Token, Stone Rifle Volunteer Club
One and a half pence copper token issued by the Stone Rifle Volunteer Club. The 40th Staffordshire (Stone) Rifle Volunteers were formed in 1860 under the leadership of Captain B.T. Fitzherbert (1836-1919) ...
Token, T. & F. Lewis, Bilston
A copper token issued by Thomas and Frederick Lewis, tea dealers and coffee merchants of Church Street, Bilston.
During the 19th century it was common for publicans, licencees and shopkeepers to issue ...
Token, Uttoxeter
An octagonal copper half penny token issued by John Halsley of Uttoxeter, mercer. A mercer is a trader in silk and textiles.
Token coins such as this were issued by businesses and other organisations ...
Token, W. Howson & Sons, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A copper alloy token coin advertising W. Howson & Sons Borough Tea House, Newcastle-under-Lyme. White's Directory of 1836 lists William Howson as a grocer at 17 High Street. By the 1851 census William ...
Token, Wednesbury
Copper alloy half penny token, issued by Henry Fidoe of Wednesbury, ironmonger.
Token coins such as this were issued by businesses and other organisations when official coinage was in short supply. ...
Token, William Dixon, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A copper farthing token coin advertising William Dixon's Tea Warehouse, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Dixon's Warehouse stood on the High Street and was established in 1799.
During the 19th century it was ...
Token, Wolverhampton
Copper penny token, issued by 'Kittoth' of Wolverhampton, believed to be an innkeeper of the Cock Inn or beerhouse.
Token coins such as this were issued by businesses and other organisations when official ...
Token, Yoxall
Octagonal, copper alloy token issued by Zachariah Lightwood of Yoxall, ironmonger. He once owned Old Hall on Main Street, Yoxall, demolished in 1960. The Lightwood family were village apothecaries until ...
Tony Thornton at the Houses of Parliament
A group of people inside the Elizabeth Tower of the Houses of Parliament, better known as the tower of Big Ben.
Mr. A.J. Thornton can be seen on the right hand side wearing glasses and behind him ...
Townsend's saddlers shop, Stafford
Jonathan Townsend's saddlers shop at 24 Greengate Street, Stafford. Note the horse collars in front of the shop window. Prior to 1910 Townsends was situated at 32 Greengate Street.
Travelling barber, Leek area
This barber used to travel around the Leek area, visiting customers in their own homes.
Tree felling at Boningale, Shropshire
On the right is James Lewis of Patshull Park who is pictured during a break from tree-felling in the Boningale area, just over the county border in Shropshire.
Trent & Mersey Canal, Rugeley
In the background can be seen Stokes' Tannery buildings, at the rear of Bryan's Lane.
There had been a tannery on this site from at least the 18th century. Stokes & Co.’s origins lay with Stephen ...
Trentham Smithy
Built in the early 19th century, the Smithy at Trentham features a horseshoe shaped doorway.
Trussing in ceremony, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Group of six coopers ready to drink a toast at the end of the apprentice cooper's (man in the barrel) 'trussing in' ceremony.
The coopers shown (from left to right) are Bill Humphries, Bernard Slater, ...
Twentieth Century Hell
Industrial landscape taken in the Potteries with the caption "20th Century Hell". Photographed by William Blake.
This photograph, with its damning caption, is one of many that criticise the conditions ...
Unhairing horse hides, Chapman's Sheepskin Works, Tutbury
After soaking in lime pits, hair and epidermis is removed from the skins using special knives. E.B. & W.R. Chapman's Sheepskin Works, at the Old Mill, Tutbury.
The corn mill in Tutbury was converted ...
Unidentified estate buildings
Three women standing outside estate cottages. Location not known, but possibly somewhere in north Staffordshire. If you recognise these buildings or the people in this photograph, please contact us.