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Butterton, near Newcastle-under-Lyme

Watercolour by Doris Brown of Butterton, a beautiful hamlet just outside Newcastle-under-Lyme.

By the Common Plot, Stone

This view is still recognisible, showing the gate for the footpath which leads from Outlines onto the northern edge of the Common Plot. A postcard view by Stone photographer Phillip Dutton, of 63 High ...

By the River Tame, near Elford

By the river, Victoria Park, Stafford

Pictured fishing on the banks of the River Sow, opposite the paddling pool in Victoria Park, Stafford are (from left to right): Jill Skelton, Helen Matthews and Margaret Matthews.

By the RiverTrent, Burton upon Trent

Lantern slide view of the Parish churchyard by the River Trent, Burton upon Trent. What is now (2010) the Abbey Inn can be seen in the distance. Copyright: Burton Library.

Byanna Farmhouse, Eccleshall,

Photograph of an illustration, taken by Mr Trevor Harvey. The name Byanna means 'beyond the dean', or out of the town. The Bishops of Lichfield lived here after Eccleshall Castle was destroyed in ...

Byanna, Eccleshall

Looking north along Newcastle Road towards Byanna house (just visible through the trees) from the bridge over the River Sow at Eccleshall. A postcard view published by E.J. Hurlstone, High Street, ...

Byanna, Eccleshall

The name Byanna (or, as in the postcard caption, 'Biana') means 'beyond the dean', or out of the town. The Bishops of Lichfield lived here after Eccleshall Castle was destroyed in 1643 during the Civil ...

Byrkley Lodge, Tatenhill

Postcard view of the east front of Byrkley Lodge with cattle and the Lin Brook in the foreground. Byrkley Lodge was rebuilt for Hamar Bass of the Bass brewing family between 1887 and 1891. Sir William ...

C. Capener's Butchers Shop Abattoir, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Charles Capener's abattoir that supplied the butcher's shop on the High Street. This picture was taken somewhere around the 1920's

C. Capener's Butchers Shop Abattoir, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Charles Capener's abattoir for the butchers shop on the High Street. This photo was taken sometime during the 1920's.

C.W.S glass-lined milk tanker, Uttoxeter

This milk tanker was able to carry 1200 gallons of milk.

Cadbury's wharf, Knighton

Goods being loaded in churns onto narrow boats at the wharf on the Shropshire Union canal at Knighton, near Adbaston. The boat on the left may be a 'Butty' which was towed by a narrow boat. In the background ...

Cadbury's works, Pershall

This small dairy processing works was set up around 1911 to supply the Cadbury's factory at Knighton. The Knighton factory was established by Cadbury’s in 1911 to make chocolate crumb for the Bournville ...

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 ...

Caldon Canal near Lichfield Street, Stoke-on-Trent

This picture shows the Caldon Canal running past a pottery factory near Lichfield Street in Stoke-on-Trent. Canals were a very important means of transporting raw materials and finished ceramic products: ...

Caldon Canal, 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 ...

Caldon Canal, Consall

View of the Caldon Canal near Consall. A woman, young woman and three children on tow path.