Checkley Church From East End. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior with a view taken from the East End of St. Mary & All Saints Church, Church Lane, Checkley, Staffordshire.
Christ Church, Burton-upon-Trent
Christ Church was built in the lancet style in 1842-43 to designs by Joseph Mitchell of Sheffield and was a Commissioners' church.
The church was damaged during the 1916 Zeppelin raid and repairs were ...
Christ Church, Gentleshaw
A postcard view of the interior of Christchurch, taken after its 1903 extension. The illumination is by oil lamps.
Christ Church stands at the corner of Chapel Lane and Commonside in Gentleshaw. Originally ...
Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross
The ornately carved organ screen and black and white marble floor were designed by G.F. Bodley, the architect of the church.
The church was built between 1872-1876 in the Decorated style. The architect, ...
Church of the Resurrection, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Church exterior with a view of the Church of the Resurrection at Red Bank, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken ...
Clifford Arms, Great Haywood,
The Clifford Arms was once the sixteenth century gatehouse to Haywood Hall. A yard behind the archway was used to stable horses.
In the 1920s the inn was painted to look timber framed, but was demolished ...
Coachman and carriage, Burton-upon-Trent
A coachman poses for the photographer beside a Brougham carriage, thought to be in the Burton-upon-Trent area. If you recognise the man or the precise location please contact us.
Colwich Church
A view of St Michael and All Angels Church taken from under the railway bridge at Colwich. The church houses many memorials to the Wolseley and Anson families. The flag pole on top of Colwich Church was ...
County Fruit Stores, Mill Street, Stafford
A postcard view of Primrose Cottage which at the time of this picture was also known as ‘G Williams, The County Fruit Stores’ on Mill Street, Stafford.
Dated 1610, this small, thatched building would ...
Derby Lightweight Train at Stafford Station
This British Rail Derby Lightweight train with yellow whiskers ('cat’s whiskers') on the cab front is pictured standing at the south end of platform 2 at Stafford Station before departing for Birmingham. ...
Diesel Locomotive, Burton-upon-Trent
This British Rail 2-car Cravens diesel multiple unit (DMU) is pictured at Burton-upon-Trent station when it worked on the B3 service from Burton to Leicester.
On the left there is a glimpse of the ...
Dog and Partridge Public House, Stafford,
The Dog and Partridge public house on South Walls. The fenced off land to the right is the site of Walton Telephone Exchange in 2003.
Dolphin Hotel, Stafford,
The Dolphin Hotel on Gaolgate Street.
A public house had stood on this site since the seventeenth century, although it had been re-fronted in the eighteenth century.
The Licensee, Thomas Puzey, ...
Dove Street, Rocester
A postcard view of a quiet scene in Dove Street, later known as Dove Lane in Rocester. Most of the buildings in the picture remain (April 2020). The large building on the right is Chalice House which ...
Dr Samuel Johnson’s Birthplace and Statue, Lichfield
This postcard view shows Dr Samuel Johnson's statue on the left. It is by R.C. Lucas and was erected in 1838. The house on the right was completed in 1707 by Michael Johnson, Samuel's father. Samuel Johnson ...
Dr Samuel Johnson’s Statue, Lichfield
A postcard view of the Statue of Dr Samuel Johnson in the Market Place, Lichfield. It is by R.C. Lucas and was erected in 1838.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), lexicographer, critic and poet, was born ...
Draycott Church. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior taken at St. Margaret's Church, Church Lane, Draycott, Staffordshire.
Eastgate Street, Stafford
In this view there are three public houses within one hundred yards of each other. The timber framed Fox and George, standing here empty and awaiting demolition, was later replaced by Price and Webb's ...