Marston Road, Stafford
A colour-tinted view looking north along Gaol Road towards Marston Road. Just to the right of centre can be seen the Four Crosses public house, with Browning Street to the left and Sandon Road to the ...
Martin Street, Stafford,
View looking towards Eastgate Street.
In the distance can be seen Eastgate House, formerly the office of the Chief Constable and, later, the Registry Office. On the right are the Old Blue Posts and ...
Masonic Hall, Stafford,
This building on Gaol Road was built in 1849 as a Methodist New Connexion Chapel.
The chapel closed in 1951 and the building is now used as a Masonic Hall.
Masons, 26 Market Street, Tamworth
The proprietor, George Mason, is pictured here with five male assistants and a lady standing outside his grocery shop. In 1932 Mason's store became part of a national chain.
Matchbook cover, P. Myers tobacconists, Longton
Cover of a matchbook issued by P. Myers' tobacconists shop at 2, Times Square, Longton to celebrate the shop's centenary. in 1970. Times Square was previously known as Market Place or Market Square.
Matchbox cover, Alton Castle public house, Cheadle
Cover of a matchbox issued by the Alton Castle public house, Tape Street, Cheadle. The owners at the time were Harry and Cynthia. The pub has since closed and is now (July 2022) a Dominoes pizza takeaway. ...
Matchbox cover, Sun Inn, Stafford
Cover of a matchbox issued by the Sun Inn, 7 Lichfield Street, Stafford. The matches were manufactured in Austria and distributed by Bouldons Match Company, Southampton.
Maternity unit information, Burton upon Trent
A note issued to mothers-to-be before they were admitted to the Maternity Unit at Burton-upon-Trent Hospital. This note was received by Mrs Joan Torr shortly before the birth of her son Michael in May ...
Matthew's Butcher's shop
Matthew's Butcher's shop, with the slaughterhouse on the left, and No 3 Longbridge house on the right. Until about 1920 the premises were occupied by the butcher's John E. Soles. Matthew's Family Butcher's ...
May Fair and Cattle Market, Stafford,
Annual fairs had two sides - trade and pleasure. People would travel from a wide area to visit the fairs, which often filled the town's main streets. Henry III granted Stafford's first annual fair in ...
May Fair, Market Square, Stafford
Stalls and a strength-testing machine at the May Fair in Stafford's Market Square, with Market Street in the background.
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ...
Mayne Street, Hanford
A view north along Mayne Street, formerly High Street, Hanford. Coming in from the right is Wilson Road. In the centre right of the photograph is the traditional sign of The Abercrombie public house, ...
Maypole Dairy shop, Eccleshall
The Maypole Dairy chain specialised in dairy produce such as butter and lard and also margarine. The chain, which had over 1,000 stores by 1926, began when George Watson set up his own business in 1887 ...
McCann's Photographers and Tobacconists, Uttoxeter
Alfred McCann's photographic shop and studio at 27 High Street, adjoining the tobaconnists shop opened by his father.
The McCann family photographic business began in 1870 when Edward McCann began ...
McCann's Phtographers shop window, Uttoxeter
Gerald McCann's photographic studio and shop window at 27 High Street. The pictures are of one of his stocks-in-trade: portraits of children, babies and wedding couples.
The McCann family photographic ...
Meacham's shop window, Market Street, Lichfield
Meade's shop, Burntwood Road, Norton Canes
Meade's grocers and chemists shop on Burntwood Road, Norton Canes, close to The Square.
Meadow Dairy Co. Ltd., Eccleshall
The Meadow Dairy Company specialised in dairy products, but also sold groceries. It was formed in 1901 and had over 800 branches across the country by 1927, when it joined an arrangement with Lipton ...