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Biddulph Valley and Victoria Colliery.

Victoria Colliery pictured from the tracks of the Biddulph Valley branch line. The aerial cable cars can be seen taking spoil to the 'slag heap'. The mine was owned by Robert Heath, who lived in nearby ...

Biddulph Valley Branch alongside Norton Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent

A view along the Biddulph Valley branch line where it runs alongside Norton Colliery, which is to the right. The spoil tips just appear on the extreme right. The photograph was taken from the Leek Road ...

Biddulph Valley Branch mineral railway at Milton Road, Stoke-on-Trent

A view north along the ex North Staffordshire Railway's Biddulph Valley Branch near Milton Road. Norton Colliery waste tip and the Ford Green Iron Works are the centre behind the line house. Much of the ...

Biddulph Valley Iron works

Robert Heath, born at Sneyd House, Burslem, in 1816 established blast furnaces and developed pits to supply them with coal at Biddulph and Ford Green. The Biddulph and Ford Green works became famous far ...

Big Mill, Mill Street, Leek

Wardle & Davenport's Big Mill on Mill Street, Leek. The Big Mill was built in 1857 to designs by William Sugden. It was first occupied by Joseph Broster in 1858. The silk manufacturing firm of Wardle ...

Bignall End, Audley

This postcard shows the view from the foot of Boon Hill, at the junction of Raven's Lane and Bignall Hill. The North Staffordshire Branch railway line, seen here running from the left, has now been removed. ...

Bikers' Breakfast, Winking Man, Upper Hulme

Bikers' Breakfast event at the Winking Man public house, Upper Hulme on the Leek to Buxton road. Bikers' Breakfasts are organised by Staffordshire Biker, an organisation made up of bikers, bike enthusiasts ...

Bill ,The Cock Inn, Leek

Bill for refreshments for master, servants and horses at The Cock Inn, Leek, 1765. The Cock Inn, a popular coaching inn during the eighteenth century. Its most famous guest was John Naden, who spent ...

Bill Hart and his Sheep Dog 'Rags', Eccleshall,

Bill Head, A.L. Brown & Son, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Illustrated Bill head from A.L. Brown and Son, wholesale grocers, Albion Mill, Marsh Parade, Newcastle-under-Lyme. It is for goods purchased for the executors of the Duke of Sutherland's estates at Trentham ...

Bill Head, Albert Scott, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Illustrated Bill head from Albert Scott, Harness and Saddlery Establishment, Market Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, for goods purchased by the Duke of Sutherland in December 1912. From the Sutherland papers, ...

Bill Head, George Taylor & Sons, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Illustrated bill head from George Taylor and Sons, plumbers and decorators, 8,9 and 15 Marsh Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, including an image of the shop. The bill is for work undertaken for the Duke ...

Bill Head, Henry White's, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Illustrated bill head from Henry White's Ladies' and Gentlemen's Outfitters of 6 Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme. It itemises shirts, sheets and counterpanes purchased by the Trustees of the Late Duke ...

Bill Head, Henry White's, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Illustrated Bill head from Henry Whites Ladies' and Gentlemen's Outfitters, Newcastle-under-Lyme. It includes illustrations of the Ladies & Children's Outfitters shop at Sutherland House, and the Men's ...

Bill Head, Parr and Sons, Newcastle Under Lyme

Illustrated bill head from Parr and Sons, Engineers, Marsh Foundry, Hassell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. From the Sutherland papers, held at Staffordshire Record Office.

Bill Head, Stephens & Co., Trent Vale

Illustrated bill head from Stephens and Co, Trent Vale Motor Works, including a photograph of the interior of the motor works. It is dated 3 June 1916 and is for the purchase of petrol by the Building ...

Bill heading of Enoch Wood & Sons: engraving

Bill heading of Enoch Wood & Sons, china manufacturers of Burslem, showing the west and east views of the factory at Fountain Place. 'Silvester, sc., [engraved] of 27 The Strand, London.'

Bill of sale, Frederick H. Burgess, Stafford

A Frederick H. Burgess bill of sale, Green Bridge Works, Stafford. It itemises the supply of Albion mower poles, etc. to Mr Lockley. Frederick H. Burgess founded his ironmongers and agricultural ...