Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows the Snake Train (a land train) at the top and below is the ‘Rio Grande’ Train at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo.
In later years the site became known as Drayton Manor Resort, ...
Drayton Manor Park, near Tamworth
This postcard view shows anglers fishing on the banks of the boating lake alongside the miniature railway, with Cotton Blossom giving rides to visitors by the lake at Drayton Manor Park and Zoo. In the ...
Ecton, Manifold Valley
A view of Manifold Valley Light Railway, near Ecton. The farm in foreground is 'The Lee'. The spoil heaps of Ecton copper mine can be seen top right. The railway had a short lifespan, running between ...
Employees and Locomotive, W.G. Bagnall's Works, Stafford,
Group of managers and foremen in front of a locomotive built by Brush Bagnall Traction Ltd.
W.G. Bagnall Ltd. was established in 1870 in Castle Street. Bagnall's first locomotive was produced in 1875, ...
Empty goods train at Cheadle Station
A train of empty wagons stands at the platform at Cheadle station in the early 1980s.
The Cheadle branch line was opened in 1892, although trains did not reach Cheadle itself until 1st January 1901. ...
Engine and Guards Van, Newcastle-under-Lyme Station.
A steam train thunders through Newcastle station. The engine is an Ivatt Class 4, built by the LMS from 1947.
Newcastle railway station was situated off King Street, across from the Borough Arms Hotel. ...
Erecting a railway bridge, Stoke-on-Trent
This picture was taken during the erection of a railway bridge in the north of Stoke-on-Trent on the 21st April 1929. As you can see a crowd of people gathered to watch the construction.
Despite our ...
Erecting Shop, Bagnall's Engineering Works, Stafford
W.G. Bagnall Ltd. was established in 1870 in Castle Street. Bagnall's first locomotive was produced in 1875, the company going on to produce machines for collieries and overseas plantations. Eventually ...
Etruria Railway Station
Etruria Station was opened in 1848, extended with the coming of the Loop Line in the 1870s and finally closed to passengers in 2005. By 2008 all traces of the station had been removed. Etruria had an ...
Etruria Station, Stoke-on-Trent
The camera is looking south towards Stoke Station from the up side platform at Etruria Station. The tank engine is on the down line heading towards Kidsgrove. To the right is Twyford's Etruria Works and ...
Express at Whitmore troughs
A Birmingham to Manchester express train takes on water at Whitmore troughs in Spring 1933.
Many steam engines' tenders were fitted with scoops, allowing them to replenish their water supplies from ...
Factory Gate Shot, Stoke-on-Trent
This is typical of an early one-shot film – called “factory gate” shots. They’re filming workers coming out of work. This is King Street in Stoke-on-Trent and these are the railway workers coming out ...
Female Railway Workers, Stafford
During the First World War women filled the vacancies left by the men who had entered military service. These women were employed in the heavy and dirty work of cleaning engines.
They are pictured ...
Female Railway Workers, Stafford,
During the First World War women filled the vacancies left by the men who had entered military service. These women were employed in the heavy and dirty work of cleaning engines.
They are pictured ...
Four Ashes Railway Station, near Brewood
Four Ashes station stood on the Grand Junction line which was opened on 4 July 1837.
GEC, Lichfield Road, Stafford
Pictured is the construction of a new Diesel Generator House for the GEC Works on Lichfield Road, Stafford. On completion three diesel generators would be housed in this building. The combined ratings ...
Goods Receiving Department, Siemens Bros. factory, Stafford
Workers from the Goods Receiving Department with saddle tank locomotive at Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works, Stafford in about 1905.
Siemens Bros. Electrical Engineering Works opened its Lichfield Road ...
Goods train at Cheadle Station
A Sand train arrives at Cheadle station in the early 1980s.
The Cheadle branch line was opened in 1892, although trains did not reach Cheadle itself until 1st January 1901. The last passenger train ...