Marching Band Procession, Cheddleton
A marching band playing brass instruments lead a procession along Cheadle Road, Cheddleton. The Post Office is in the background. Immediately behind the band, a group of elderly, bearded men are followed ...
Garretaw procession, Cheddleton
A carnival procession of carriage and people on horseback passing through Cheddleton. The carnival is believed to have been nicknamed 'Garretaw' (water rag spelled backwards) by the local vicar. Many ...
Burton Library, Meadowside Drive, Burton-upon-Trent
Burton Library was opened in 1977 and occupies the site of a Bass malthouse. it replaced the free library opened by Burton corporation in 1892 which stood on Union Street.
This Image is from a collection ...
Lea Hall Lads' Boxing Club, Rugeley
Boxers pictured at Lea Hall Colliery Sports & Social Club, Sandy Lane, Rugeley. Back row, far left is Todd Whitehead. Front row, far left is Steve Moffat.
A Rugeley Times photograph (courtesy of ...
Birch's Mill, Froghall
A cast iron mill wheel believed to be at John Birch & Sons' paint and colour mill at Froghall, prior to or during removal. The water-driven mill was situated adjacent to the River Churnet and the railway ...
Locomotive, Leek and Manifold Light Railway
Locomotive 'E.R. Calthrop' on the Leek and Manifold Light Railway. The line, which opened in 1904, was an 8 mile line built to 2'6" gauge under the design of Everard Calthrop. It closed in 1934, and ...
The Level, Wetley Rocks
A postcard view of The Level, Wetley Rocks looking looking north along the Main Road towards the junction with Cheadle Road. The sign of the Mason's Arms can be seen in the distance to the left. The ...
The Village, Wetley Rocks
A postcard view of the village taken from Wetley Rocks, looking north-west and down towards the Powys Arms.
Consall Forge
Black and white copy print of postcard. Cottages at Consall Forge
Black Lion, Consall
Looking north along the Caldon Canal towards the Black Lion public house at Consall.
John Burrows Boot and Shoe Repairs, Salter Street, Stafford
The sign above the door reads 'J.E. Burrows Leather Grindery Boot and Shoe Repairs'. The shop window advertises Phillips' soles and heels.
Burrows Shoe Repairs started around the 1930s, with Edward ...
Stafford Rugby Club
Stafford Rugby Club 1st XV pictured at their Castlefields ground before their 3-3 draw with Derby Rugby Club.
Back row (left to right): Mr Albini (referee), R.B. Larkinson, R.J. Rigden, J. Collier, ...
Beating the Bounds, Wetley Rocks
Beating the bounds, Cheddleton Parish. Men and boys climbing up ladder onto the roof of the Plough Inn, Wetley Rocks. The parish boundary between Cheddleton and Consall passes through the building.
Beating ...
Beating the Bounds, Cheddleton
A clergyman leads the parishioners, with heads bowed, in prayer during the beating of the bounds at Cheddleton. The men are holding their doffed caps.
Beating the bounds is an old custom, where parishioners ...
Datestone, Brittain's Paper Mill, Cheddleton
Datestone on Brittain's Paper Mill building in Cheddleton which reads 'Brittains Ltd. Anno 1903'. Set below it is an iron plate from early paper making machine inscribed 'Hanley - Fourdrinier Patentees ...
Aerial view of Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter from the air, The Heath, looking north towards Rocester. The Three Tuns Inn can be seen slightly right of centre of the photograph with the winding Ashbourne/Rocester Road behind it can be ...
Aerial view of Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter from the air, looking east. The road at the bottom of this view is Stone Road, running from Carter Street on the right to Smithfield Road on the left. Smithfield Road leads to High Street ...
Parish group, Checkley
A group of people from Checkley Parish.
Back row (left to right): Kate Rogers, Mrs. Fearn, Joan Akrill, Mrs. Sutherland, Sid Beddows, Mrs. Beddows, Rev. William Edward Drinkwater (Rector of Checkley, ...