Fireplace, Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton
The fireplace in the Dining Room at Wightwick Manor.
This plain stone fireplace has a ‘Tudor’ arch containing a cast-iron fire-back, wrought iron basket and the side walls are inset with blue on white ...
Disused wartime hut, RAF Hixon
A view of a Second World War RAF hut at the disused Hixon Airfield, off Bridge Lane between Amerton and Stowe-by-Chartley as it appeared in the 1990s.
This hut still existed in 2009 when makeshift ...
Demolition of Dickenson’s & Son Ltd. Greengate Street, Stafford
Demolition in progress of Dickenson's & Son Ltd. Ironmongers shop which stood at No. 25 Greengate Street and the adjacent No. 24 which had been W. Thomas & Son’s grocery shop.
This view was taken ...
Rugeley Cricket Club 2nd XI
Rugeley Cricket Club 2nd XI team v. Fordhouses 2nd XI, 7 May 1977.
Back row (left to right): Colin Rich, John Garofall, Eric Wardle, Ray Andrews, Percy Heasman.
Front row: Alan Lockwood (scorer), ...
The bottom of Basford Bank, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking northwards from Etruria Road close to the bottom of Basford Bank towards Wolstanton Colliery. On the skyline are the houses in May Bank, built from the 1920s onwards.
The foreground is a jumble ...
Lower Drayton Farm, near Penkridge
Situated in Lower Drayton Lane, the 750 acre working farm now (2025) includes a family park farm attraction with self-catering accommodation.
Firewatcher Fully Automatic Fire Extinguisher
This automatic fire extinguisher is very similar to earlier fire grenades. It consists of a conical sealed clear glass holder containing clear liquid. It is held in a wall mounted metal container painted ...
Bank House, Greengate Street, Stafford
Front doorway of Bank House, 40 Greengate Street, Stafford. At the time of the photograph this was the entrance to the offices of Evans and Evans estate agents. In later years the ground floor windows ...
F.W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd. Market Square store, Stafford
A view of Woolworth's Stafford store which was at 18, Market Square from 1928 to 1962 when it then transferred to larger premises in Gaolgate Street.
Originating in the U.S.A. in 1878 as 'Woolworth's ...
Salter Street, Stafford
This view looks along Salter Street towards the junction with Gaolgate Street with the Co-operative department store ahead.
On the right is Thorn & Co., who were ironmongers and builders merchants. ...
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 ...
Gaolgate Street, Stafford
This view looks along Salter Street, from the junction with Gaolgate Street.
On the left is Thorne & Co., who were ironmongers and builders merchants. John and Henry Thorn originated in Wells, Somerset. ...
14 and 12 Eccleshall Road, Stafford
A view of the Cross Passage or entry to access the rear of the houses between 14 and 12 Eccleshall Road - since demolished.
Winnothdale, near Cheadle
A conifer plantation at Winnothdale, near Cheadle.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
The Grove, Gravelly Bank, Lightwood
Village scene including a large country house and country lane. The location is thought to be Gravelly Bank, Lightwood.
Photographed by William Blake.
The Lodge, Oakamoor
A postcard view of The Lodge, Oakamoor.
The Lodge was built for George Kendall in 1761. He had an iron rolling mill and a tin-plating works nearby in Oakamoor. It was sold to George Smith of Smith ...
St. Saviour's Church, Aston-by-Stone
St. Saviour's Church, Aston-by-Stone was funded and endowed by Viscount and Viscountess St. Vincent and the architect was James Trubshaw. The steeple was built by J.R. Botham.
The Study, Blithfield Hall
The Study is one of a continuous range of rooms added to the North Front of the Hall in 1738 and was once used as the Family Chapel.
The wall panelling is hinged to form doors of hidden cupboards, ...