Alexandra Hotel, Greengate Street, Stafford
A rear view of the Alexandra Hotel which fronted Greengate Street, on the corner of Tipping Street, Stafford. The hotel closed in 1961. A preservation order was made with the intention of keeping the ...
Crabbery Street, Stafford
Looking from Chapel Street along Crabbery Street towards Gaolgate Street. This picture was probably taken in December 1962 during the Christmas lights display, because strings of lights can be seen on ...
Crabbery Street, Stafford
Looking north-west along Crabbery Street towards Chapel Street. This picture was probably taken in December 1962 during the Christmas lights display, because strings of lights can be seen on the buildings.
From ...
Woodings Yard, Bailey Street, Stafford
A view of Woodings Yard taken by the entrance in Bailey Street, Stafford.
In later years one of the buildings on the right of the entrance was converted into a restaurant known as The Pâté ...
Bore Street, Lichfield
This photograph of Bore Street, Lichfield was taken in 1961. On the left is a part view of Donegal House, both the house and its attached railings are Grade II* listed. It was built in 1730 for James ...
Bore Street, Lichfield
This photograph of Bore Street, Lichfield was taken in 1961. On the left there is a part view of the Grade II listed Guildhall, which was rebuilt in 1846-1848 by the Lichfield Architect, Joseph Potter, ...
Wolseley Hall, Rugeley
A closer view of windows above the porch on the front aspect at Wolseley Hall photographed immediately prior to demolition in 1966.
Studio Portrait of Lady Wolseley of Wolseley Hall, near Rugeley
This photograph is thought to be a Portrait of Lady Anita (also known as Anna) Wolseley of Wolseley Hall, near Rugeley.
Born Anna Theresa Murphy (1862-1937), her wealthy family lived in San Francisco. ...
Unknown Group and Location
This photograph of a group of men posing for the camera are thought to be Firemen, possibly from the Cannock area. Please contact us if you recognise anyone in the picture or the precise location.
Portrait of John Poole, Murdered near Eccleshall
John Poole was an excavator by trade, a job which took him all over the country. He had worked in the USA for a period, and as a result had the nickname 'American Jack'.
In 1866, he was lodging with ...
The Railway Hotel, Outclough Road, Black Bull, Brindley Ford
The Railway Hotel, stood on Outclough Road near the Bemersley road corner, just north of Brindley Ford. It was renamed as the Matador before closing. After it closed, it was taken down to a single storey ...
Ravenhill Gala, Rugeley
One of a number of events in the area to celebrate Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. A Rugeley Times photograph (courtesy of the Birmingham Post).
Ravenhill County Primary and Junior School can be seen ...
St. John the Baptist Church, Slitting Mill, near Rugeley
In 1830 Miss Sarah Hopkins of the Stone House, established 'Cannock Chase Cottage School', around 1830, for up to 25 poor children, aged 2 to 10, of cottagers on the borders of Cannock Chase. This was ...
School Class Group, unknown Location
This photograph shows a class group at an unknown School thought to be in the Cannock area. Please contact us if you recognise anyone in the picture or the precise location.
Balk Passage, Broad Street, Stafford
This view looks along Balk Passage towards Broad Street, Stafford.
On the left at the time of the photograph is the Catholic Club. In the centre at No. 1 Broad Street is Arthur Seaborne's Bakery. He ...
Seaborne's Bakery, Stafford,
This view shows Seaborne's Bakery at 1 Broad Street. Previously the shop had been Hollier's Bakery. Arthur Seaborne baked throughout the night to ensure the shop was freshly stocked the next morning.
On ...
Market Square and Greengate Street, Stafford
Pictured on the corner where Market Square meets Greengate Street is the Midland Bank which is now (2025) the HSBC Bank.
This Grade II listed building dates from around 1810 with around 1890 additions ...