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Old Library, Corporation Street, Tamworth

The library was built in 1905 from money provided by the great American philanthropist Mr Andrew Carnegie. There had been other libraries in Tamworth before this, but these charged for membership and ...

Old Stafford Society, Stafford

Pictured are some of the members of the large and flourishing Old Stafford Society, who reported a successful year of keen activity at their annual meeting at the Public Library. Mr J S Horne, Hon. Secretary ...

Old William Salt Library, Stafford

The engraved sign for the original home of the William Salt Library. The library was originally housed in the Old Bank House on Market Square, donated by William's nephew, Thomas Salt, for this purpose. ...

Opening of Kidsgrove Regional Branch Library

The library was opened on 12 March 1966 by Councillor J Cooney, Vice Chairman of the County Council

Pageant of Transport exhibition, Stafford

Visitors in a Russian Sleigh lent by the Earl of Shrewsbury as part of the 'Pageant of Transport' exhibition held at the Borough Hall, Stafford in May and June 1938. The exhibition was organised by Stafford ...

Penkridge Library

Orginally built in 1858 as a savings bank, Penkridge Library stands on Bellbrook, at its junction with Cannock Road in Penkridge. By the 1880s it was in use as a police station, which included a Court ...

Perton Library construction

Perton Library was built 1991-1992 on Severn Drive close to the centre of the large housing development on the former Perton Airfield. This view shows the site shortly before work began. Perton Airfield ...

Perton Library front entrance

Perton Library was built 1991-1992 on Severn Drive close to the centre of the large housing development on the former Perton Airfield. This view shows the entrance as the building work nears completion. ...

Public Library, Baker Street / Glebedale Road, Fenton

This building was constructed between 1900 and 1907 and stands on the corner of Baker Street and Glebedale Street (which was previously known as Station Road). The library consists of two adjoining blocks ...

Scold's bridle, Stafford

Miss J. Greensill, a member of staff at Stafford Library and Museum wearing the scold's bridle for a press photograph. The scold's bridle had been part of Stafford Museum's collections since the museum ...

Smallthorne Library Centre, Ford Green Road

This square two storey building has a basement and central tower on front facia and an extension to the side. It is constructed in red flemish brick with a blue brick plinth. The roof is pitched and tiled ...

South Walls, Stafford

This collection of pictures has been joined together to form a panoramic birds-eye view which was taken looking south from the top of the Wedgwood building, Tipping Street, Stafford. Top left on the ...

Stafford - Old Bank in Market Square: sepia drawing

'Bank at Stafford.' Showing the old bank in Stafford, and the houses adjoining at the corner of Market Square. [Also showing the passage way to the former William Salt Library, 1893.] Artist: 'J. B.,' ...

Stafford Library and Museum

Librarian Freda Newcombe pictured in a corner of the first floor Reference Room in Stafford Library and Museum at The Green. The Reference Room also featured some of the Stafford Museum collections, ...

Stafford Library, Staffordshire Place 1, Stafford

View of Stafford Library occupying the ground floor of the 'Staffordshire Place 1' building in the local County Council office complex at Staffordshire Place, off Tipping Street. Stafford's main library ...

Stafford Library, The Green, Stafford

An interior view of the ground floor of Stafford Library at the Green. This library building on was built in 1913, with funds from the Carnegie Trust. The building also housed the Wragge Museum, later ...

Stocks, Stafford Library and Museum

Mr Shale, porter, and Miss J. Worthington, a member of staff at Stafford Library and Museum sitting in the old town stocks for a press photograph. The stocks formerly stood in the Market Square in Stafford ...

The Boulevard,Tunstall

The camera is looking east along The Boulevard (formerly Station Road) from just opposite the Memorial Gardens and Tunstall Library is the large building on the right. Greengates Street is off to the ...