Hayes Lodge, Stone
Hayes Lodge at the entrance drive to The Hayes on Longton Road.
Christmas dinner, Lotus Ltd., Stone
Staff from Lotus Ltd. enjoying their Christmas dinner in the canteen at the Lotus shoe factory, Stone. Seated far left is John Morris.
Christ Church Choir, Stone
Back row, left to right: Mr Rigby, Mr Scott, Mr Shaw, Mr Buxton, Mr Ninn.
The choir boy in front of the men wearing suits is Michael Bentham.
The women in the front row wearing mortar boards are: ...
Little Stoke Cricket Club
Little Stoke Cricket Club, early-mid 1950s. This photograph was taken at Stafford Cricket Club's ground at the Hough, Stafford.
Little Stoke Cricket Club were formed in 1946 after the amalgamation ...
Greengate Street, Stafford
Broadmead at No.44. Greengate Street, Stafford, was a radio and television sales shop.
On the left is a part view of the former Leek & Moorlands Building Society. These buildings have since been demolished ...
Greengate Street, Stafford
In the centre is Mac Fisheries at No. 54 Greengate Street, they were a UK retail chain of fishmongers who were at these premises from 1936-1978.
On the left is a part view of Rose & Co., wallpaper ...
Market Entrance, Crabbery Street, Stafford
This was one of the Crabbery Street entrances to the mid-19th century St. John's Covered Market until it was demolished in the 1990's and The Guildhall Shopping Centre was built and a new indoor market ...
Annual Dinner, British Legion and R.A.F.A., Stone
Officials and guests of the Stone Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (R.A.F.A.) are photographed at their first annual dinner, held in the Dog and Doublet Hotel, Sandon.
Mr P.C. Dutton (Vice-President) ...
Castle Tavern, Castletown, Stafford
Castle Tavern located at 1 Doxey Road, on the corner of Castle Street, Stafford. The Tavern closed in 2010, and became a series of restaurants, currently (2026) known as 'Simply Bilash' Restaurant.
Castle ...
Castle Tavern and Castle Street, Castletown, Stafford
On the left is Castle Street, Stafford, with a part view of the Castle Tavern which fronted Doxey Road on the right. This scene is largely unchanged except that the Tavern is now 'Simply Bilash' Restaurant ...
Ilam Bridge
A postcard view of the bridge over the River Manifold at Ilam, designed by James Trubshaw and built in about 1828.
Photographer: R. & R. Bull, Ashbourne.
The Post Office, Ilam
This cottage is now (2026) a private residence known as Bridge View Cottage. Grade II listed, it dates from the 18th century.
Fountain Cottages, Ilam
Fountain Cottages in Ilam village, built around 1855 by George Gilbert Scott.
Postcard image copyright National Trust. Photographer: Andrew Butler.
Noah's Ark Inn, Crabbery Street, Stafford.
The Noah's Ark Inn, at 36 Crabbery Street, Stafford, photographed in 1966.
At the time of the picture, the licensee was Charles Wilson who had played first division football, playing for Huddersfield ...
Molineux Hotel, Wolverhampton
The Grade II* listed Molineux Hotel, photographed in 1966. It is currently (2026) the home of Wolverhampton's City Archives. In the background the Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club's 'Molineux' ground ...
Church Farm Barn, Bednall
Church Farm Barn, Bednall, photographed in 1964. In the early 1990s the barn was converted into a private residence.
In the background roofs of houses in the village can be seen and rising above the ...
Longton Road, Stone
Looking north along Longton Road with Ivy Mill (also known as Oulton Mill or Oil Mill) on the left and Ivy Cottage in the trees to the right.
Hammerhouse Farm, Norton Bridge
Hammerhouse Farm is a Grade II listed timber-framed building dated 1604 on a fireplace. It is located on Smithy Lane, Norton Bridge close to the railway junction of the West Coast Main Line to Crewe and ...