Well Dressing, Cheddleton
Well dressing at Cheddleton. The design is of New Testament scenes with the inscription 'Let the children come to me'. The well is located in Station Road near the junction with Leek Road. Here, it is ...
Shaffalong Lane, Cheddleton
Mrs Frances Bower approaching Shaffalong Farm on Shaffalong Lane, Cheddleton. Mrs Bower was a member of Cheddleton Historical and Archaeological Society. The farm buildings on the left have since been ...
Black Lion, Cheddleton
The Black Lion Inn viewed from Hollow Lane, Cheddleton
Chartley Hall and Grounds, Stowe-by-Chartley
The original moated timber mansion house at Chartley was home to the Devereux family, who had moved from Chartley Castle during the fifteenth century.
In 1575 Elizabeth I was entertained at Chartley ...
Game Keepers at Sandon Hall
Photograph taken at Sandon Hall Park October 1963. Left to Right: Geoff Merrick (Head Keeper at Sandon), Fred Culpin (Gardener Chauffeur at Hilcote Hall), Harry Poole (Gamekeeper at Hilcote Hall).
Modern Mens Wear clothes shop, Ironmrkwt, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Modern Mens Wear Clothes shop on Ironmarket. In 1983, it was replaced by Gait, Ladies Shoes shop and then Elvira Leather Goods in 1989. At the time of writing (December 2024) the site is occupied ...
Regalia Fashion Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This clothing shop on Ironmarket was very short-lived and barely lasted a year. At the time of writing (December 2024) the site is in use as Pockets menswear shop.
The Music Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This shop sold musical instruments, vinyl records, and provided repairs. Later, in the 1980s it also sold compact discs.
The Spread Eagle, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Spread Eagle public house on High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme can be traced back to around the 1830s with an 1836 directory listing the landlord as James Worall. By 1864 the landlord was George ...
Lee's Dry Cleaning, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
At the time of writing (December 2024) Lee's Dry Cleaning Service still occupies the same building.
Louis Taylor and Sons, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is Louis Taylor and Sons Estate Agents when on the High Street. The business was first established in 1877 in Hanley. At the time of writing (December 2024) Louis Taylor is situated on King Street ...
School Group, Croxton
Pupils from the Fairoak Group, Croxton School.
Back row (left to right): Jim Allen, Bob Smith, Tom Breeze, Alf Parker, Tom Harvey, Sam Holdbrook, Will Plant, Tom Sawyer, Tom Plant.
Upper middle ...
Brewood - Long Birch Hall: engraving
This engraving has been incorrectly identified in the Staffordshire Views collection as Blackladies, near Brewood. It is actually Long Birch Hall, a Tudor and Jacobean house. Most of the house collapsed ...
London Road, Boothen, Stoke-on-Trent
This is a view south west along London Road from Sheppard Street. The woman on the right is passing the front entrance of the London Road Bakehouse. It closed in 2021 after 140 years of trading and was ...
Dance Macabre, The Skeleton Puppet
The skeleton is one of the puppets from the act 'Dance Macabre'. Douglas Hayward used this puppet in his shows at the Abbots Bromley Puppet Theatre. It was made by Pelham Puppets and is quite complex ...
Bridge Eye, Station Road, Cheddleton
View of cottages from Bridge Eye, Cheddleton. Bridge Eye Well can be seen to the right. The houses on right hand side are still recognisable. The field on the bank of the River Churnet was made into ...
Deakin's Cooper's shop, Derby Street, Leek
Deakin's Cooper's shop, 1 and 3 Derby Street, Leek. Standing to the left is Thomas Deakin (1828-1913) who had his business in these premises by 1871. His father Samuel had started the business in 1828 ...
Caldon Canal at Consall
A view of the River Churnet where the Caldon Canal (left) separates from the River Churnet (on the right). Beyond can be seen the bridge which carries the Churnet Valley Railway over the canal, and in ...