Rock House Ice Cream Kiosk, Milford
Albert Barker in his ice cream kiosk at the front of the Rock House tearooms on Milford Common.
Albert and Florence May Barker purchased the Rock House tearooms around 1947 and ran it as a family ...
Round Room, Allsopp & Sons, Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent
A view of the Round Room, at tthe Allsopp & Sons, Ltd. brewery, Burton-upon-Trent.
Allsopp’s brewery was founded in 1807 when Samuel Allsopp purchased Wilson’s brewery business. In 1859 a new brewery ...
Rowlands delivery van, Stafford
Rowlands food merchants' delivery van outside their shop front on Gaol Road, Stafford. Rowlands were grocers, bakers and butchers, with premises on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. Rowlands also owned ...
Rowland's Delivery Van, Stafford,
Rowland's were a well-known family firm in Stafford, owning a bakery and grocer's shops on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. At the rear of their premises was a yard where they kept delivery vehicles.
Rowland's ...
Rowland's Horse-drawn Delivery Cart, Stafford,
Rowland's were a well-known family firm in Stafford, owning a bakery and grocer's shops on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. At the rear of their premises was a yard where they kept delivery vehicles.
Rowland's ...
Royal Wedding Cake by Adams, Uttoxeter
This wedding cake was made by Adams of Uttoxeter to celebrate the Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Previously the factory in Uttoxeter was known as Elkes Biscuits, this ...
S. Rushton and son, Wesley Street, Blythe Bridge
Mr Rushton is ahead of the horse-drawn carriage delivering his bakery goods. His son is seated in the carriage.
Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Local Historical Society, who ...
Salt panner's bosh tub from Common Road Saltworks, Stafford
A square wooden tub made from elm boards used at British Soda Co.'s works on Stafford Common. It was collected when the works closed in 1970. It was filled with fresh water for storing skimmers and ...
Salt & Co.'s Brewery, Burton-on-Trent
View of the yard at Salt & Co.'s where two men are at work on the roof, and one man is walking towards the brewery. Railway wagons stand on the left, with horse drawn carts on the right.
Salt & Co.'s Brewery, Burton-on-Trent
The Brewery from the High Street entrance.
Salt & Co.'s Brewery, Burton-on-Trent
View of the brewery from the River Trent.
Salt & Co.'s Maltings, Burton-on-Trent
Salt cart from Common Road Saltworks, Stafford
Used for taking common salt from the hurdles to the storehouse at British Soda Co.'s works on Stafford Common. It was collected when the works closed in 1970.
Brine deposits were discovered under ...
Salt panner's paddle from Common Road Saltworks, Stafford
This tool was used to chip salt and limescale off the salt pans at British Soda Co.'s works on Stafford Common. It was collected when the works closed in 1970.
Brine deposits were discovered under ...
Salt panner's skimmer from Common Road Saltworks, Stafford
A skimmer for lump salt. It was used to skim salt from the evaporation pans into tubs. It was used at British Soda Co.'s works on Stafford Common and was collected when the works closed in 1970.
Brine ...
Salt Works
Salt was traditionally made by filling large vats with brine from local springs in Stafford, evaporating this and – after evaporation – taking out the salt. To meet the needs of industry for large quantities ...
Samuel Allsopp & Sons' Brewery, Burton-on-Trent
Allsopp's Brewery with the entrance to the Great Northern Railway Station.
Samuel Allsopp & Sons Ltd., Burton-on-Trent
In the centre is the Clock Tower standing above the Hydraulic Engine-House.