Manor Farm, Wall
W.W. and W.J. Ryman's farm, Manor Farm, on the corner of Watling Street and Wall Lane, Wall, near Lichfield. The farmhouse is a Grade II listed building dated 1662 but rebuilt in the early 18th century ...
Manual telephone exchange, Wood Road, Codsall
The Astons were the original operators of the telephone exchange. It remained a manual exchange at Elmhurst, Wolverhampton Road, until 1967, when the Astons moved to Histons Hill.
Pictured are Mr ...
Manual telephone exchange, Wood Road, Codsall
The Astons, Elmhurst, Wood Road were the original operators of the telephone exchange. It remained a manual exchange until 1967, when the Astons moved to Histons Hill.
Pictured are Mr and Mrs Aston ...
Market Place, Cannock
This postcard dates well before the installation of the clock and war memorial. Looking up to High Green from the Church Street junction, with the Crown Inn on the right. Note too the Monkey Puzzle tree ...
Market Place, Cannock
The Crown Inn was originally built around 1700. The Indoor Market can be seen beyond. Both buildings were demolished in 1962 and replaced with a row of shops.
Marsh Street South, Hanley
This was the view from the corner of Clough Street looking north along Marsh Street South. The Scout Shop is on the corner of Brunswick Street. The building was previously a Methodist Chapel. On the ...
Milford Chase, Stafford
This road is now the A513 Stafford to Rugeley road.
This scene is between the Satnall Hills and the Punch Bowl and quite different today, with the spread of bracken and growth of birch woodland.
This ...
Miss Carol West, Stone Telephone Exchange
Miss Carol West is pictured at the GPO (General Post Office) Telephone Exchange in Stone where she worked as a telephonist. The exchange was located above the Post Office in Granville Square. The Stone ...
Oulton, Stone
A view of the main street, looking towards Stone. To the left by the junction with Church Lane can be seen the Brushmaker's Arms, with its sign advertising Joules Ales.
Passenger steam train, near Hednesford
A steam locomotive pulling carriages up the incline from Rugeley, past Moors Gorse towards Hednesford. Keeper's Cottage, the white building on the left, has since been demolished. The halt at Brindley ...
Police Information Room, Baswich House, Stafford
The interior of the information room at the Staffordshire Police Headquarters,at Baswich house, Weeping Cross, Stafford.
The Information Room took all 999 calls and had radio contact with the patrol ...
Post Office Road, Alrewas
Alrewas Post Office on Post Office Road.
Post Office Road, Alrewas
'Sycamore House' on Post Office Road.
Post Office Telephones Central Training School, Yarnfield
The New Training Building which opened early 1969.
Duncan Hall, Beatty Hall and Howard Hall (all named after Royal Navy Admirals) were built in 1938 for munitions workers relocated from Woolwich Arsenal ...
Post Office Telephones Central Training School, Yarnfield
A view of Howard Hall at the Post Office Telephones Central Training School, Yarnfield.
Duncan Hall, Beatty Hall and Howard Hall (all named after Royal Navy Admirals) were built in 1938 for munitions ...
Post Office Terrace , Fulford
Post Office Training Centre, Yarnfield
A member of staff at the Post Office Training Centre is pictured by a Pulvermatic Shredding Machine. In the centre there are several catering size empty food tins (including carrots, apricot halves and ...
Post Office Training Centre, Yarnfield
Geoff Monkman is pictured at the Post Office Training Centre where he was the Hostel Manager. He managed a small army of catering staff and housekeeping staff for the student accommodation. The Catering ...