Waterfall, Rudyard Lake
A postcard view taken near to the dam wall at the south end of Rudyard Lake. Rudyard Lake is a reservoir constructed in 1797 by engineer John Rennie to feed the Caldon Branch of the Trent & Mersey Canal. ...
Stafford Road, Weston
Looking east towards the bridge over the Trent and Mersey Canal on the A518 Stafford Road, Weston with the access to the Saracen’s Head on the right and Boat Lane on the left. The spire of St. Andrew's ...
Allen family and neighbours, Whittington, near Eccleshall
Back row (left to right): Alf Shufflebottom, Lilian Glover, Frances Shufflebottom, Emily Palmer, Louis Painter, Arthur Boulton, Bill Furber, Thomas Boulton.
Front row: Hugh Glover, Margaret Boulton, ...
Home Guard, Brewood
Brewood Home Guard pictured near Vicarage Road, in a field now occupied by Westhall Close and Hall Farm Road. In the background is Brewood Vicarage.
Front row: 4th from right is Gerald Holt, born ...
Cicely Haughton School, Wetley Rocks
A postcard view of Westwood Manor which was built for pottery manufacturer William Meakin in 1875.
The house was presented to Staffordshire County Council by Enoch Haughton in 1944, in memory of his ...
St. Peter's Church, Broughton
A view from the south. St. Peter's was built in 1634 on the site of an earlier chapel, for the Broughton family. The stained glass in the east window dates from the fifteenth century.
St. Peter's Church, Broughton
A view from the south. St. Peter's was built in 1634 on the site of an earlier chapel, for the Broughton family. The stained glass in the east window dates from the fifteenth century.
A photograph ...
Floods at Hopwas
A woman with baby and two small children looks at a flooded road at Hopwas, possibly Lichfield Road between Tamworth and Hopwas where it crosses the Tame valley. This area regularly floods.
A colour-tinted ...
Croxton School
Pupils at Croxton School in the mid 1940s.
Back row: Ricky Pye, George Buxton, Tom Oldbury, Patrick Baragwanath, Mick Horton, John Stokes, Graham Johnson.
Middle row: Jean Billinge, Lillian Plant, ...
Croxton School
Pupils at Croxton School in 1903, the Wetwood and Charnes group. Standing in the back row, far right is Arthur Benbow. In the middle row, the tall girl standing far left is Ethel Thornley and standing ...
Hamstall Ridware Church - Monument: sepia wash drawing
'Monument in Hamstall Ridware Church, Staffordshire,' with a plain top. There are numerous shields on the sides (eight showing.) 'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]
This tomb is on on the south side of the ...
Gaolgate Street, Stafford
This view looks south along Gaolgate Street towards the Market Square in Stafford. In 1992 the town centre became pedestrianised and the A34 was re-routed around the town.
Most of the buildings in ...
Church interior, Hopwas
The interior of St Chad's Church, Hopwas. Designed by Chester architect, John Douglas (1830-1911) as a Chapel of Ease. It was consecrated in 1881 and is Grade II listed. The church was described by Pevsner ...
Hopwas Bridge, Hopwas
Hopwas Bridge carries Lichfield Road (the A51) over the River Tame at Hopwas. Built in 1796, it is Grade II listed.
This postcard was published by Lilywhite (1932) Ltd., Sowerby Bridge.
Canal from Nursery Lane Bridge, Hopwas
A posrcard view looking north towards the Birmingham Road Bridge from Dixons or Nursery Lane Bridge over the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, on the route of the Coventry Canal.
This postcard was published ...
The Canal and Wood Bridge, Hopwas
Hopwas Wood Bridge on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, near Hopwas. Just out of frame on the right of the bridge are the remains of a World War II pillbox: a reinforced concrete fortification with ...
Hints Road, Hopwas
This view of Hints Road, Hopwas is recognisable today. Hopwas Methodist Church stands out of sight on the right hand side between the large house in the distance and the end of the terrace.
A Teesee ...
The Village Green, Hopwas
This view of the junction of Hints Road, Nursery Lane and the appropriately named Two Trees Close is still recognisable. The tree on the right has been replaced by a recent planting which is maturing ...