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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oatcake toaster
A rack used for toasting Staffordshire oatcakes, collected from Crofts Farm, Longnor, Staffordshire. Wooden handle, with iron prongs.
From the Staffordshire County Museum collections.
Oatcake toasting rack
Iron toaster with a stand at the front and long handle. The oatcake holder is semi-circular and can be moved backwards and forwards for heating the contents. This blacksmith-made example was purchased ...
Office, 2 Crabbery Street, Stafford,
Office in Crabbery Chambers.
The office belonged to Staffordshire County Council Register Office and Transport Department, and the Staffordshire Association for Mental Welfare.
On the ground floor ...
Old Cottage, Wootton, near Eccleshall
A picturesque view of a woman and boy outside a cottage door at Wootton, near Eccleshall.
This colour tinted postcard was posted from Eccleshall by Miss Annie Ainsworth to Miss A. Bolton at the Winton ...
Old Road Farm, Barlaston
Old Road Farm house with the farmer and his family. The man in the bowler hat is possibly the farmer, John Hassall Kirkham. The farm house no longer exists, although some of the farm buildings have survived ...
Old Town Hall, Stafford,
There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings.
The Old Town Hall building was built in 1586. In 1795 ...