Father Christmas, Currys, Stafford
Children meeting Father Christmas at Currys shop at 20 Greengate Street, Stafford. As well as a range of toys, Currys’ more usual choice of electrical goods can be seen on the shelves, including a number ...
Ferrie's Market, High Street, Stone
A display of fresh fruit and flowers in Ferrie's Market, a grocers, florists and fishmongers shop at 43 High Street between about 1947 and 1976. The Town Hall (now the Library) can be glimpsed through ...
Fire watching team, Bratt and Dyke Department Store, Hanley
The Fire Watch team at Bratt and Dyke's Hanley Department Store. It was their responsibility to provide early warnings and protect the building from incendiary bomb attack during the Second World War.
Draper ...
Fireplace, The Ancient High House, Stafford
Located on the ground floor within the Ancient High House's corner shop unit (with St Mary's Passage) at 49, Greengate Street, Stafford.
At the time of this photograph it is thought that the shop was ...
Flatts Road, Norton-in-the-Moors
The shop was Knypersley Road stores on the corner of Knypersley Road and The Flatts Road in Norton. It was a tobacconist, sweet shop and grocer with a fine selection of 1960s adverts. The houses and shop ...
Flooding in the High Street, Stone
On 23 August 1987 torrential rain combined with the Scotch Brook culvert being blocked with rubbish led to Stone town centre being flooded. This view shows flood water beginning to subside at the lower ...
Floods in Penkridge,
Floods at the bottom of Market Street. Bolomey and Co's grocers shop is to the left, to the right is the Horse and Jockey pub.
Floods, High Street, Stone,
In August 1987, the Scotch Brook culvert burst causing much flooding.
Floods, Lichfield Road, Stafford
On the left is the old library building which occupied this site until 1999, when it moved to part of the Shire Hall on Market Square. The building is now used as an arts centre.
A long period of ...
Floods, Stafford Street, Stone,
In August 1987, the Scotch Brook culvert burst causing much flooding.
This photograph taken at the junction of Stafford Street and Crown Street. The Agrocat, the County Fire and Rescue Service's amphibious ...
Floods, The Green, Stafford
A long period of rainy weather resulted in the River Sow rising to its highest level ever recorded, flooding the railway station and stopping all traffic.
At the junction of Newport Road and Bridge ...
Floods, The Green, Stafford
A long period of rainy weather resulted in the River Sow rising to its highest level ever recorded, flooding the railway station and stopping all traffic.
At the junction of Newport Road and Bridge ...
Flower's Barber Shop, Stone,
Mr Flowers outside his barber's shop on High Street.
Focus Travel Agents, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
As foreign holidays became more affordable, travel agents started appearing on the High Street to meet the growing demand. At the time of writing (December 2024) the building is used as Castle Express ...
Foley Motorcycles, King Street, Fenton
Yamaha DT motorcycles outside Foley Motorcycles, 67 King Street, Fenton. Opened in the 1950s, Foley Motorcycles sold new and second hand motorcycles, parts and M.O.T.s. and ceased trading in 2023. The ...
Foodstore and newsagents, Cheadle Road, Cheddleton
C. & L. Foodstore and News, 163 Cheadle Road, Cheddleton with Alexander's Store. The shop later became Boparai News by 1989. It is currently (2024) One-Stop convenience store. The car is thought to be ...
Ford Green Wesleyan Chapel, Stoke-on-Trent
The Wesleyan Chapel on Ford Green Road at the corner with Regina Street. The chapel was built in 1867 but has been demolished and the sire cleared. Regina Street was called Victoria Street until the 1950s. ...
Foregate Street, Stafford
Bedford ‘S’ type lorries are pictured transporting Hawker Sea Fury aircraft along Foregate Street, Stafford.
The lorries came from H.M.S. Sanderling, Abottsinch which had acted as a Royal Naval aircraft ...