The Temple, Ingestre
A sepia wash drawing of the Temple at Ingestre drawn by Great Haywood born artist, Thomas Peploe Wood (1817-1845). This octagonal temple or rotunda was built in the mid 18th century and has been attributed ...
The Terrace, Alton Towers
A postcard view looking east along the Terrace with the Conservatories on the left. At the end of the path is the Alcove, sometimes known as the Small Temple or Rotunda. The gardens were created by the ...
The Trees, Stapenhill
A lantern slide view of a cottage and ancient trees at Stapenhill, near Burton upon Trent.
Copyright: Burton Library
The Tutbury Elm
Pen and ink drawing by Great Haywood born artist, Thomas Peploe Wood (1817-1845) showing the Tutbury Elm. This large Wych elm stood by Fauld Lane. Tutbury Castle can be seen in the distance, just to ...
The Village Green, Hopwas
This view of the junction of Hints Road, Nursery Lane and the appropriately named Two Trees Close is still recognisable. The tree on the right has been replaced by a recent planting which is maturing ...
The Village Green, Hopwas
Hopwas Village Green with numbers 14 and 16, Lichfield Road which look substantially the same today (2023) despite now having slightly extended, but similar, porches. The mature tree is now echoed by ...
The village, Endon
A view of Endon taken from Endon Bank, looking north-east.
Photographer: Philemon Swift, Hanley House, 260 Waterloo Road, Burslem.
The Waterworks, Longton Road, Stone
The waterworks, since demolished, were built in 1890 and supplied the town of Stone. The reservoir was on Red Hill.
This postcard was franked in Burton upon Trent on 5 March 1918 and sent to an address ...
The White Bridge, Rocester
A postcard view of the White Bridge over the River Dove at Rocester.
The 'Wishing Stone', Pye Green, Hednesford
Still existing and known today.
The following is an extract from Cannock Chase District Council's 'Adopted Development Brief', March 2011:
"A Wishing Stone forms a local feature of interest at the ...
The Woodhouse, Hopwas
Previously known as Hopwas Hayes Lodge, The Woodhouse was built by Zachary Babington in 1730 as part of the Fisherwick estate. It was situated on the highest part of Hopwas Wood. It subsequently had 19th ...
The Yeld, Little Haywood
The Yeld is a Grade II listed building in Little Haywood. This view faces Coley Lane but it is effectively the rear of the building. It ia an early- to mid-18th century building, altered in the mid-19th ...
The Yeomanry Camp, Officers Lines, Patshull Park
The Staffordshire Yeomanry was a Volunteer Force, and this camp was probably held just before embarking for overseas service.
The Yeomanry Camp, Patshull Park
The Staffordshire Yeomanry was a Volunteer Force, and this camp was probably held just before embarking for overseas service.
Thor's Cave, Manifold Valley. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Thor's Cave in the Manifold Valley, taken from the Grindon side of the river. This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Thor's Cave, Manifold Valley. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Thor's Cave in the Manifold Valley, taken from the Grindon side of the river.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Thor's Cave, Manifold Valley. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking Manifold Valley, Staffordshire.
This view includes the geological landmark known as Thor's Cave.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Timber workers, Henry Venables Ltd., Stafford
Henry Venables Ltd. timber workers dismantling a felled oak tree at an unidentified country estate in Staffordshire.
Henry Venables founded his timber business in Foregate Street, next to Bostock’s ...