Making food parcels for miners' families, Florence Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent 1984
The miner's strike of 1984/1985 saw many miner's families experience hardship as no money was coming in either through wages or benefits. Womens action groups set up food centres which packaged donated ...
Making food parcels, Florence Colliery in Longton 1984.
During the miner'ss trike of 1984 - 1985 striking workers received no pay or benefits and many families fell on hard times. People donated food to local collection points like this one at Florence colliery ...
Malt Mill Lane, Stafford,
All of the buildings in the foreground are now gone and Malt Mill Lane has been widened. At the top of the image in the gap you can see the roof-line and flag pole on top of the Shire Hall in Market Square. ...
Man and baby, Woodseaves area
A man seated in a garden with a baby, possibly his grandchild, on his lap. Taken somewhere in the Woodseaves area.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
Map of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Silverdale
This map shows Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1925. It also marks the Poor Law Institutions or workhouses on London Road and Keele Road.
Digitisation funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a view primarily of the market cross. A market cross is structure used to mark a market square.
In the background is Edwin Harrison's photography studio.
This building was also believed ...
Market Place and Parish Church, Burton-upon-Trent
A view looking over the Market Place towards St, Modwen's Parish Church, Burton-upon-Trent. The market is still held here today but much diminished from this busy scene on the cobbles. The Market Hall, ...
Market Street, Hednesford
A postcard view of Market Street, Hednesford with the Co-operative store on the immediate left with an upright electrical washing machine on display in the window. Next door is Andrew's shop which usually ...
Marriage of John Foden and Julia Oakley, Penkridge
This formal group portrait shows wedding party at the Fox and George, Penkridge after the marriage of Julia Oakley to John Foden. The man seated towards the right hand side of the front row is Edwin "Teddy" ...
Marson's Old Curiosity Shop, Stafford,
In 1890 William Albert Marson opened his 'Old Curiosity Shop' on Albion Place, selling furniture, china and fancy goods. He also owned a high class family grocer's shop, established in the High House ...
Marston Lane, Rolleston on Dove
Mary Howitt's house, Balance Street, Uttoxeter
The home of Mary Howitt on Balance Street, Uttoxeter. The writer Mary Howitt, perhaps best known for her poem 'The Spider and the Fly' but also one of the first people to write children's books, came ...
Mary's Well Nazareth. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing women getting water from a well at Nazareth in what is now known as Israel.
Maternity and Child Welfare Outing, Silverdale
This 'maternity and child welfare outing' was a day trip arranged by the local government. It was intended to get mothers and children out of the house and give them a chance to socialise with their peers....
Maternity unit information, Burton upon Trent
A note issued to mothers-to-be before they were admitted to the Maternity Unit at Burton-upon-Trent Hospital. This note was received by Mrs Joan Torr shortly before the birth of her son Michael in May ...
May Bank Infants School, Newcastle-under-Lyme
May Bank Infants School was opened in 1904 and was designed by Absalom Reade Wood, who was a prolific architect, designing Tunstall Town Hall, Burslem's School of Art and Longton's Sutherland Institute. ...
Meadows' shop, Croxton, near Eccleshall
Edgar Meadows' grocers and bakers shop on the Main Road through Croxton. The right hand side of the building was extended to form the shop. The building had previously been the Swan with Two Necks inn ...