Groom at The Rectory, Checkley
Samuel Thorley, groom at the Rectory, Cheddleton with his horse, accompanied by a cat. Samuel took over the tenancy around 1914-15 and stayed there until 1926 or 1928and at the same time was also gardener ...
The Red Lion, Checkley
Mrs Thorley sitting outside the Red Lion public house in Checkley.
Image courtesy Morton Thorley.
Postman, Upper Tean
Postman George Ferneyhough standing outside the Post Office, High Street, Upper Tean. He delivered post to the villages around Tean on his pony and is seen here wearing eye shades.
The 1911 census ...
Moore family, Checkley
The Moore family of Ivy Cottage, Checkley.
Back row (left to right): Elizabeth Ann (born 1896), Amy (born 1897), Sarah (born 1901), Alice (born 1901), John William (born 1894), Emily Jane (born 1899).
Seated: ...
Windy Arbour, Cheddleton
Windy Arbour, Cheadle Road, Cheddleton, was the home of John Milner and Mary Ann Milner (nee Clowes) and their family. Two of their children Thomas (born 1862) and Miriam (born 1865) are seated on the ...
The Tanyard, Cheddleton
18th century weavers' cottages at The Tanyard, Station Road in Cheddleton.
Weavers' Cottages, Cheddleton
A photograph of a painting by Vera Priestman (1908-1981) showing the Weavers' Cottages in the Tanyard, Station Road, Cheddleton as they were in tyhe 19th century. Vera was the author of the local history ...
Moore family, Checkley
The Moore family of Ivy Cottage, Checkley.
Three of the Moore children, from left to right: Rose Lillian (born 1907), Elsie Mary (born 1912) and George Arthur (born 1905). Rose Lilian is holding ...
Village well, Checkley
The village well Checkley which once stood at the back of 6, Church Lane. A watercolour painting by Alfred Hurst.
Post Office, Checkley
The Post Office on Church Lane, Checkley. The post box can be seen in the wall to the right of the door. A telephone box formerly stood on the pavement to the right. The line in the road shows where ...
Cottages, Church Lane, Checkley
Cottages at the top of Church Lane. The first cottage on the left used to be a coach house and you can see the filled-in arch over the downstairs window where the coach house door used to be. The village ...
Village Fete, Checkley
A view from Uttoxeter Road looking south along Church Lane towards St. Mary and All Saints Church. Checkley Village Fete, held annually to raise funds for Checkley Church Restoration Fund.
Church Lane, Checkley
A view looking south along Church Lane towards St. Mary and All Saints Church. Church Cottage, previously named Ivy Cottage, stands on the right nearly opposite the village Post Office.
Church Lane, Checkley
A postcard view looking south along Church Lane towards St. Mary and All Saints Church. Two women pose for the photographer with a baby in a pram and in the distance a woman is carrying buckets of water, ...
Church Lane, Checkley
A view from Uttoxeter Road looking south along Church Lane towards St. Mary and All Saints Church.
View of Checkley
A view of Checkley village from Checkley Bank, looking north. St. Mary and All Saints Church is in the village centre. In the foreground is Checkleybank Farm.
View of Checkley
A view of Checkley village from Checkley Bank, looking north. St. Mary and All Saints Church is in the village centre.
May Myatt and Leah Myatt, Rugeley
On the left is Sophia May Myatt (1924-2013) with her sister Doris Leah Myatt (1926-2002) on the right. They lived at 33, Elmore Lane, Rugeley, daughters of William and Florence Myatt. William was a miner ...