Railway signals, Silverdale
Two young children having fun, playing with disused railway signal leavers on the Silverdale colliery line. Photograph taken by a member of the Silverdale Community Play Association.
Ravenhill House, Brereton
Ravenhill House was built, on the site of an earlier building, sometime between 1772 and 1787 by Assheton Curzon (later Viscount Curzon) of Hagley Hall, Rugeley . It was leased from Curzon in 1787 to ...
Rear of Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This signed watercolour by M.Stewart shows the rear of Liverpool Road in Newcastle-under-Lyme. A row of houses with television aerials make up the main picture with a paved area to the foreground on which ...
Rear view of Merrial Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows the poor state of repair many of the older buildings in Newcastle-under-Lyme had reached by the 1960s. This building was demolished to make way for the deveopment of the Civic Offices....
Recept for pram, Burton upon Trent
A receipt for the purchase of a Silver Cross pram from Babyland (Burton) Ltd., 99 High Street, Burton-upon-Trent. The pram was bought by Mrs Joan Torr shortly after the birth of her son Michael in May ...
Recreation Hall, Coton Hill Asylum, Stafford
The large recreation hall was used in the winter as a dance hall, cinema and theatre.
Coton Hill Asylum was built in the 1850s and opened in 1854. It was originally built as an extension to the County ...
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Oil painting by R. M. Colley of the square with St Giles' Church, shops to left and right with figures.
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Advert for Rimmel's grocers, the building later became Wain's Chemist.
St Giles' Church can be seen on the left of the image.
Refectory, Cotton College, Cotton
The refectory or dining room at Cotton College, also known as St. Wilfrid’s College.
Cotton Hall was built in the 18th century by the Gilbert family. In 1844 it was sold to the Earl of Shrewsbury and ...
Rev. Caller and family, Brindley Village, Cannock Chase
The Rev. Caller at home with his wife and daughter, Brindley Village.
Originally built in 1916 as a Military Hospital to serve both Brocton and Rugeley army training camps, the hospital had twelve ...
Rev. Edward Fennie, Vicar of Hilderstone,
Photograph taken from a calendar.
Every year the Rev. Fennie (Vicar of Hilderstone 1950 - 1959) sent members of his parish a calendar featuring a photograph of himself. He joked that if they did not ...
Ricardo Street, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Ricardo Street, Dresden, 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 ...
Richardson family, Croxton
Mrs Harriett Richardson (born 1831) and her daughter Laura (born 1866) who was a dressmaker. They lived in this cottage on Ginger Lane, Croxton near Russiatree Farm.
Rita Whilton, Hednesford
A studio portrait of Rita Edna Whilton with a doll and pram. She was born in July 1911. The reverse of the postcard tells us that the card was addressed to a teacher as a Christmas and New Year greeting ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children at play are pictured along with their tutor at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. If you recognise anyone in this view ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children and their tutor are pictured at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Riverside Recreation Centre was closed and demolished ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children at play are pictured along with their tutor at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Riverside Recreation Centre was ...
Rock Cottage interior, Milford Hole
Rock Cottage stood on the edge of Cannock Chase, not far from Milford Common and was built into the rock, hence its name. 'Milford Hole' was the home of a number of families, living in what were originally ...