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Gamekeeper, Ingestre Hall,

Robert Courtney was an under-gamekeeper at Ingestre Hall until 1921, when he moved to Shugborough as gamekeeper. He retired in 1953.

Gaolgate Street, Stafford

View looking towards Gaol Square. The tower of Christ Church can be seen in the middle distance with, to the left, Hill's the shoemaker's. The Sidney fountain can be seen in Gaol Square. The sign ...

George Hodgkins and horses, Cheddleton

George Hodgkins of Felt House Farm, Cheddleton, standing with a Shire horse and foal, with farm buildings in the background.

German Gypsies at Leek Horse Fair, Smithfield Market, Leek

The annual Leek horse and hiring fair used to take place in October every year, and usually just attracted locals from the Moorlands and North Staffordshire area. The German Gypsies attracted a lot of ...

Glebe Farm, Cauldon Grange

Charlie and Nellie Hall at Glebe Farm, Lower Grange. With them is their neighbour John Oakes, from Middle Grange. There were four houses at the remote settlement of Cauldon Grange, all of which ...

Gnosall Show

Two prize Shire horses owned by Mr A J Malpass, of Lapley Hall Farm, Lapley, canter before the judge, Mr T Baker. Shire mare “Lapley Choice” (centre left) gained a first prize and reserve champions award ...

Greengate Street, Stafford,

View looking towards Market Square. The timber framed building on the left is the Ancient High House, built by Richard Dorrington in 1595. In 1826 the building was bought by John Marson, who converted ...

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 ...

Groundslow Ploughing Match

An engraved print of a ploughing match at Groundslow, near Tittensor, Staffordshire. Engraved by J. Egan from an original painting by Richard Ansdell (1815-1885) which is in the collections of Tate Britain. ...

Guy Sutton & William Austin at Beechenhill Farm, Alstonefield

Guy Sutton (left) farmed Beechenhill Farm for many years before moving to Hope House.

Gypsum Mine horses, Fauld

Horses used by Peter Ford & Co. at their Gypsum Mine at Fauld, near Tutbury. Mining at Fauld began in the 19th century. By the 1890s there were two companies mining at Fauld: Peter Ford & Co. and ...

Harold Lomas with plough team, Cheddleton

Harold Edgar Lomas (1880-1936) of The Hollies Farm, Cheddleton Heath, in a field operating a plough with his two horses. He was the winner of several local ploughing matches.

Harvesting at Wood Farm, Sedgley

Man on horseback leading a pair of Shire horses and a reaper binder through a field of corn. At Wood Farm, Sedgley, West Midlands. Photographer: Albert Henry Yelland.

Harvesting corn, Alstonefield

The Gould family from Mootlow and others mowing corn, around Alstonefield. Standing on the left is Joseph Gould.

Harvesting mangolds,

This photograph of harvested mangolds is believed to have been taken near Knightley House.

Harvesting Mangolds, Charnes Old Hall, Eccleshall

A postcard advertising Hadfield's Chemical Guano, showing mangolds grown by Mr S. Timmis, of Old Hall, Charnes, near Eccleshall, weighing 66 tons per acre. The card also promotes the local agent for ...

Harvesting wheat

Man with team of horses harvesting wheat with a reaper-binder. A note with this glass negative reads 'Wheat cutting at Burgess'. Albert Yelland, the photographer was living at Cradley Heath or on Lea ...

Harvesting wheat

A postcard view of wheat being cut with a reaper binder drawn by three horses. The man and the boy are ready to shoot rabbits hiding in the corn. If you recognise anyone in the picture or the location ...