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Flooded house, Uttoxeter

This postcard view shows flooded houses, possibly the old cottages standing alongside Hockley Road, Uttoxeter .

Flooding at Oakamoor

A group of men ride away from a line of cottages in a small boat. Jack Heath is the man on horseback assisting in the rescue of the Finney family, during the 1927 flood. This image is included by kind ...

Flooding at Station Road, Hatton

Flood damage caused by the River Dove during the great flood of 1957. This view shows Station Road, Hatton near the Marston Lane junction. This photograph is from the collections of Tutbury Museum....

Flooding in Bolebridge Street, Tamworth

A Daimler taxi stuck in the Bolebridge Street floods. The famous flood of 22nd May 1932 was one of the highest floods in the town. It resulted in the Council building a flood prevention schema soon afterwards. ...

Flooding in fields, Darlaston Park, Stone

Photograph of flooded fields by the A51 at where the River Trent flows through Darlaston Park, near Stone.

Flooding in Mill Lane, Kinver

Flooding in Polesworth, Tamworth

Tamworth is located at the confluence of the rivers Anker and Tame and so was liable to severe flooding before flood defences were put in place. This photograph shows the view from 'The Square', showing ...

Flooding in the High Street, Stone

On 23 August 1987 torrential rain combined with the Scotch Brook culvert being blocked with rubbish led to Stone town centre being flooded. This view shows flood water beginning to subside at the lower ...

Floods at Ford Green

Floods at Ford Green on Friday 8 February, 1946. This photograph was presented to Ford Green Hall by Mr D.R. Holdcroft of Light Oaks, and to him by Earnest J. Warrilow to mark Holdcroft`s year as president ...

Floods at Ford Green

Floods at Ford Green on Friday 8 February, 1946. This photograph was presented to Ford Green Hall by Mr D.R. Holdcroft of Light Oaks, and to him by Earnest J. Warrilow to mark Holdcroft`s year as president ...

Floods at Ford Green

Floods at Ford Green on Friday 8 February, 1946. This photograph was presented to Ford Green Hall by Mr D.R. Holdcroft of Light Oaks, and to him by Earnest J. Warrilow to mark Holdcroft`s year as president ...

Floods at Rocester

A bus attempts to make its way through the floods which affected many places in Staffordshire in February 1946. This photograph was taken before the construction of the J.C.B. factory at Rocester. The ...

Floods at Stafford Railway Station

Railway station staff posing for the photographer with a 'Fleetwood Fish' box. Water fills the track bed between the platforms. On the left is Albert George Cornwall Emery (1895-1984). On the right ...

Floods by South Street, Stafford,

The River Sow in flood, looking towards the Gas Works from South Street.

Floods in Cinder Lane, Rolleston

Cinder Lane is now better known as Beacon Road.

Floods in Penkridge

Floods in Market Street, looking towards Crown Bridge. the Horse and Jockey pub is to the left.

Floods in Penkridge

Floods on New Road. A Butler's brewery lorry struggles through the water. The Railway Inn can be seen in the background of the photograph.

Floods in Penkridge,

Floods on Stafford Road.