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A coal wharf, Bridgwood Street, Longton

This photograph is looking north along Bridgwood Street from close to the Sutherland Road junction. A coal wharf on the right was alongside Bridgwood Street (formerly called Wharf Street). The bridge ...

A view of Tamworth Castle

A view of Tamworth Castle taken from the river. This photograph shows the rear of the boat house, with the River Tame in the foreground, and Lady Bridge on the left hand side.

Accident at Hanging Bridge, Mayfield

Members of the public looking at the aftermath of an accident where a lorry had crashed through the parapet by Hanging Bridge at Mayfield. This was one of many accidents involving heavy vehicles unable ...

Accident at Hanging Bridge, Mayfield

Members of the public looking at the aftermath of an accident where a lorry carrying boxes of lard had crashed through the parapet of Hanging Bridge over the River Dove at Mayfield. At around 4.00pm ...

Aerial View of Hednesford

This postcard is cropped from the original Aerofolms photograph taken in 1926. Victoria Street with the Drill Hall can be seen top right. The railway station on the road bridge over the railway line ...

Aerial view of Hilton Park motorway services

Hilton Park opened on the M6 in 1970 and was operated by Toprank, and it is now operated by Moto. In 1998 it was reported to be the busiest service station on the United Kingdom motorway network. Since ...

Aerial view of Kidsgrove

In the centre of this view is Kidsgrove Railway Station, and just to the right is the Harecastle Tunnel entrance. Bottom right is Harding's Wood Junction where the Trent and Mersey Canal joins the Macclesfield ...

Aerial view of Lancashire Dynamo Electronic Products Ltd's factory site, Brereton

The L.D.E.P. factory was built in 1955 with several subsequent extensions. The two and three storey office block at the top of this image dates from 1961; its top storey housed a conference room and ...

Aerial view of Stoke on Trent

An aerial view of part of Stoke on Trent. The railway can be seen running across the middle of the photograph, with the station to the left. The Trent and Mersey Canal is in front of the railway line. ...

Alders Brook, near Rocester

Cart-horses drinking from a ford.

Alton Castle and the Churnet Bridge

Alton castle viewed from the opposite (north) side of the River Churnet. Within Alton Castle are the remains of the medieval castle, built in about 1175 by Bertram de Verdun, the founder of Croxden ...

Anchor Road, Longton

The camera is looking southwards along Anchor Road towards the bridge that carries the Stoke to Derby railway line over Anchor Road. The camera was on the corner of Anchor Terrace by the corner shop, ...

Armitage Railway Station

This glass negative image shows a southbound train approaching. The man on the up platform (right) is probably a porter. The LNWR locomotive establishes mid-1904 as the earliest date of the photograph. ...

Aston Bridge, near Draycott-in-the-Clay.

Aston Bridge was built in the early 19th century and its three arches carry what is now the A515 road over the River Dove, linking Sudbury in Derbyshire with Draycott-in-the-Clay in Staffordshire. This ...

At Wetton Mill

The mill and kiln house shown here were built in 1711 to replace an earlier mill. Wetton Mill Bridge cost £184 to build in about 1810, and was paid for by the The Duke of Devonshire after the earlier ...

Avenue Bridge, Brewood

The Avenue Bridge is one of 13 in the parish of Brewood, to go over the Shropshire Union Canal.

Bagnall’s Bridge, Castle Street, Stafford

The stones forming the embankment to Bagnall’s bridge in Castle Street, Stafford, are believed to have been taken from the old railway sleepers of the Grand Junction Railway when the track was updated ...

Bailey Bridge at Lode Mill, Alstonefield

In the winter of 1992-1993 a 'Bailey Bridge' was built at Lode Mill to take road traffic while Lode Bridge was being strengthened.