Private Sitting Room, Coton Hill Asylum, Stafford
Coton Hill Asylum was built in the 1850s and opened in 1854. It was originally built as an extension to the County Asylum in order to house private patients. It was to be known as The institution for ...
Recreation Hall, Coton Hill Asylum, Stafford
The large recreation hall was used in the winter as a dance hall, cinema and theatre.
Coton Hill Asylum was built in the 1850s and opened in 1854. It was originally built as an extension to the County ...
Rev. Caller and family, Brindley Village, Cannock Chase
The Rev. Caller at home with his wife and daughter, Brindley Village.
Originally built in 1916 as a Military Hospital to serve both Brocton and Rugeley army training camps, the hospital had twelve ...
Rev. Edward Fennie, Vicar of Hilderstone,
Photograph taken from a calendar.
Every year the Rev. Fennie (Vicar of Hilderstone 1950 - 1959) sent members of his parish a calendar featuring a photograph of himself. He joked that if they did not ...
Rock Cottage interior, Milford Hole
Rock Cottage stood on the edge of Cannock Chase, not far from Milford Common and was built into the rock, hence its name. 'Milford Hole' was the home of a number of families, living in what were originally ...
Room in Essex. Circa 1921
Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was one of Stoke-on-Trent’s greatest 'products'. An author and playwright he wrote many novels based on his hometown of Hanley and Stoke-on-Trent. Among his famous novels ...
Rose & Co Wallpaper and Paints, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the Rose and Co Decorating Company, on the Ironmarket.
At the time of writing (February 2025) the site forms part of 'Yates' Bar.
Royal Bedchamber, Tamworth Castle
King James I is believed to have slept in this four poster bed on his visits to Tamworth in 1619, 1621 and 1624.
Royal Oak Hotel, Interior, Stafford,
The Royal Oak Hotel, in Rising Brook, was known locally as the 'Why Not?'
Royal School Orphanage, Wolverhampton
A girls cookery class in the kitchen at the Royal School Orphanage on Penn Road, Woverhampton.
The Royal Wolverhampton School was originally founded as The Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum in 1850. It was ...
School Group, Corporation Street Infants' School, Stafford,
Corporation Street School replaced the British School in Earl Street in 1894. The first master was John Wheeldon and today the school is named after him.
In 1909 the building was extended to form ...
St. Benedict’s Priory, Colwich
A postcard view of the workroom at St. Benedict’s Priory, Colwich. St. Benedict's was originally a house, built by Little Haywood architect Charles Trubshaw in about 1730. Trubshaw named the house Mount ...
St. John's Church Interior, Barlaston,
St. John's Church is situated close to Barlaston Hall. The earliest part of the church is the tower, dating from the twelfth century; the remainder of the church was rebuilt in 1888. Set into the south ...
St. Michael's Ward, St. Mary's Home, Stone,
Mother Margaret Hallahan of the Dominican Order founded St. Dominic's Convent in the mid-nineteenth century. This was originally a small chapel on Station Road dedicated to St. Anne. The building still ...
Staircase and Landing, Highfield Manor, Stafford,
Highfield Manor was built in 1880 by David Hollin, a boot and shoe manufacturer.
In 1900 Mr Hollin commissioned a series of photographs, showing the inside and outside of his home.
Although Highfields ...
Stanshope Hall, Alstonefield
Interior view of Stanshope Hall, with Ralph Beardmore Junior (1870-1937) and Senior (1833-1910).
This 17th century home was the home of the Jackson family. In 1767 it was purchased by William Manley ...
State Bed, Chillington Hall
The State Bed with flowered chintz hangings in the State Bedroom at Chillington Hall. The Room probably decorated and furnished when Thomas Giffard married Charlotte Courtenay in 1788.
Published in ...
Station Hotel, Dining Room, Stafford,
The Station Hotel, originally built as the North Western on Victoria Road in 1866 (opposite the station) to provide accommodation for rail travellers. It provided all the latest facilities including ...