The International Stores, Market Street, Lichfield
The International Stores was a grocers shop, one of a national chain, at 14 Market Street in Lichfield. The building was renovated in December 1903 and it is believed that this photograph was taken in ...
The Kiosk, Uttoxeter
This weighing machine has a bas-relief of Dr. Johnson's, (writer and compiler of the dictionary) penance. Samuel's father Michael, a dealer in old books asked his son to look after his stall in the Market ...
The 'Kwik Fit' Service Centre, Lower Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
On the left of this photograph you can make out the side of the Blackfriars bakery, and on the right the Smithfield pub. The bakery and pub were demolished and the service centre later moved to Brunswick ...
The Music Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This shop sold musical instruments, vinyl records, and provided repairs. Later, in the 1980s it also sold compact discs.
The Nicholson War Memorial and Roundabout, Leek
The Octagon Centre, Burton upon Trent
The Octagon shopping centre from the New Street entrance, Burton-upon-Trent. The Octogan Centre was built in the mid 1980s.
This Image is from a collection of photographs of Burton upon Trent commissioned ...
The Octagon Centre, Burton upon Trent
An exterior view of the New Street entrance to the Octagon Centre, a shopping mall constructed in the mid 1980s on a former brewery site.
The Old Fire Station Book Shop, Stone
This building, formerly owned by Joule's brewery, was Stone's fire station and stands adjoining the former brewery off Crown Street, on the alley between the Crown Hotel and the Library. It is now (in ...
The Old Pork Pie Shop, Greengate Street, Stafford
Watercolour painting by John Muswell. A view of Greengate as it would have been in the mid 19th century. The shop in the foreground was Jenkinson's bakers and confectioners (The Old Pork Pie Shop). Next ...
The opening of the new Co-operative Store, Station Road, Codsall
The site for the Co-operative Store, at the top of Station Road, is now empty as it has moved to a new building.
The Paregoric Shop and MacGregor Baths, Church Street, Tamworth
The Old Paregoric shop is the first building on the left, with MacGregor's Baths and Institute to the right of it. The Paregoric Shop was given its name after a patent medicine containing opium.
The ...
The Post Office, Hanbury
The Post Office and village shop on Anslow Road, Hanbury. The sign advertises a public telephone. In the background to the left can be seen the village school
The Post Office, Madeley
The Post Office stood on the corner of Castle Lane and the Holborn. At the time of this photograph it was also a grocers and general stores shop run by G. Rayner. The Post Office and shop closed in ...
The Red Lion, Cheddleton
Looking north along Cheadle Road in Cheddleton showing the Red Lion public house. The man standing in the doorway could be the landlord at the time, Joseph Clowes. Further down the street is the Post ...
The Royal Hotel, Westport Road, Burslem.
The Royal Hotel stood at 20 Liverpool Road (renamed Westport Road), next door to the Ryal or Hill Pottery. The top of a bottle oven is just peeking over the roof of the hotel. Parker's Ales supplied beer ...
The Sanders Buildings, Leek
This was the original location of the Smithfield Cattle Market in Leek, between 1827-1874. The Market was held once a fortnight, but the area was also used to hold fairs and other entertainments. The ...
The Sheridan Centre, Stafford
This view looks west from Gaolgate Street along the covered row of shops that once formed part of the Sheridan Centre which was developed in the 1970s. In later years it was partly demolished and given ...
The Shop, Perton
The portable prefabricated building which served as Perton's shop pictured in summer 1978.
Perton Airfield was constructed in 1940 as a Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground. Later during the Second ...