Boltons Copper Works, Frog Hall, Kingsley
Thomas Bolton & Sons set up a copper works at nearby Oakamoor in 1852-3. By 1890 there was no more room for expansion at Oakamoor so they began building at Froghall. Major extensions followed in the 1930s, ...
Booden Farm, Haughton
This photograph taken by Dr J.E.C. Peters in 1963, shows Booden Farm, situated off Jolt Lane, Haughton.
This Grade II Listed building has 17th century origins with later remodelling and extending. ...
Book Illustration entitled "View of The Potteries." Photographed by William Blake c. 1900-1940
Photograph of a book illustration entitled "View of the Potteries."
This image is used elsewhere in the collection for a presentation by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder containing ...
Bottle Lodge, Tixall
Bottle Lodge, sometimes known as Pepper Pot Lodge and originally called Upper Lodge, Tixall.
The woman standing on the doorstep is thought to be Mrs Ann Statham who was living there at the time of ...
Bread queue in Market Square, Stafford
A queue outside the Guild Hall, Stafford, during World War I, waiting for bread tickets. This photograph shows Averil's chemists shop, Boots' chemists , Astons and Sons Ltd Furniture shop and the Guildhall.
This ...
Brereton Collieries, Rugeley
A postcard view of Brereton Collieries. The pit on the right was originally known as Brick-Kiln pit, latterly Brereton Colliery which closed in 1960, the same year that production started at nearby Lea ...
Brereton 'Old' Vicarage?
This is the front of a post card written by Mrs Miller, headteacher at St. Michael's School, Brereton expressing Christmas greetings to a Miss Robinson and is thought to have been written between 1920 ...
Brereton Road, Rugeley
A view looking south-east along the A51 just past the railway arches in Rugeley, which is part of Brereton Parish. On the right, a little past Wharf Road, is an area which was know as 'The City' and beyond ...
Brereton, near Rugeley
This colour-tinted postcard shows a view of Main Road, Brereton probably taken from the front of the church grounds. The old Castle Pub is on the left with barrels on the pavement edge. This was demolished ...
Brewhouse, Trentham Hall
This view of the former Brewhouse (later converted into private homes) was taken from the entrance to the courtyard.
Originally the brewhouse also contained the bakehouse and laundry. Most country ...
Brewhouse, Trentham Hall,
View taken from the entrance to the coach yard. The brewhouse is on the left, with the poultry house to the right. The brewhouse also contained the bakehouse and laundry. Most country houses had a ...
Brewood Grammar School
The school possibly dates back to the mid 15th century, having been founded by the Bishop of Lichfield as a Chantry School. It was certainly refounded in around 1553 by Sir John Giffard, his son Thomas, ...
Brickyard Farm, Bradley
Brickyard Farm stands on Bradley Lane at the junction with Furlong Lane, Bradley, near Stafford. At the time of this photograph, it was being farmed by John and Sarah Salter.
Bridge Street from Bailey Street, Stafford
Photograph taken from the roof of what was in the early 1970's Stafford Reprographics Ltd. Printers, in Bailey Street.
Brittain's Paper Mills, Caldon Canal, Cheddleton
A paper mill has stood on this site at Cheddleton since 1797, when the paper was made by hand. It was built by the pottery manufacturer William Adams to produce tissue paper for transfer printing in ...
Brittain's Paper Mills, Cheddleton
Brittain's Paper Mills with the Caldon Canal in the foreground. A paper mill has stood on this site at Cheddleton since 1797, when the paper was made by hand. It was built by the pottery manufacturer ...
Brocton near Stafford
A postcard view taken from The Green, Brocton, looking towards Milford. The Smallwoods lived in the cottage on the right with the village smithy attached. Samuel Buttery was the village Blacksmith.
The ...
Brook House Farm House, Audmore Road, Gnosall
Side and front view of Brook House Farm House. Photographed in 1964 by Dr. J.E.C. Peters. The building remains (2025) with few changes.