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Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station

A photograph taken from the deck of Colton Road Bridge showing the first Trent Valley Railway station building and up platform at Rugeley, designed by John Livock, opened in 1847, and demolished in 1908 ...

Rushton Marsh, Rushton Spencer

Rushton station

A postcard showing Rushton station and level crossing in 1900. Until quite recently, level crossings were constantly manned and operated by a conventional swing gate. The railway no longer serves ...

Rushton Station

Rushton station, pictured during the 1960s. Note the 1960s Lambretta scooter parked outside. Note also the Staffordshire Knot of the old "Knotty" (North Staffordshire Railway Co) emblem on the ...

Rushton Station and the Railway Inn

The North Staffordshire Railway's Churnet Valley line once connected Macclesfield with Leek and Uttoxeter, via the Churnet Valley. The station closed in the 1960s but the pub remains, since re-named The ...

Rushton's grocery delivery cart, Carter Street, Uttoxeter

Russell Street, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.

Street scene taken at Russell Street, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The street was named after John Russell(1792-1878), who became British Prime Minister twice in the mid-1800s. This ...

Rustic bridge, Haden Hill Park

A rustic bridge at Haden Hill Park, West Midlands, one of two which used to carry footpaths around the lower pond. Haden Hill Park contains the Tudor Haden Hall and the Victorian Haden Hill House, ...

Ryknield Engine Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

The Ryknield Engine Company Ltd., factory and offices were based on Shobnall Road, Burton-upon-Trent. In this view there is a date-stone of 1902 on the building just below the flagpole. This short-lived ...

Ryknield Engine Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

This photograph shows the chassis or vehicle frame of a typical Ryknield motor car during early stages of production. The Ryknield Engine Company Ltd. factory and offices were based on Shobnall Road, ...

Ryknield Engine Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

This photograph shows several early Ryknield motor cars outside the factory assembly shop. The Ryknield Engine Company Ltd., factory and offices were based on Shobnall Road, Burton. This short-lived ...

Ryknield Engine Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

This photograph shows a typical Ryknield motor car standing outside the factory after the final stages of production. The Ryknield Engine Company Ltd. factory and offices were based on Shobnall Road, ...

Ryknield Engine Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

This photograph shows a typical Ryknield motor car standing outside the factory after the final stages of production.The Ryknield Engine Company Ltd. factory and offices were based on Shobnall Road, Burton-upon-Trent. ...

Ryknield Engine Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

This photograph shows several early Ryknield motor cars in various stages of construction in the factory assembly shop. The Ryknield Engine Company Ltd., factory and offices were based on Shobnall ...

Ryknield Engine Company Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

A typical Ryknield motor car standing outside the factory offices after the final stages of production. The Ryknield Engine Company Ltd. factory and offices were based on Shobnall Road, Burton-upon-Trent. ...

Ryknield Motor Company Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

An early Ryknield delivery van operated by James Duckworth Limited, grocers and wholesalers, pictured outside the Peter Walker & Co. Ltd., Brewery on Clarence Street, Burton-on-Trent. The Ryknield ...

Ryknield Motor Company Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

An early Ryknield delivery van outside the factory which was based on Shobnall Road, Burton The Ryknield Motor Company Ltd. began life as the Ryknield Engine Company Ltd. This short-lived motor car ...

Ryknield Motor Company Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent

An early Ryknield motor bus with passengers posing for the photographer outside the factory. Around the time of the picture this type of vehicle was also known as a charabanc or omnibus, both words came ...