St. Chad's Place, Stafford
This snow scene was taken looking west at St. Chad’s Place in 1963.
On the left behind the scaffolding and ladder is the rear of St. Chad's Church. Through the scaffolding the dormers and chimney of ...
Throwley Old Hall
A view from north of the ruins of Throwley Old Hall which stand on a hillside between the Hamps and Manifold valleys. It was built in the early 16th century and largely rebuilt in 1603 by Sampson Meverell. ...
Stoney Dale, near Oakamoor
Stoney Dale is a valley and road south west of Oakamoor. This view is looking towards the Churnet valley with Lightoaks Wood to the left.
This area was called 'Steeny Dale' up to the end of the 19th ...
Dilhorne Church: water colour painting
South west view showing the octagonal tower, the south aisle (with classical south door), the clerestory and the chancel. The south porch is shown with the date 1666 over the arch.
Also shows an ...
Newport Road, Stafford
Newport Road viewed from the Odeon Cinema corner.
On the extreme left is the 'Juliet Lounge' (upstairs with balcony and canopy) and the 'Pop Inn' (downstairs), both of these cafes were owned by the ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Members of the Odeon Cinema staff with a rickshaw, dressed as characters from the film 'Soldier of Fortune' Starring Clark Gable, Susan Hayward and Michael Rennie. The film was released in May 1955, so ...
Union Buildings off Gaol Road, Stafford
Two doorways of houses known as Union Buildings in Union Street off Gaol Road, Stafford. This view was taken prior to demolition of the houses and Union Street which disappeared due to redevelopment of ...
Leigh Cricket Club
Players and officials of Leigh Cricket Club with the trophy they won for being champions of Division II of the Blythe Bridge & Uttoxeter League in 1928.
Back row, left to right: Tom Griffin (umpire), ...
Junction Service Station, Stafford
Junction Service Station selling Mobil fuels was located on Newport Road at the junction with Station Road, Stafford.
From about 1939 the garage belonged to Mr E.H. Bunn. In 1945 he transferred his ...
Greengate Street and South Walls corner, Stafford
This view looks north along Greengate Street from the Bridge Street junction with Mill Bank on the left and South Walls corner on the right.
The corner shop on the right is No. 25 Greengate Street ...
Fireplace, Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton
The fireplace in the Billiard Room at Wightwick Manor.
A billiard room was often a feature of Victorian country houses. In the billiard room at Wightwick Manor there is a large ingle-nook' fireplace ...
Fireplace, Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton
The fireplace in the Dining Room at Wightwick Manor.
This plain stone fireplace has a ‘Tudor’ arch containing a cast-iron fire-back, wrought iron basket and the side walls are inset with blue on white ...
Disused wartime hut, RAF Hixon
A view of a Second World War RAF hut at the disused Hixon Airfield, off Bridge Lane between Amerton and Stowe-by-Chartley as it appeared in the 1990s.
This hut still existed in 2009 when makeshift ...
Demolition of Dickenson’s & Son Ltd. Greengate Street, Stafford
Demolition in progress of Dickenson's & Son Ltd. Ironmongers shop which stood at No. 25 Greengate Street and the adjacent No. 24 which had been W. Thomas & Son’s grocery shop.
This view was taken ...
Rugeley Cricket Club 2nd XI
Rugeley Cricket Club 2nd XI team v. Fordhouses 2nd XI, 7 May 1977.
Back row (left to right): Colin Rich, John Garofall, Eric Wardle, Ray Andrews, Percy Heasman.
Front row: Alan Lockwood (scorer), ...
The bottom of Basford Bank, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking northwards from Etruria Road close to the bottom of Basford Bank towards Wolstanton Colliery. On the skyline are the houses in May Bank, built from the 1920s onwards.
The foreground is a jumble ...
Lower Drayton Farm, near Penkridge
Situated in Lower Drayton Lane, the 750 acre working farm now (2025) includes a family park farm attraction with self-catering accommodation.
Firewatcher Fully Automatic Fire Extinguisher
This automatic fire extinguisher is very similar to earlier fire grenades. It consists of a conical sealed clear glass holder containing clear liquid. It is held in a wall mounted metal container painted ...