Foregate Street, Stafford
This postcard view of Foregate looking towards Gaol Square is virtually unrecognisable today.
Former Empire Hotel, Gaolgate Street, Stafford
This decorative building was once the Empire Hotel which stood on the corner of Gaolgate Street and Salter Street.
At the time of the photograph the ground floor was occupied by the “Brighter Homes” ...
Former Fire Station, Eccleshall,
Eccleshall fire station was built on High Street in 1891. A new fire station was later built on Newport Road, and today the old station has been converted into a hairdressing salon.
On the right is ...
Former Grammar School Building, Stafford,
Former grammar school building, used by the Jap Co., furniture dealer.
The Free Grammar School of King Edward VI was established in 1550 using St. Bertelin's Chapel as a schoolroom. Due to the poor ...
Former grocer's shop, Yoxall
Thomas Page's General Dealers' Store was a typical village grocer's shop which served Yoxall from about 1900 to the 1960s.
One side of the shop served foodstuffs, loose rather than packaged, including ...
Former shoe factory, Browning Street, Stafford
View of a former shoe manufacturing premises on the corner of Marston Road and Browning Street. At the time of the photograph it was occupied by 'Princess Brides', an appointment-only shop selling wedding ...
Forsbrook Village. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene taken at Forsbrook, Staffordshire.
Foster's Butchers Shop, Stafford
Broad Eye corn mill was built in 1796 using stones taken from the Old Town Hall (now replaced by the Shire Hall). The miller lived in a house next door.
In 1845 steam power was introduced and the ...
Fountain Place Pottery, Westport Road, Burslem
The camera is looking down Westport road from Fountain Place in Burslem. On the left, Alcock's cycle and television shop used to be the corner frontage to Enoch Wood's Fountain Place pottery works. To ...
Fountain Square and Stafford Street, Hanley
Looking across the old Fountain Square roundabout towards Stafford Street. Piccadilly goes off to the left, with Batchelors (coats and costumes) shop on the corner. Next door is Stead & Simpson's shoe ...
Fountain Square from Stafford Street, Hanley
This was the view north from Stafford Street into Fountain Square with Market Square visible beyond. Now pedestrianised, there is no longer a roundabout in the square. The shops on the left (Willerbys ...
Fountain Square, Hanley
The camera is looking across Fountain Square towards Tontine square with Tontine Street in the distance. The area is now pedestrianized, so has lost the roundabout, traffic and array of road signs. The ...
Fowell's Butchers Shop Interior, Stafford,
Mr Fowell and his son in their butcher's shop on Foregate Street.
The shop closed in 1978.
Fowell's Butchers Shop, Stafford,
Mr Fowell, his son and an assistant pictured outside their butcher's shop in Foregate Street.
The shop closed in 1978.
Fowkes' Chemists Shop, Stafford
Fowke and Sons' chemists shop front on Market Square. This building is currently (2023) occupied by Specsavers opticians.
Fowles Needlework and Wools shop, Uttoxeter
Mrs Dora Fowles is pictured here outside her Art needlework and Wools shop on the junction of Bradley Street and High Street, Uttoxeter.
Fox and George Public House, Stafford,
The Fox and George public house was on Eastgate Street.
The building was demolished in 1904.
Foxy Lady clothes shop, High Street, Stone
In the early 20th century this shop was Slater's chemists. It was H.M. Sherratt's music shop in the 1930s and Midland Co-op travel agents during the 1990s.