Mothers Union Outing, St. Paul's church hall, Victoria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A mother’s union outing photographed with the Vicar in the centre, outside the church hall of St. Paul's Church.
Lily Shufflebotham born in March 1920 is in a little white hat peeping over the shoulder ...
Jamage Colliery, Talke, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken after the rescue of some pit ponies that had been trapped underground for 21 days. Two underground explosions occurred on the 25th November 1911 killing 6 men and 27 ponies. ...
Lonsdale Street, Stoke
Photograph shows Lonsdale Street very near to the junction with Woodhouse Street looking towards Stoke St Peter's Church.
A typical street scene from the 1960s that has not changed too much in the ...
Needlework sampler
Circular Chinese style embroidered piece, with pink, red, yellow and green silk thread on a green silk background with Chinese characters in the centre.
From the Staffordshire County Collection. Diameter ...
Street party in Calcutta Terrace, Tamworth
A Street Party in Calcutta Terrace either for 'Victory in Europe' or 'Victory over Japan'. On the back row from left to right, they are, Mrs May Smith, Rosa, Mrs Peggy Aldridge, holding baby James, (hidden) ...
The Caldon Canal at Consall
A group of men and women, some standing and sitting are on the towpath. The buildings in the centre of this photograph are railway cottages, the Churnet Valley railway line runs parallel to the canal ...
Wall Grange Pumping Station, near Cheddleton
The building to the right of the image is the Staffordshire Potteries Water Works Company's Wall Grange Pumping Station, built in 1849 was the first one locally to have provided water to Stoke on Trent. ...
Christmas Fayre, Stone Methodist Church
Mrs. Trudi Mercer opened the Christmas Fayre at the Methodist Church which stood on The Avenue, Stone.
Standing, left to right: Rev. Gerald Cole, Mr and Mrs Ethan Buxton, Mrs Trudi Mercer. The little ...
Codsall Village Hall
Pat Hughes on the left, unknown cenre, E.H. Ablitt on the right are standing at the front entrance of the Codsall Village Hall which stands by the playing fields off Wolverhampton Road.
Fegg Hayes House, Stoke-on-Trent
Fegg Hayes House stood off Fegg Hayes Road. Bert Bentley recorded it as the one time home of "a Mrs Beswick (potter)".
Fegg Hayes House was two houses at one time, to the left lived Horace Francis ...
Uttoxeter Road, Normacot
Veiw of Uttoxeter Road looking towards Meir. On the far right the two shops which were at the end of Meirhay Road, a distance of about 100 metres. The site is now part of S.J. Bargh’s premises. On the ...
Christening Gown, 19th century
A boy’s christening gown made of white fine cotton. It has a triangular bodice, square neckline and broderie anglaise edging. This is a very long gown measuring over a metre from shoulder to hem.
Railway Bridge collapse, Rugeley
On 15 January, 1928, the bank carrying the railway line between Rugeley Town railway station and its junction with the main line at the Trent Valley station collapsed at the bridge over the Trent & Mersey ...
Beehive corner, Hednesford
Looking from the railway station road bridge towards Green Heath Road (West Hill). On the left can be seen the Beehive Stores at the time C. J. Taylor was proprietor. Cecil John Taylor had managed the ...
Cadets at Stoke Railway Station, Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph shows young cadets from 237 squadron of the ATC on manoeuvres. They are carrying their kit into Stoke station on their way to training camp.
Bowden Hotel, 26 Leek Road, Stoke
This three storey public house is currently named The Roebuck. It is located on Leek Road a short distance from Stoke-on-Trent railway station.
Bass employees at Blackpool railway station
Bass, Ratcliff and Gretton organised annual trips for its Burton-upon-Trent employees from 1865 until 1914. Initially these trips were biennial until 1883, then every year until 1914. Destinations included ...
St. Mary's Place, Stafford
St. Mary's Place looking towards Greengate Street from near St. Mary's Church, partially visible on the left.
On the left is Brookfield’s outfitters premises along with the ‘Bon Bon’ sweetshop and ...