West Cannock No 5 Pit
An aerial view of West Cannock No 5 Pit and the causeway across Rising Brook Valley, between Hednesford and Rugeley on Cannock Chase coal mine. A balloon advertising Staffordshire Building Society can ...
Aerial View of Staffordshire College of Technology, Stafford
Originally built as Staffordshire College of Technology at Beaconside, Stafford.
North Staffordshire Polytechnic was established here in 1971 when the College of Technology was merged with Stoke on Trent ...
Acton Hill Farm, Acton Trussell
Acton Hill Farm dates to the early 19th century. Earlier elements could survive
indicating a longer history, particularly as this site is also named on Yates’
map of 1775.
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Mr S. Mayer, Orslow Manor, Church Eaton
Mr S. Mayer of Orslow Manor, near Church Eaton, Staffordshire.
Sydney Mayer was born at Warford, near Knutsford in Cheshire on 29 July 1891. In 1914 he married Bessie Worthington, but she died in ...
Bickford Grange, Lapley
Bickford Grange, Lapley. Mostly dating from 1856 when it was enlarged and renamed by George Robinson, it incorporates a late 18th century building formerly known as the New House. It was extensively ...
Lapley House, Lapley
This Grade II listed building dates from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The windows of the front elevation each have three arches at the top, the wing with the bow window is one of the early ...
Lower Woollaston Farm, Church Eaton
Lower Wollaston Farm is a Georgian farmhouse situated on Woollaston Lane. south-east of Church Eaton. It was renovated around 2009 and the bay window to the left of the front door has been replaced with ...
Monument to a Horse, Knightley Grange
An inscription on the monument reads ‘In memory of a very favourite horse called Lincoln shot 29 May 1865 aged 22. This monument erected by its owner Rob Hargreaves AD 1866.’ Major Robert Halstead Hargreaves ...
The Vicarage, Knightley
Knightley Vicarage was built around 1840-41 at the same time as nearby Christ Church, designed by Thomas Trubshaw.
Plan of Slum Clearance Area 113 - Cope's Row, Chesterton
A plan showing three properties and piece of land that was subject to a compulsory purchase order.
Minton Street, Wolstanton
A photo taken from the top of Minton Street which was part of Clearance area 111.
This is a rare photo showing St John's Church which has since been demolished.
Plan of Slum Clearance Area 111 - The New Street, Wolstanton
A plan showing the area surrounding New Street, those shaded grey were subject to a compulsory purchase order.
This included New Street, Minton Street, Wedgwood Street, High Street and Morris Square. ...
Clanford Hall, Seighford
Friesian cattle in the farmyard at Clanford Hall, also known as Clanford Hall Farmhouse at Coton Clanford near Seighford. Dated 1648, it is a fine example of a 17th century timber-framed house.
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 ...
Snow at Kingsley Moor
Snow at Kingsley Moor near to the junction of the A52 and the A522, on Clamgoose Lane. After quite a mild winter there was an unexpected snowfall in parts of the country on the 5th February 2012.
Tom Pattinson, The New Inn, Checkley
Thomas Elijah Pattinson, landlord of the New Inn, Checkley with stool and bucket ready to start milking at his smallholding at the side of the public house.
Photograph courtesy Tom Pattinson.
Froghall, Churnet Valley
A view looking south west over the bridge which carries the main road over the River Churnet and the Churnet Valley branch of the North Staffordshire Railway. The Railway Hotel is the building seen on ...
Townsend House, Sedgley
In the grounds of Townsend House, Sedgley, with Mrs Wilkes and her daughter Winnie, holding a doll. At the time this photograph was taken Townsend House was the home of George Frederick Wilkes (1866-1942) ...