Crossley Stone and Bow Street, Rugeley
Crossley Stone runs off Elmore Lane near the park in Rugeley. The three-storey house on the right is number 20 Crossley Stone, a late 18th century Grade II listed house, and it is a side return of the ...
Dilhorne Methodist Church
Situated in the Godleybrook area of Dilhorne, the Methodist Church was built from private and charitable donations in 1816.
Donkeys, Blackpool. Photographed by William Blake.
Group portrait of holiday makers taking a donkey ride on Blackpool Beach, Lancashire.
The base of Blackpool Tower can be seen in the background.
Dove Street, Rocester
A postcard view of a quiet scene in Dove Street, later known as Dove Lane in Rocester. Most of the buildings in the picture remain (April 2020). The large building on the right is Chalice House which ...
Dr Samuel Johnson’s Statue, Lichfield
A postcard view of the Statue of Dr Samuel Johnson in the Market Place, Lichfield. It is by R.C. Lucas and was erected in 1838.
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), lexicographer, critic and poet, was born ...
Dr William Palmer's House, Rugeley
William Palmer was hanged for the murder of John Parsons Cooke in 1856 and this was his home at the time. It was rented from the Earls of Lichfield. The murder took place in the Talbot Hotel, directly ...
Draycott Church. Photographed by William Blake.
Church interior taken at St. Margaret's Church, Church Lane, Draycott, Staffordshire.
Eastgate Street, Stafford
Looking south-east along Eastgate Street towards Pitcher Bank, Stafford.
On the left is No. 8 and 8a, Eastgate Street with a date of 1878 on the second storey. H. & J. Horton sold decorating materials; ...
Eccleshall Road, Tillington, Stafford
A postcard view of a quiet scene looking northwest along the Eccleshall Road, Stafford.
On the left is the tree lined boundary wall and railings of Stafford Cemetery. In later years the stone wall ...
Elias Ashmole Ashmall Institute, Hammerwich
The Institute was opened in 1911 by Lady Cooper of Shenstone Court in memory of her father, Elias Ashmole Ashmall, a local farmer and churchwarden for 34 years who had died in 1889. Most of the cost was ...
Elizabethan Cottage, Horse Fair, Rugeley
The thatched cottage in the centre and the cottage on its right were demolished and later replaced by a parade of shops and a cinema.
The building on the left adjoining the thatched cottage remains ...
English Electric Co. Stafford and Tanks
A “Cromwell” tank made by the English Electric Co. (identified by its number) on active service in France.
During World War II, the English Electric Co. Ltd placed its accumulated experience and engineering ...
Entrance to Cannock Park
The gates and brick pillars and the tree-lined avenue leading to the Pavilion in Cannock Park. The original gates and pillars have since been replaced.
Postcard in the 'Teesee' Series', published by ...
Entrance to Dudley Castle, West Midlands
The entrance to Dudley Castle with the top of the Keep showing above the trees. In the foreground is Castle Street with tram lines.
The first Dudley Castle was built around 1100 but was completely ...
Erskine St., Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Erskine Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken in the Normacot and Dresden areas near ...
Excavation of the Wash Pit Railings, Eccleshall, (1)
The Wash Pit, or Sheep Pool, on Church Street was a pond fed by a spring.
After a fire at the church in 1868 the need for a water supply became apparent. In 1890 the Wash Pit was cleaned out and deepened ...
Excavation of the Wash Pit Railings, Eccleshall, (2)
The Wash Pit, or Sheep Pool, on Church Street was a pond fed by a spring.
After a fire at the church in 1868 the need for a water supply became apparent. In 1890 the Wash Pit was cleaned out and deepened ...
Ferry Bridge, Burton-upon-Trent
Ferry Bridge is a Grade II listed self-anchoring 75 metre, three-span Victorian wrought iron suspension footbridge across the River Trent in Burton-upon-Trent.
Ferry Bridge was built by the Burton ...