Orme Boys School, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A watercolour by an unknown nineteenth century artist of the Orme Boys' School. The Orme School was founded in about 1705 by Reverend Edward Orme, who was dissatisfied with Newcastle Grammar School, where ...
Powell’s Tea Rooms, Bargate Street, Brewood
This picture was taken on Bargate Street in Brewood. On the left are the Gothic windows of Speedwell Castle, in the centre is Birch’s grocers shop and on the right is Powell’s Tea Rooms in its first location. ...
Pynest Street, Shelton
Looking east along Pynest Street towards Howard Place and Stoke Road. The terraced houses date from the second half of the 19th Century. These houses have gothic style doors and windows with Minton tiles ...
Ribbon Border, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Ribbon Border and gardens at Alton Towers, with the Towers in the distance. The gardens were created by the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury between about 1810 and 1827.
River Churnet and Bridge, Alton
A postcard view of the River Churnet and bridge looking south-east with Alton Castle on the right.
Within Alton Castle are the remains of the medieval castle, built in about 1175 by Bertram de Verdun, ...
Roman Catholic Church, Hednesford
A colour-tinted postcard view of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Hednesford, built 1928 to 1934 in the French-Gothic style. It was designed by George Bernard Cox of the Birmingham firm of ...
Shot Tower, Alton Towers
The Shot Tower stands on the north-east corner of the curtain wall, built in 1842 and designed by A.W.N. Pugin. The road through the archway leads to the Grand Entrance to Alton Towers.
This postcard ...
Source of the River Trent, Biddulph Moor
Also known as Trent Head Well, this is actually one of a number of sources of the River Trent which rise on the southern part of Biddulph Moor.
The photographer is believed to have been taken by H.J. ...
Speedwell Castle, Brewood
The three-storeyed Gothic house seen here is Speedwell Castle. It was paid for by proceeds won from betting on 'Speedwell', a horse owned by the Duke of Bolton. Speedwell Castle is thought to have been ...
Speedwell Castle, Brewood
Speedwell Castle was paid for by proceeds won from betting on 'Speedwell', a horse owned by the Duke of Bolton. It is thought to have been built in around 1750 by William Rock, and was built in the Gothic ...
Speedwell Castle, Brewood,
The Market Square, Brewood. The three-storeyed Gothick house in the centre is Speedwell Castle, built around 1750. It was paid for by proceeds won from betting on 'Speedwell', a horse owned by the Duke ...
St John's Church, Longton
St John the Baptist Church and churchyard in Longton. This was the view across the graveyard from Rutland Road. The old church founded in 1764, rebuilt in 1792 with the east end nearest the camera enlarged ...
St John's Square, Burslem
This is a view of the west side of St John's Square in Burslem taken from the corner of Wm Clowes Street. Newcastle Street and Market Place are off to the right hand edge. The square has along history, ...
St Mathew's Church, Fenton
St Mathew's Church was in the wedge of land between Park Street (which is still called Park Street) and Park Road (now known as Fenpark Road) in Fenton. This is a view of the south side from Park Street. ...
St Paul's Church, Burslem
The photograph shows the west face of St Paul's Church from Ellgreave Street. The church stood in Church Square, on the border of Burslem, Dalehall and Longport. Opened in 1830, it was a large stone Gothic ...
St Paul's Church, Dalehall, Burslem
The east end of St Paul's Church from near the bottom of Hall Street showing the extensive 3 acre churchyard. Ellgreave Street is hidden behind the church, to the left are Sant Street and Globe Street. ...
St Peter ad Vincula Church, Glebe Street, Stoke
This plan shows St.Peter ad Vincula church which is on of Stoke's main landmarks. It was built between 1826 and 1830 and is a fine example of gothic architecture. The building, as well as some of the ...
St Peter's Church, Stoke upon Trent
A view of the west end and tower of St Peter Ad Vincula (St Peter in Chains) from Glebe Street. The Gothic style church was built in the late 1820s and renovated in the 1880s. To the left of the photograph ...