Victoria Road, Fenton
Late Victorian houses on the corner of Victoria Road and Hitchman Street (on the left). Originally part of 30 houses with terracotta tiles and ornate brickwork built in 1885 by William Meath Baker. The ...
Victoria Road, Stafford
Victoria Road, Stafford, looking towards the town centre. In the distance is the Technical College on Earl Street, later a Hogshead public house. The billboards surround the site of demolished houses ...
View from Pool Dam towards St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This scene was much changed with the coming of the ring road and general increase in traffic. A poster on the buildings to the right hand side advertises two films at the Savoy Cinema, 'Another Language' ...
View from St. Giles' down Church Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This view looks down Church Street towards Orme Boys' School, the roof of which can just be made out in the centre of this photograph. The ring road has now ploughed its way through this area and most ...
Villa Residence Sale Poster, Church Leigh
Poster for an auction of a Villa Residence known as "Well Croft" in Church Leigh, near Uttoxeter.
W.H. Letts store, 46 Stafford Street, Longton
Letts store, booksellers, stationers and newsagents stood in Stafford Street, Longton, Stoke-On-Trent. The street name was changed to The Strand around the 1950s.
On the left is John (Jack) Harold
Letts, ...
W.J. Mercer, saddler and harness maker, Market Street, Lichfield
William Mercer was the owner of a leather goods shop at 3 Market Street, Lichfield. The shop operated under the name Mercers until the ealy 2000s when it became Golunski Leather, though still owned by ...
Weston Post Office
On the reverse of this postcard it says that the Post Mistress and her daughter are pictured standing outside Weston Post Office.
The two notices over the door state: "James W. Muir, Grocer and Provision ...
Wharf Street, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Wharf Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is possibly the best known image from the collection. Blake, in a library entry for the North Staffs Field Club, describes ...
White Hart Tearooms, Stockwell Street, Leek
Tearooms have occupied this 17th century building on Stockwell Street for over 100 years. The bay windows have been removed.
Wimblebury, near Hednesford
Wimblebury came into existence as village to accommodate incoming coal miners and their families in about 1870. It was named after an existing farm. It is now contiguous with Heath Hayes (named after ...
Wimpy Kiosk, Bridge Street, Stafford
The Wimpy kiosk which stood on Bridge Street, Stafford. Beyond can be seen the multi-storey car park and Tesco supermarket, demolished in 2014.
Windmill Hotel, Werrington
A postcard view of the Windmill Hotel with an Ind Coope & Allsopp Brewery lorry parked in front of the building. On the right the Inn sign clearly advertises it as the Windmill Inn, which still stands ...
Window display, Co-op Department Store, Stafford
This window display of ‘Trutex’ Schoolwear, which was in Crabbery Street, used a large banner promoting ‘Trutex’ quality and a life-size silver suit of armour (cut and shaped from silver backed thin card) ...
Wolverhampton Road, Cannock
A view of Wolverhampton Road, Cannock, looking towards the Market Hall. On the extreme left can be seen the sign for James Bond, motor car retailer. The lorry is probably a Model TT.
The postcard ...
Wolverhampton Road, Stafford
This view shows the Wolverhampton Road at the junction with White Lion Street on the right.
On the left at No. 5, Wolverhampton Road is Anne Giles: "Stafford's Leading Ladies Hairdresser" who also ...
Wolverhampton Road, Stafford
At the time of this photograph the house and Bentley’s shop which advertises Hovis bread, Tizer pop, Players and Nelsons cigarettes stood close to the junction of Park Street and Wolverhampton Road, they ...
Wolverhampton Road, Stafford
Photograph includes Pilkington's vintage cycle shop, Owen's sweet shop, and Island Cafe.