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Laying of the foundation stone of the Wade Memorial School, The Avenue, Kidsgrove

Miss Eccles, the headmistress of the school, and Reverend R. Ross, are pictured laying the foundation stone of the Wade Memorial School.

Laying the Gas Main in Church Street, Audley

This photograph records the laying of the 12th Gas Main at Audley in 1921, engineered by John Mottram. The church visible through the trees is that of St. James. The church was largely built in the ...

Lectern at the Chapel, Denstone College

The Moorsom Memorial Lectern at Denstone College Chapel. This bronze lectern was given by Mr. Moorsom's sister, in memory of her brother Arthur, a master at the school from 1879 to 1882. Denstone ...

Leek - 'Antique Pillars': woodcut engraving

A page from 'The Gentleman's Magazine,' giving a letter about 'Antique Pillars at Leek,' with a woodcut engraving of a pillar, 'about ten feet high,' with a carving on it. There is also a woodcut of ...

Leek - St. Luke's Church: lithograph

Showing a modern Gothic building with a tower, a south aisle, a porch and a chancel. There is a high slate roof. St Luke's church was built in 1847-8 to designs by F. & H. Francis. The chancel was ...

Leek Church - 'Ashenhurst Brass': indian ink drawing (on yellow paper)

The Ashenhurst Brass in St. Edward's Church (1597), showing two rows of kneeling figures, four wives and ten children. Inscribed over the figures,' MARY BRUTON; ALYCE BEALLOT; KATHERIN OKER; IOICE M.'Inscribed ...

Leek Church - Gravestone: sepia drawing

'Ancient Grave Stone placed on the East Front of the South aisle of Leek Church, Staffordshire,' showing a cross within a circle, a long shaft, and a sword and spear either side of the shaft. Artist: ...

Leek Church - Gravestone: sepia drawing

'Grave Stone on the South east side of the Church Yard at Leek, Staffordshire.'Inscribed 'Wm. Trafford of Swithamley Esqre. Died Dec. 10, 1697 aged 93,' with a crest of a thresher and a motto 'Now Thus.' ...

Leek Church - Gravestone: sepia drawing

'Grave Stone fixed on the East end of the South Aisle of Leek Church, Staffordshire,' showing a cross within a circle, a long shaft, and other incised marks. Artist: 'J. B.,' [John Buckler.]

Leek Church: sepia drawing

'North East View of Leek Church, Staffordshire,' (St. Edward the Confessor's Church). Showing the circular window to the north aisle. The chancel has a north vestry. The Saxon pillar is clearly shown ...

Leek Church: sepia drawing

'North West View of Leek Church, Staffordshire,' (St. Edward the Confessor's Church). Showing the tower and the north aisle, from across the graveyard. Artist: J. Buckler.

Leek Church: sepia drawing

'South East View of Leek Church, Staffordshire,' (St. Edward the Confessor's Church) showing a circular window in the south aisle and a plain south porch (1670.) The top of the tower has a carved course ...

Leek Church: water colour painting

'St. Edward the Confessor's Church, Leek.' South east view showing a 'perpendicular' east window of five lights. Also showing a Saxon column at a south east angle.Anonymous, [L. J. Wood.]

Leek Churchyard - Knight: engraving

'Leeke church yard, Staffordshire,' showing a Knight in chain-mail, with a sword and a shield (13th century). His feet are on an animal [?a dog], and his head is on a pillow. Anonymous.

Leek Club Day

This picture shows people gathering in the Market Place for the start of Leek Club Day. In the centre is the Market Cross, the Butter Market is second from the right, the Red Lion public house is third ...

Leek Parish Church and Vicarage

Leek Road, Cheddleton

Looking south along Leek Road towards Cheddleton. The track leading off to the left is what is now Basford View. On the skyline to the right can be seen the tower of St. Edward's Church. Postcard ...

Leigh Church - Monument of Sir John Aston: sepia drawing

'Monument in the South Transept of Leigh Church, Staffordshire.' To Sir John Aston and his wife [1523]. Showing an alabaster tomb chest with crochetted arch-work, and effigies in pairs. The man is in ...