Webberleys from Parliament Square, Hanley
This photograph was taken in Parliament Square looking towards Percy Street. The five storey building in the background is Webberley's printers, stationers and booksellers, founded 1913. Dating from ...
Webberley's shop, Percy Street, Hanley
This imposing building on the corner of Percy Street and Tontine Street is the Free Trade Building. From 1924 it was the home to Webberley's (printers, stationers and booksellers). Previous occupants ...
Wedgwood Main Offices and Showroom, Barlaston,
On the left are the main offices, with the Showroom on the right.
Josiah Wedgwood (1730 - 1795) began his apprenticeship as a potter in 1744. He started his own pottery business at Ivy House in Burslem ...
Weiss & Fowke's Studio, Stafford
Charles Fowke was based at the Victoria Road studio from about 1904, at first in partnership with Paul Weiss (Wise). The partnership was dissolved in 1916 and Fowke carried on until about 1937. Amongst ...
Werrington Road from Guy Street, Townsend, Bucknall
The camera is looking eastwards along Werrington Road with Guy Street off to the right. Guy Street was known as New Street until the 1950s renaming. The houses and shops on the right date from the end ...
West Hill, Hednesford
A colour-tinted postcard with a decorative frame, published by Valentines in their 'Crystoleum' series. Looking from West Hill (Green Heath Road) over the 'railway' bridge towards Market Street.
The ...
Westhorpe's, Jewellers, 22 High Street, Uttoxeter
This picture was taken after some renovation work had been completed.
Weston village, near Stafford
A postcard view showing taken from in front of the Saracen's Head Inn on Stafford Road, looking towards Boat Lane and the canal bridge. The Inn sign is to the left, and the church spire can be seen beyond....
Wharf Road, Gnosall
A postcard view looking west along Wharf Road with the junction of Impstones on the left. The row of shops now has an off road pull-in. The scene is otherwise largely unchanged.
This postcard was ...
Wheatsheaf Inn on High Street, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent
An Inde Coope public house, the Wheatsheaf Inn was flanked on this side by Poole's hardware store selling everything for the house and DIY. On the other side is a mixture of grocers, sweet shop and tobacconist ...
Wheeldon's, Market Street, Tamworth
Mrs Emma Wheeldon (owner/tenant) outside her shop that sold toys and general household items (paraffin, soaps, ironmongery). Mrs E. Wheeldon is seen with her three daughters, second left being Miss Olive ...
White Hart Tearooms, Stockwell Street, Leek
Tearooms have occupied this 17th century building on Stockwell Street for over 100 years. The bay windows have been removed.
White Lion Street, Stafford,
This photograph was taken from Wolverhampton Road.
The building on the right lasted until the 1970s when, along with Camden Place and Timmis' Antique Shop it was demolished to make way for the inner ...
White Swan Inn, Newport Lane, Middleport
The photograph shows the White Swan Inn at 107 Newport Lane, Middleport where there has been an inn or beerhouse since the 1830s. This building was originally two modest semi-detached houses, which had ...
Whitehouse Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke-on-Trent
The junction of Whitehouse Road and Leek Road (A5009) in Abbey Hulton. On the left, on the corner, is a co-op shop, a branch of the Burslem and District Industrial Co-operative Society. Founded in 1901, ...
Wiggin Grocery Stores, Coven
Wigham, Tea and Coffee dealer, 12 Tamworth Street, Lichfield
Cuthbert Thomas Wigham was a noted Lichfield businessman. He took over the grocery on Tamworth Street from John Fowler in 1898 and, as well as the Lichfield store, he then opened further branches in Tamworth, ...
Wilcox Tobacconist and Confectioners, Stone
Wilcox wholesale and retail tobacconist and confectioners, Radford Street Stone. The Misses Wilcox lived in the attached house. The building is now (2013) the home of Gannon's Bar at the Blue Rooms.