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Delivery Vehicles, Rowland's Grocers, Stafford,

Rowland's were grocers, bakers and butchers, with premises on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. Rowlands also owned the County Stores public house on Gaol Road.

Demolition of a Pot Bank, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.

Industrial landscape showing the demolition of a pot bank. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Demolition of copper works, Whiston

The demolition, in progress, of the Old Copper works, on Black Lane, Whiston. The site fronts onto the Whiston Hall Golf Course. The site of the Old Copper Works has recently (2018) been developed for ...

Demolition of Magistrates' Court, Stafford

Looking east along South Walls in Stafford towards the former Magistrates' Court building. On the left is a glimpse of Staffordshire Place and in the background there is the BT Telephone Exchange. Construction ...

Demolition of Railway Bridge, Bridge Street, Uttoxeter.

The demolition of the original railway bridge, built in the 1880s. A replacement bridge was already in place before the old structure was pulled down.

Demolition of Railway Bridge, Hopton Lane, Hopton

Pictured is the demolition of the Stafford-Uttoxeter line railway bridge which stood at the junction of Hopton Lane and Sandon Road (B5066), near Hopton, Stafford. The Stafford-Uttoxeter line opened ...

Demolition of Rugeley Town Hall and Market Hall

This photograph captures the demolition of Rugeley Town Hall and the Market Hall which were built on the site of the Shoulder of Mutton Inn. The Public Buildings also housed meeting rooms and, until ...

Demolition of St Leonards Works, Stafford

A view of St Leonard’s Works, Stafford during demolition. St Leonard’s Works in Stafford was originally built in the 1960s during English Electric’s ownership. The site became part of GEC (The General ...

Demolition of Stafford Railway Station

This station, built in 1862 was the third to occupy this site. Following its demolition in 1961 a new station was built as part of the modernisation programme which saw the introduction of electrification ...

Demolition of the Delhi Maltings, Bass, Burton-on-Trent

View of the "Delhi Front". The picture shows a good section through the structure, with a steep wall visible on the ground floor. A wagon turntable is visible in the foreground.

Demolition of the GE (General Electric) Main Works, Stafford

This view looks south-east towards Queensville and shows demolition work in progress at the former GE (General Electric) Main Works site on Lichfield Road, Stafford. At the time this picture was taken ...

Demolition of the Old Guildhall, Stafford

The original Guildhall was built in 1853. It housed the Borough Council, the courts and on the ground floor was a police station. By the 1930s a new police station was needed and one was constructed ...

Demolition, High Street, Uttoxeter

Alterations to the Brewery yard car park to make way for the bus station and the Maltings shopping complex on the High Street, Uttoxeter. The old Brewery Office building can be seen on the right. In ...

Demonstration, Blythe Bridge

Demonstration against traffic conditions on the A50 through the village. Between Uttoxeter Road and the junction with Cheadle Road and Stallington Road. Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and ...

Denstone Railway Station

Denstone Station stood on the Churnet Valley branch of the North Staffordshire Railway. It was originally built in 1849 for the Heywood family of Denstone.

Denstone Railway Station

Denstone railway station and level crossing on the Churnet Valley line. The station building was built in 1873 and closed in 1965. Wicker baskets are stacked behind the station worker and a small boy ...

Derailment at Rocester

The derailment of the 9.20 Hill House Camden at 11.51pm on the up line near Rocester, which took place on 27 August 1959.

Derailment, Stafford Station,