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Parade passing Biddle’s Stores, Brook Square, Rugeley

This postcard view shows a parade passing John Biddle’s Stores in Brook Square, Rugeley. The decorations by the upper floor windows suggest that at the time this photograph was taken the town was celebrating ...

Parish Church Bazaar, Hednesford

The event took place at Hednesford's Drill Hall over three days. On Wednesday it was opened by Lady Lichfield, on Thursday by Mrs M.B.Williamson of Eashing, Surrey, and on Friday by Miss Florence Thorneycroft ...

Parish group, Checkley

A group of people from Checkley Parish. Back row (left to right): Kate Rogers, Mrs. Fearn, Joan Akrill, Mrs. Sutherland, Sid Beddows, Mrs. Beddows, Rev. William Edward Drinkwater (Rector of Checkley, ...

Parish Room and Cottage Homes, Armitage

The four almshouses and the Parish Room were built by the Rev. E. Samson in 1904. He had previously built four almshouses in Brereton. The homes were for the use of needy village people. The almshouses ...

Party for wounded soldiers at St. John's Methodist Church, Hednesford

The soldiers are local men from St. Matthews (a military hospital) in Burntwood. St. John's has since been re-named Trinity Methodist Church.

Passenger steam train, near Hednesford

A steam locomotive pulling carriages up the incline from Rugeley, past Moors Gorse towards Hednesford. Keeper's Cottage, the white building on the left, has since been demolished. The halt at Brindley ...

Patient at Yarnfield Hospital

A patient identified as G Lavender is pictured at Yarnfield Hospital, near Stone. This photograph is from a collection of photographs relating to Dora Wiles from Rugeley. Dora was a patient at Yarnfield ...

Patients at Yarnfield Hospital

Tuberculosis patients Kathleen Clark (left) and M McCormick are pictured at Yarnfield Hospital, near Stone. They are standing next to one of the outdoor huts which were used during their treatment. Kathleen ...

Patients at Yarnfield Hospital

Patients E Bancroft (left) and R Piper are pictured at Yarnfield Hospital, near Stone. This photograph is from a collection of photographs relating to Dora Wiles from Rugeley. Dora was a patient ...

Patients at Yarnfield Hospital

Left to right: Dora Wiles, Miss Somess and E Bancroft are pictured at Yarnfield Hospital, near Stone. This photograph is from a collection of photographs relating to Dora Wiles from Rugeley. Dora ...

Paul de Lesseps in his Bleriot Monoplane, Bass Meadows, Burton-on-Trent area

Paul de Lesseps in his Bleriot Monoplane at the Burton-on-Trent Aviation Meeting, 1910.

Peace Day Celebrations, Market Place, Uttoxeter

Large crowds watch the Peace Day celebrations in the town centre. Among those taking part in the procession were clowns on horseback, seen at the bottom of the picture. The scene was captured from the ...

Peace Day, Victoria Park, Stafford,

Peace Day on Victoria Park, celebrating the end of the First World War and commemorating those who had fought for victory. Entertainment was provided by the Borough Military Band, a water carnival ...

Pearks' Stores, Burton-on-Trent

The assistants at Pearks' Stores stand outside wearing white coats and aprons. The shop, which faced the Market Place, has since been demolished and replaced by the precinct.

Pelsall Road, Brownhills

The last two buildings to the right of this delightful postcard still exist (2018). The one facing, far right, was built as the offices of Brownhills Board of Health in 1882 on Chester Road opposite the ...

Penkridge Road, Cannock Chase

The three soldiers walking are from Rugeley Camp on the Chase, near to Rifle Range Corner.

Percival Hill, Spot Acre

Percival Hill, son of John Hill, who lived at Fox Earths at Spot Acre, near Moddershall. Percival Hill took over his father's nursery business in the 1890s and remained as managing director until his ...

Percy and Kathleen Bloor, Cheddleton

Percy and Kathleen (Kaye) Bloor, probably taken in the back garden of Bankside, Crony Bank, Cheddleton. Kaye ran Bloor’s Newsagents from the house for many years. Kaye was born in 1899.