford
These buildings stood in Foregate Street adjacent to Gaol Square in Stafford. They were photographed by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon prior to demolition and redevelopment of the Gaol Square area....
Forest Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Reclamation schemes in the Potteries:-
“We were devastated with old pits, marl holes, holes dug around the City – whether it was marl extraction or what have you. And the result was that we were living ...
Headmaster's house, Alleyne's Grammar School, Uttoxeter
Alterations to the headmaster's house converting it to classrooms at Alleyne's Grammar School in Uttoxeter. The house dates back to before 1846,
Uttoxeter Grammar School was founded in 1558 in the ...
Hope Silk Mill, Macclesfield Road, Leek
Machinery being delivered or removed through the roof of the extension to Hope Mill, Macclesfield Road, Leek after Job Whites' take-over in 1959. Hope Silk Mill had been Davenport Adams' Mill and was ...
Hydrant Way extension, Stafford
This picture looks south and shows the entrance gates to the St. Mary’s Gate housing development being constructed by Bovis Homes and David Wilson Homes, in the foreground there is the groundwork of a ...
JCB Hydra-Digger Loadall, Uttoxeter
JCB Master Loader, Uttoxeter
JCB Master Loader painted in green livery.
Jim Taylor's public address lorry, Kingsley
Taylor's Public Address Service was based at Kingsley, near Cheadle. Jim Taylor was an RAF Sergeant in Signals in the Cheadle area during the 2nd World War. After the war he started his Public Address ...
Lorry on bridge, Cemetery Road, Willenhall
Brevitt Carrier's canvas-topped lorry is crossing the Cemetery Road railway bridge in Willenhall. This is very close to he photographer's family printing business in Moat street: Alfred Cartwright & ...
Myatt's Garage, Stone
Myatt's Garage on Longton Road, Stone. The site is now (2007) occupied by William Jones Motors.
Pictured with his van is Bill Moore of Moore & Harvey Builders. They built the Longton Road and Margaret ...
Osborne Street, Leek
Houses under construction on Osborne Street, opposite the Blue Mugge pub (formerly the Queen's Arms). The pub was locally known as “oldens,called so after the landlords family of Holden.
Pans Road under construction, Stafford
The Pans Road bypass under construction in Stafford, linking the A34 Foregate Street with Doxey Road. The scheme also included Unicorn Way linking Doxey Road with the A518 Newport Road. Work on the Stafford ...
Post Office Training Centre, Yarnfield
This photograph of members of staff at the Post Office Training Centre was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. If you recognise anyone in this view please contact us.
The General Post Office ...
Pottal Pool Gravel Pit, Cannock Chase
Pottal Pool Gravel Pit was operated by Brocton Gravel Company which had been set up by Fred Ridley in 1930. Harold Foster, relative of Fred Ridley, built and managed Portal Pool gravel pit in the 1940s, ...