Uplands, Brocton
Uplands, off Chase Road, Brocton. A row of beehives is in front of the wall. To the right, the bearded man is wearing dark glasses and is holding a guitar.
Walton Way, Walton, near Stone
A postcard view looking east along Walton Way, Walton, Stone. These distinctive flat-roofed houses were built in 1941-1942 to house munitions workers working at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Swynnerton.
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Black Lion Inn, Cheddleton
The Black Lion Inn, Hollow Lane, Cheddleton. The man in the doorway is Henry Walker (1874-1932) who was licensee from 1913 until at least 1921. The woman is his daughter Kathleen (born 1899) and with ...
Amington Brass Band, Tamworth
Amington Bandsmen pictured here with their trophies at Amington.
Amington Band was started in 1917, with Roland Davis as Bandmaster. The band began by using old instruments, until they could raise ...
Bolehall Mill, Tamworth
Bolehall Mill produced tapes and webbing. The building was established as a shoe factory in the 1850s, but was subsequently taken over by the Bole Hall Mill Co Ltd, when it moved out of its original premises ...
Bolehall Tape Mill, Tamworth
An exterior view of the Bole Hall Tape Mill, Tamworth with the River Anker in the foreground.
Bolehall Mill produced tapes and webbing. The building was established as a shoe factory in the 1850s, ...
Christ Church Cricket Club, Stone
Christ Church Cricket Club were in existence by the 1920s. In 1946 they amalgamated with Aston-by-Stone Cricket Club to form Little Stoke C.C.
Standing (left to right): A. Hodgett (umpire), F.T. Harris, ...
Gypsum Mine horses, Fauld
Horses used by Peter Ford & Co. at their Gypsum Mine at Fauld, near Tutbury.
Mining at Fauld began in the 19th century. By the 1890s there were two companies mining at Fauld: Peter Ford & Co. and ...
Miss Layng's Preparatory School, Newport Road, Stafford
A group of school boys with their teacher, Miss Layng, at her private School at 33 Newport Road, Stafford.
The school was in existence between about 1890 and 1896. Miss Layng was probably Lucy Melissa ...
Miss Layng's Preparatory School, Newport Road, Stafford
A group of school boys with their teacher, Miss Layng, at her private School at 33 Newport Road, Stafford.
Standing in the front row 2nd from the left in a striped shirt is Sydney Horne who became ...
Miss Layng's Preparatory School, Stafford,
A group of school boys with their teacher, Miss Layng, at her private School at 33 Newport Road, Stafford.
The school was in existence between about 1890 and 1896. Miss Layng was probably Lucy Melissa ...
Stafford Cricket Club
A Stafford Cricket Club group pictured outside the pavilion at the Hough.
Stafford Cricket Club was formed in April 1864, although a town club had been in existence as early as 1847. The club initially ...
Talbot Hotel, 117 Church Street, Stoke
The Talbot Hotel is situated on the corner where Trade Street meets Church Street. The street sign for Trade Street can be seen on the side of the building. It is uncertain exactly when this building ...
The Woodman , Bilbrook
The Woodman Inn stands on the north side of the Green and was in existence by 1834.
Sun Smithfield Market, Stafford
A cattle sale at the Sun Smithfield livestock market in Stafford. This photograph was taken on the last auction held by Mr W.E. Urwick. He was succeeded as auctioneer by George Horne in early 1894.
Home Guard, Cheddleton
A Home Guard troop marching up Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, opposite St. Edward’s Church.
Sgt. Percy Bloor is in the left-hand column, 2nd from the front, behind Jack Hedley. Sgt. Bloor enlisted in the ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton
A group photograph of Cheddleton Home Guard with R.A.F. and Air Raid Precautions personnel. Sgt. Percy Bloor is 5th from left of the front (seated) row, next to Jack Hedley. Sgt. Bloor enlisted in the ...
Home Guard, Cheddleton
Cheddleton Home Guard, E Company, 5th Battalion holding mugs standing by a table with bottles of beer with an Army tent in background at Consall Camp.
The tall man at the front of the queue is Sergeant ...