Free Library and Reading Rooms, Blackpool
This view was identified as being of the Free Library on Union Street, Burton-upon-Trent, but this is incorrect. It is in fact a view of Market Street and West Street, Blackpool.
The view shows a ...
Friars Road, Stafford,
The shop on the left was Hardwicks' unisex hairdressers.
Behind Hardwicks' is the Odeon Cinema, which was opened by the Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury in 1936. The opening gala was concluded with ...
Fryer's Fruit Shop, Stafford,
Fryer's fruit shop was in St. Mary's Place.
Fund raising outside the Bratt & Dyke department store, Hanley
Stanley Dyke, Roy Evans and the Mayor are seen here laying down pennies in aid of the Hungarian Relief Fund. The charity was set up to help refugees after the Hungarian revolution of 1956. This 'mile ...
Fundraising for the Purple Cross, Pall Mall, Hanley
A group of Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and other children pictured on Pall Mall, Hanley raising funds for the Purple Cross service which existed to care for the welfare of the horses on the battlefield. ...
Funeral Procession, Stafford,
Funeral procession of the Town Clerk, Matthew Folliatt Blakiston, seen on Gaolgate Street.
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.
Furlong Tile Works, Newport Lane, Middleport
The Furlong Tile Works was on the east side of Newport Lane just before the junction with Furlong Lane. Just beyond the works is the White Swan public house which was originally two small houses until ...
G & A. Harris and George Stewart, 20 and 11 Market Place, Uttoxeter
G & A. Harris was a general and furnishing ironmongers and implement agents, while George Stewart was a butcher.
G.H. Harris's shop, High Street, Uttoxeter
The man standing in the doorway is Ernie Yates, he ran Harris's bicycle and lawnmower shop at the time of this photograph.
G.H. Smart., Stationer, High Street, Uttoxeter
G.H. Smart was a stationer, printer, publisher and proprietor of the " New Era" on High Street.
Gaol Road, Stafford
Looking north along Gaol Road from Gaol Square. The Gaol walls and gatehouse can be sen to the right. On the left is Boon's tobacconists
Postcard published by William Shaw of Burslem. Postmarked ...
Gaol Square Garage, Stafford,
This garage was owned by Charles Clark. In later years the garage moved to Queensville.
All the buildings including the Snow Hill Methodist Chapel and the old Abercrombie Inn at the extreme right have ...
Gaol Square, Stafford
View of the square showing, on the right, the Singer Sewing Centre, the Mecca sweet shop and The Jap Co., household furnishers.
The four-dial clock was presented by George Bruckshaw in 1916, to celebrate ...
Gaol Square, Stafford
This drinking fountain was erected on Gaol Square in 1889 by the widow of Thomas Sidney, in memory of her husband.
Thomas Sidney was born in a house on Gaol Square (now occupied by Radio Rentals) in ...
Gaol Square, Stafford
This view taken on Gaol Square shows Gaolgate Street on the left and Mount Street in the centre which is unrecognisable today (2026).
Henry Porter's menswear shop is on the left and a gents hairdressers ...
Gaol Square, Stafford
The four-dial clock was presented by George Bruckshaw in 1916, to celebrate his fifty years residence in Stafford. It replaced the third lamp which crowned the Sidney Fountain (erected in 1889 by the ...
Gaol Square, Stafford,
The Union Jack boot and Shoe shop - 'the working man's friend' - had closed at the time of this photograph. In the 1930s the building would be replaced by the Gaol Square Garage.
Note the cast-iron ...