New Zealand Rifle Brigade at Brocton Camp
This postcard view of soldiers from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade is titled “Teatime N.Z.o.o. at Brocton”. This could be a humorous reference to the 'zoo' consisting of the cat and dog in the photograph. ...
Newport Road, Stafford
Newport Road at the bottom of the railway bridge, looking away from the town centre.
Castle Terrace is on the right, and behind the hedges and trees on the left would be later built the offices and ...
Night Soil Men
Three men with a pony and cart emptying and collecting from outdoor privies. This photograph was taken in Staffordshire, possibly in Walsall.
No.14 The Villas, Stoke
This plan is of no.14 The Villas in Stoke. The Villas were built in the 1850s and were bought by middle class, professional people. The architect, Charles Lynham, designed three grades of property which ...
Noah's Ark Inn, Stafford,
The Noah's Ark on Crabbery Street was originally built as a town house in the sixteenth century. In August 1575 Queen Elizabeth I took wine here during her journey through the town.
In the late 1800s ...
North Staffordshire Railway Workers, Blythe Bridge
In the centre is the guard, George Higginson, with a dog on his lap. He is surrounded by two porters, Frederick Albert Eddowes, who would have been about 15 at the time, is on the left with W.G. Gallimore ...
Northwood, near Ellastone
Northwood Cottages stand on the west side of Northwood Lane, near Ellastone. This stone-built terrace of four cottages was built in the early 18th century, remodelled in the mid 19th century and is Grade ...
No's. 3 and 4 Clarkes Buildings, Stafford
A part view of Nos. 3 and 4 Clarkes Buildings, off Gaol Road, Stafford.
Novelty postcard, Penkridge
A souvenir postcard published by Wildt & Kruv, London EC and dated 1913.
Nurse maids at Newcastle-under-Lyme Workhouse
Photograph of nurse maids with a collie dog at Newcastle-under-Lyme Workhouse.
Newcastle-under-Lyme Poor Law Union was formed in April 1838 and a workhouse for up to 350 inmates was built on Keele ...
Oak staircase, Mosslee Hall, Cheddleton
The mid-17th century staircase at Mosslee Hall.
The house is located in Cheddleton Parish, and stands on the site of a medieval house, lived in by the Hollins family during the Middle Ages (13th-14th ...
Oak, high-backed chair, Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton
An early 20th century 'porters' wing-back chair dating from 1920-1929, photographed by Dr J.E.C. Peters in 1964, along with an 18th century longcase clock in the background in the Billiard Room at Wightwick ...
Oaklands Road, Wolverhampton
A view along Oaklands Road, Wolverhampton. A man on horse drawn cart is approaching the camera. Two women stand at the gate of one of the houses and a child is standing in the road.
Photographer: ...
Oatcake slice
Used for turning over Staffordshire oatcakes when cooking on a griddle or bakestone. Supposedly belonged to James Brindley's household, from Leek, Staffordshire.
From the Staffordshire County Museum ...
Oatcake slice
An iron oatcake slice used when making Staffordshire oatcakes, collected from Wolfdale Farm, Rushton Spencer, north Staffordshire.
They were baked once or twice a week on a special built-in bakestone ...
Oatcake spriddle, Warslow Area
Used to remove Staffordshire oatcakes from griddle when one side is cooked, and to turn them over to cook the other side. Wooden handle with sheet iron blade. Collected from Warslow in the Staffordshire ...
Oatcake sprittle
A wooden oatcake sprittle, used to turn over Staffordshire oatcakes when cookiing them on a griddle or bakestone. It was later used as a breadboard. Collected from Over Boothlow Farm, Longnor, Staffordshire.
From ...
Oatcake sprittle
A wooden oatcake sprittle. It was used to remove Staffordshire oatcakes from griddle when one side is cooked, and to turn them over to cook the other side. One corner of the paddle has been repaired ...