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Brewery staff day trip, Burton upon Trent

A postcard view of Bass brewery staff pictured in Burton-upon-Trent on their way to or returning from a day trip Photographer: J.S. Simnett, Burton upon Trent

Brewery, Great Haywood,

There had been a brewery in Great Haywood since the mid-1800s, situated in what is now Brewery Lane. The brewery had a steam engine which pumped water for making beer. When the well was in use the ...

Brewhouse, Trentham Hall

This view of the former Brewhouse (later converted into private homes) was taken from the entrance to the courtyard. Originally the brewhouse also contained the bakehouse and laundry. Most country ...

Brewhouse, Trentham Hall,

View taken from the entrance to the coach yard. The brewhouse is on the left, with the poultry house to the right. The brewhouse also contained the bakehouse and laundry. Most country houses had a ...

Brewood Road, Coven,

The Rainbow public house is on the left of the picture. In front of it is parked a Vauxhall Velox.

Brewood Show, Somerford Park

Chewing some hay and posing for the Newsletter photographer at the Brewood and District Agricultural Society’s 43rd annual show. Reproduced by kind permission of the Staffordshire Newsletter who retain ...

Brewood Wharf

Brewood Wharf stands on the Shropshire Union Canal, designed by Thomas Telford and opened in March 1835.

Brick bridge, Fairway, Stafford

The original brick bridge over the River Sow on Fairway was replaced in the early 1960's. This photograph shows the bridge during winter floods.

Brickhouse Street, Burslem

The photograph shows the narrow alleyway at the Market Place end of Brickhouse Street, which connects Queen Street with Market Place in Burslem. It runs alongside the Wedgwood Institute. The Bookmaker's ...

Bridge and weir, unknown location

This photograph has been wrongly identified as showing Elford Bridge over the River Tame. Please contact us if you recognise the location of the bridge and weir in this image.

Bridge at Hazlehurst Junction, near Endon

This bridge takes the towpath for the Leek branch over the main branch of the Caldon Canal at Hazlehurst Junction. It consists of an iron arch between stone abutments and was built in 1842.

Bridge on Barlaston Hall Estate

The bridge spans part of the ornamental lake which is now part of the Wedgwood pottery factory estate. Barlaston Hall stands on a hill, overlooking the Trent Valley. It was built in 1756 for Thomas ...

Bridge on River Stour, Kinver

Bridge on the Caldon Canal, Hazelhurst

Canal bridge on the Hazelhurst Aquaduct which takes the Leek Branch over the main Caldon Canal. The Caldon Canal was engineered by James Brindley and opened in 1777 as far as Froghall Wharf.

Bridge over Backfilled Canal, Norbury Junction,

The Newport branch of the Shropshire Union Canal started at Norbury Junction. This branch of the canal was little used after 1920 and was closed by by Act of Parliament in 1944. It has since been ...

Bridge over Endon Brook, near Cheddleton

View of a bridge over Endon Brook.

Bridge over Moat, Eccleshall Castle,

The castle was used as the residence of the Bishops of Lichfield. The first reference to this building was in 1200, when Bishop Geoffrey Muschamp obtained a royal licence to embattle a manor house in ...

Bridge over the River Churnet

Two smartly-dressed Edwardian men pose on a bridge spanning the River Churnet. The walkway appears to be supported by a sturdy tree trunk spanning the two river banks. As the river is prone to flooding, ...