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 ...
Police Station, Stone,
The first Police Station in Stone was on Newcastle Street. In 1881 a new station was established on Radford Street and remains little changed to this day.
Postcard containing a view of Church Avenue, Patshull Park, Patshull
Primitive Methodist Church, Heath Hayes
Replacing a smaller 1873 chapel, the Bourne Primitive Methodist Chapel was built in 1899-1900 by T. Mason of Hednesford on the corner of Hednesford Road and Chapel Street. It some seated 400 worshippers ...
Ranton Abbey Lodge,
The remains of Ranton Abbey are situated one mile to the west of Ranton, in a private wooded park. The fifteenth century church tower still survives.
The abbey was an Augustinian house, founded in ...
Rear of Thorn & Co., Gaolgate Street, Stafford
This view taken on Salter Street looks through a gateway into the rear yard of Thorn & Co., whose ironmongers and builders merchants shop was round the corner at 37 Gaolgate Street. The yard included ...
Rectory Farm, Checkley. Photographed by William Blake.
The Rectory Farm, Checkley, Staffordshire.
Remembrance Sunday, Cheddleton
Choristers and lay-participants mingle near the lychgate on Hollow Lane, Cheddleton for the Remembrance Sunday Service. The tower of St. Edward's Church in background.
The car is a 1976-77 Renault ...
Ricardo Street, Dresden. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Ricardo Street, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
This is one of many street scenes in the Blake Collection. Most of them were taken in the Normacot and Dresden areas near ...
S.S. Mary's & St. Chad's Church. Longton. Photographed by William Blake.
Church exterior with a view of S.S. Mary & Chad's Church, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Sandon Hall,
The original moated Sandon Old Hall was acquired by the Erdeswick family in 1338, but was sold to Lord Harrowby in 1776. The original building no longer remains, but was still standing in 1852. By this ...
Sea Horse Pool, Enville Hall
A postcard view of the Sea Horse Pool and Gothic Gates, in the distance, in the gardens at Enville Hall. The Sea Horse Pool is also known as the Ha-ha pool.
The fountain featured a statue of Triton ...
Seighford Hall,
Seighford Hall is an Elizabethan house to which additions were made over the years, particularly during the Victorian period.
A brick tower in the grounds was built to look like a church tower. This ...
Shrewsbury State Chariot, Staffordshire County Museum
Earl of Shrewsbury's State Chariot with the Staffordshire County Museum, housed in Shugborough's servants' quarters, in the background.
The Earl of Shrewsbury's State Chariot was made by Hooper & ...
Shugborough Walled Garden
View looking west from the Gardener’s House. The top of the Triumphal Arch can be seen in the distance.
This photograph was taken by Charles Goldsmith, Head Gardener at Shugborough between December ...
Silkmore Lane, Stafford,
This view shows Silkmore Lane as a country lane rather than the bustling and much wider road of today.
Sister Dora Convalescent Hospital, Milford,
Funds were raised by public subscription to build a memorial hospital to Dorothy Pattison, or Sister Dora, who was famous for her work nursing the poor in a hospital in Walsall.
The Sister Dora Convalescent ...
Snow, Brocton Golf Course,
Entrance to Brocton Hall golf course.
Brocton Hall and its land was acquired by Cannock Chase Golf Club in 1922, after losing their original club house in a fire.