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 ...
Meadows' shop, Croxton, near Eccleshall
Edgar Meadows' grocers and bakers shop on the Main Road through Croxton. The right hand side of the building was extended to form the shop. The building had previously been the Swan with Two Necks inn ...
Meadows' shop, Croxton, near Eccleshall
Edgar Meadows' grocers and bakers shop on the Main Road through Croxton. The right hand side of the building was extended to form the shop. The building had previously been the Swan with Two Necks inn ...
Meir Heath,
The Windmill Inn and remains of the mill can be seen in the background.
Meir Heath. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene with a view of the windmill and Windmill Pub at Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Meir, Broadway. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Broadway, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken in the Normacot and Dresden areas near to where ...