Building site, Lotus Factory, Sandon Road, Stafford
This photograph shows the building of a new office block within the Lotus Factory site.
Building the City Central Library, Bethesda Street, Hanley
This photograph was taken during the early stages of the building of the City Central Library and Archives in Bethesda Street. On the left is the chimney attached to the boiler house and on the right ...
Building the foundations of a Luhrig washer, Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
Coal needs washing before use to remove impurities. The Luhrig Washer was invented in 1887.
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, most of the coal being used for coke and other by-products. The ...
Building the Memorial Hall Extension, Hixon,
The Memorial Hall was built in 1926 on High Street to commemorate the Hixon men killed in the First World War.
Sir Harry Lauder, the Scottish comedian and singer, contributed to the building fund when ...
Building the Municipal Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group of men discussing plaans during the construction of the Municipal Hall on the Ironmarket. The man standing to the right is believed to be John Gallimore, builder and architect.
Building the Springfield estate, Rugeley
Rugeley's Springfield housing estate under construction by Wimpey. A Rugeley Times photograph (courtesy of the Birmingham Post).
Building the Springfield estate, Rugeley
Rugeley's Springfield housing estate under construction by Wimpey. A Rugeley Times photograph (courtesy of the Birmingham Post).
Building Whiston Church
Workers unloading stone at the site of St. Mildred's Church, Whiston which was built in 1910 to the designs of J.H. Beckett.
Building work at Parrotts Restaurant, Longnor
Parrotts restaurant occupied an early 19th century three-storied Grade 2 listed building at 7, Chapel Street in Longnor. It closed in 1995 and had been locally well-known for its set tasting menu. The ...
Buildings adjacent to Matthew Wardhaugh's theatre, Longton.
Buildings being demolished in The Strand, Longton.
Matthew Wardhaugh (1813-188) was born in Whitechapel, London. He was first employed as a call boy at Drury Lane Theatre, then made a living by reciting ...
Burnthill Lane, Rugeley
A view of new housing being built in Burnthill Lane, Rugeley.
Burton Place, Hanley
The building on the right was occupied in the 1960s by Foulkes, building and decorating materials suppliers but had previously been a pottery. From the early 1920s until 1937, this was part of the Corona ...
Butterworth's shop advertisement, George Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The painted F & E Butterworth Ltd sign was uncovered during the demolition of the neighbouring Zanzibar (Ritzy) nightclub building in March 2021.
The business was established in the 1840s by John Butterworth ...
Calwich, near Ellastone
A road mender at work on the road between Ellastone and Mayfield at Calwich Bank.
Photographer: H.P. Hansen, Ashbourne.
Castle House Gardens, Stafford
New housing being built on Castle House Gardens, off Castle Bank, Stafford following the demolition of the War Agriculture and Fisheries building. A view taken from the rear of Wordsworth Avenue.
Photographer: ...
Central Racking Room construction, Middle Brewery, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Alterations taking place at the Middle Ale stores, including the construction of a canopy on the side of the stores. In the background on Station Street is Grants of St. James' building.
Chapel Street, Stafford
This view looks along Chapel Street towards Bath Street, from the junction with Broad Street, Stafford.
On the left there is a sign stating ‘Bath Street Closed, no access to Earl Street’, this was ...
Chimney after demolition, Cheadle
Crowds inspect the remains of the chimney after felling at the brassworks, Brookhouses. The brassworks were in operation between 1725 and 1835 and had long been derelict for some time when demolition ...