Longsdon, near Leek
A view along Sutherland Road, Longsdon, near Leek, facing south. The semi-detached building on the right is Lyndhurst and Wood View, built 1897. The detached building on the left is High View (now replaced).
A ...
Bridgeford Hurst Farm, Little Bridgeford
The farmhouse of Bridgeford Hurst Farm, Little Bridgeford. This late 18th or early 19th century house originally had another floor.
Now (2026) managed by Hartley Farms, the 200 acre Bridgeford Hurst ...
Beech’s Court, Gaol Road, Stafford
A view of the bottling and mineral water factory at Beech’s Court, viewed from the entrance at 13, Gaol Road. Today (2026), it is known as Gaol Mews.
Beech’s Court was named after William Beech who ...
The Technical Institute, Stafford
A postcard view of the Borough of Stafford Technical School, on the corner of Victoria Square and Earl Street, Stafford.
Dating from 1896, this Grade II listed building was constructed at a cost of ...
St. John's Church, Stowe-by-Chartley
The nave, chancel and doorways date from the Norman period. Inside can be found effigies of Sir Walter Devereux (died 1537) and his wives.
This postcard was published by DVP of Leicester.
Queen Elizabeth II visits Newcastle-under-Lyme
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip visited Newcastle-under-Lyme in November 1955.
In this image she stands under a canopy which was placed outside ...
Temple Garden, Bishton Hall
The Temple Garden was probably built in the 1830s for Charlotte Sparrow of Bishton Hall. The architect is unknown, but could be James Trubshaw of Little Haywood, and it was complete by 1838 when it was ...
Coombes Valley, near Cheddleton
View looking south-east across Coombes Valley, near Cheddleton, looking towards Sharpcliffe. Clough Meadow Cottage can be seen far left. The valley is now a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) ...
Cannock Chase, Milford
Captioned 'View in woods looking south, Milford'.
This view is possibly where part of the old Tackeroo line which linked Milford Station to the Brocton Army Camp ran, near the Coppice Hill carpark ...
Insolvent Debtors' Yard, Stafford Gaol,
Imprisonment for debt was abolished in 1870. Debtors were allowed privileges such as being allowed to read or talk and were segregated from the other prisoners.
The back right corner of the building ...
Exercise Yard, Stafford Gaol
Exercise yard situated in the southeast corner of the new prison block. This was later the exercise yard for A and B wing prisoners. Now (2026), the yard is only for A wing prisoners. B wing has its own ...
Entrance to the Women's Prison, Stafford Gaol
The women's prison was built in 1852 to deal with the problem of overcrowding. A new male block, the 'Crescent' was also built.
At this time, it was believed that prisoners should be kept apart as ...
Interior View of the Women's Prison, Stafford Gaol
The corridor of the women's prison, built in 1852. Three floors high, with rows of cells on either side, the central opening was designed to allow close supervision. This area is now (2026) D wing and ...
Prison Warden and Family, Stafford Gaol
Head turnkey, Mr J. Chidley, and his family outside their home in the North Tower, Stafford Prison. The railings on the left separates the garden from the exercise yard.
The towers were built in ...
Stafford Prison Old Church, interior
Interior view of the temporary chapel, built in 1954, from an old world war two Nissen hut, following the demolition of its predecessor. A new church was built in 1991(?)
The earlier chapel in the ...
Stable block, Stafford Prison
The ground floor of what is currently (2026) the offices for the maintenance and contractors’ supervision within the administration block, built in 1794, was being renovated after being used for storage ...
Stafford Prison 'A' Wing
Photograph of David Laker (right) and Officer P.E.I. John Pattinson (now deceased) taken on the 'Threes' in 'A' Wing looking towards 'C' Wing. Now (2026), the view is different with the two wings being ...
Stafford Prison Gate-house
The Gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the gate-house was used as the place of execution until 1817, when new gallows were built on ...