Pike Pool, River Dane, near Quarnford
Children paddling by Pike Pool on the River Dane, near Quarnford on the Staffordshire-Cheshire border.
Pingle Lane, Hammerwich
A postcard view taken near the junction with Burntwood Road, a scene easily recognisable today (2023). In the lane are a boy with a wooden barrow and children with a baby in a perambulator.
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Play area, Sandyford Street, Stafford
Children playing on swings, a see-saw and a rocking horse at the newly opened play area in Sandyford Street, Stafford. Looking on are Councillor John Archer (Chairman of the Recreation Committee), Councillor ...
Playing in the ford, Armitage
Children play in the ford of the Shropshire Brook alongside the bridge in Old Road, Armitage, watched by a man and a boy. The road goes on to emerge at the junction to The Green opposite today's (2024) ...
Playing in the ford, Armitage
Children pose for this photograph in the ford of the Shropshire Brook and on the bridge in Old Road, Armitage, The boy second from left is Oliver Carthy, the next boy's name is Conway and next to him ...
Portrait of a Young Girl, Stafford,
Studio portrait of a young girl.
The photograph was taken in Thomas Pearce's studio on Peel Terrace.
Portrait of the Boulton Family, Stafford,
John Boulton and Margaret Emma Boulton (nee Machin) with their children Ernest Frederick on the left, Hylda in the centre and baby Muriel Margaret.
The Boulton family lived in Queensville, where John ...
Portrait of Two Small Girls, Stafford,
Photograph of Norah (in the pram) and Mavis Mottram, taken in the garden of their home on Eccleshall Road.
Post Office and General Stores, Hixon,
A postcard view of the Post Office and General Stores in Bath Lane, Hixon, which was owned by the Hammond family. The building was extended and later became known as Hixon Pet Shop.
This postcard was ...
Pulling teeth in the back yard, Glascote, Tamworth
Reginald, Lesley and Dorothy Brain shown here as children about to pull teeth. Lesley is playing the dentist here, and later became Headmaster at Dosthill and then at Kingsbury. Reginald Brain later became ...
Purton's, High Street, Stone
A display stand of prams, bicycles and toy cars stocked by Purton's of High Street, Stone pictured in a marquee, possibly at the Staffordshire County Showground, Hopton, Stafford.
Purton's sold prams, ...
Rachel Haggis and children, Gnosall
Mrs Rachel Haggis (nee Plant) pictured with her two oldest children, Violet (1 year and ten months) and George 6 months. At the time (circa 1910) the Haggis family lived at Fern Lea, The Rank, Gnosall. ...
Railway signals, Silverdale
Two young children having fun, playing with disused railway signal leavers on the Silverdale colliery line. Photograph taken by a member of the Silverdale Community Play Association.
Recept for pram, Burton upon Trent
A receipt for the purchase of a Silver Cross pram from Babyland (Burton) Ltd., 99 High Street, Burton-upon-Trent. The pram was bought by Mrs Joan Torr shortly after the birth of her son Michael in May ...
Rita Whilton, Hednesford
A studio portrait of Rita Edna Whilton with a doll and pram. She was born in July 1911. The reverse of the postcard tells us that the card was addressed to a teacher as a Christmas and New Year greeting ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children at play are pictured along with their tutor at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. If you recognise anyone in this view ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children and their tutor are pictured at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Riverside Recreation Centre was closed and demolished ...
Riverside Recreation Centre, Stafford
Children at play are pictured along with their tutor at the Riverside Recreation Centre in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Riverside Recreation Centre was ...