H. Cheadle & Son, High Street Newcastle-under-Lyme
A family butchers which opened since 1850 and has stayed at the same location ever since. It closed early 2024.
Wine Sellers, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Wine Sellers was an off-licence which opened around late 1974 or early 1975. The shop was vacant by 1983. Nowadays (2024) it is the Slug and Lettuce.
British Relay Television shop, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
This shop opened around early 1970s and had closed by 1981. Nowadays (2024) it is part of the Nat West Bank.
Bambers, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Bambers ladies wear boutique. It was opened either late 1974 or the start of 1975. Later on the store moved ito another building on High Street, but had closed down by 1984. Today (2024) this is a branch ...
Gold Case Travel, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Gold Case travel agents was established around the late 1960s or early 1970s. By 1983 it had become another travel agency called Ellerman Travel and by 1985 it changed again to Lunn Poly. Nowadays (2024) ...
Marley Modes, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Vacant at the time of this photograph, Marley Modes was a ladies' wear shop called Marley Modes, which had been established around the 1940s but had closed by 1971.
Burton Menswear, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Burton Menswear was founded in 1903, and continued until 2021 when Boohoo.com acquired the brand. The site on Ironmarket closed in the 2010s, and became Cafe Nero.
Monkswood, Cheddleton
View of trees on a hill at Monkswood, Cheddleton. This is an ancient woodland site at one time held by the monks of Dieulacres Abbey.
Basford Bridge Lane, Cheddleton
Onlookers survey flood damage on Basford Bridge Lane, Cheddleton.
Cartwright's jewellers, George Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Sidney George Cartwright standing in the doorway of the family jewellers shop at 31 George Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Born in 1897 he followed in his father John's footsteps as a watchmaker and jeweller. ...
Livestock Market, Uttoxeter
Farmers, auctioneers and sheep at Uttoxeter livestock market. Second from left is Eddie Backhouse, farmer from Leigh. Next to him wearing a trilby is believed to be Edward 'Fat Meat' Tebbett, a butcher ...
Implement sale, Uttoxeter
Crowds at an agricultural implement sale held at W.S. Bagshaw & Sons auctioneers, Uttoxeter. Potential buyers study a hay tedder for sale. Greg Gagie (in the dark suit, nearest the camera) selling and ...
Ernest Hector Haywood and 'Old Don' , Stafford Fire Brigade
Fire fighter Ernest Hector Haywood, son of the Stafford Chief Fire Officer Alfred Ernest Haywood, is pictured driving the Brigade's fire engine at the Fire Station on South Walls, next to the Royal Brine ...
Telephone Exchange, Rugeley
The telephone exchange stood behind the Library on Anson Street. From left to right: Henry (Harry) Heathcote, unknown, Gwen Howe (nee Burrage), unknown, unknown, Mary Taylor.
Excavation at Willow Cottage, Cheddleton
Excavations at Willow Cottage, Cheddleton. From around 1955 to 1978 the cottage was a centre for camping and canoeing for members of Staffordshire Youth and Community Service. The cottage is adjacent ...
Castro’s Restaurant, Cheddleton
Castro’s Mexican Restaurant, Cheadle Road, Cheddleton. It stood adjacent to the Caldon Canal on what was the canal wharf servicing the flint mill. It was closed by owner Jamie Bateman in 2020 after almost ...
St. Margaret's Church, Wolstanton
St. Margaret's Church is depicted here in shortly after the new chancel by Anthony Salvin was built, but before the nave was rebuilt by Henry Ward and Son of Hanley, and the chancel by Anthony Salvin. ...
St. Margaret's Church, Wolstanton
St. Margaret's Church is depicted here in its pre 1858 state. Between 1858 and 1860 the church was rebuilt: the nave was designed by Henry Ward and Son of Hanley, and the chancel by Anthony Salvin. The ...