Earl Ferrers County Primary School, Stowe-by-Chartley
A postcard view of Earl Ferrers CE County Primary School on Station Road, Stowe-by-Chartley.
The school was founded and endowed by Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers (1847–1912) of Chartley ...
Cock Inn, Stowe-by-Chartley
The Cock Inn, Station Road, Stowe-by-Chartley.
Around 2003, the Inn became known as the Bistro Le Coq, a French style restaurant and bar. In 2019, the restaurant was renamed the Pavilion after the ...
Bridge Lane, Stowe-by-Chartley.
These timber-framed thatched cottages stand on Bridge Lane on the corner with Stowe Lane, Stowe-by-Chartley. There were originally four dwellings here. On the extreme right, there is an Evans & Evans, ...
Holiday At The Paddling Pool, Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent
Crowds gathered at Longton Park during the holiday period to use the paddling pool. Taken at Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially ...
Gargoyles outside St. Luke’s Church, Sheen
Four stone gargoyles outside the west end of St Luke's Church, Sheen. The church nave was rebuilt in 1827, and the chancel in 1851. These carvings came from the old church.
Photographed by William ...
Gog Rock, Consall
Gog Rock, overlooking the Colleyhole Brook at Stakebank Wood, Consall.
Photographed by William Blake of Longton.
Lower Farmhouse, Consall
Lower Farmhouse, formerly known as the Black and White House, on Longacres Lane, Consall. It is a Grade II listed 17th century timber-framed farmhouse. Since this photograph was taken the mock timber ...
House at Crowgutter, Consall
This house stood on the site of Crowgutter Mill on the Caldon Canal. The wooden crane is a relic of the canal. Crowgutter Mill had been a flint mill but was disused by 1900.
Photograph from the B. ...
Bamford Street, Glascote, Tamworth
This view is largely unchanged on the left, however, there are infill houses on the right (2026).
The terraced houses on the immediate left are probably Primrose Cottages dating from 1905. The wrought ...
No. 37 George Street, Tamworth
An example of brick and terracotta architectural ceramic mouldings on the gable end of this Boots the Chemists shop dated 1898 (top centre panel), and possibly the work of Gibbs and Canning.
Longsdon, near Leek
A view along Sutherland Road, Longsdon, near Leek, facing south. The semi-detached building on the right is Lyndhurst and Wood View, built 1897. The detached building on the left is High View (now replaced).
A ...
Bridgeford Hurst Farm, Little Bridgeford
The farmhouse of Bridgeford Hurst Farm, Little Bridgeford. This late 18th or early 19th century house originally had another floor.
Now (2026) managed by Hartley Farms, the 200 acre Bridgeford Hurst ...
Beech’s Court, Gaol Road, Stafford
A view of the bottling and mineral water factory at Beech’s Court, viewed from the entrance at 13, Gaol Road. Today (2026), it is known as Gaol Mews.
Beech’s Court was named after William Beech who ...
The Technical Institute, Stafford
A postcard view of the Borough of Stafford Technical School, on the corner of Victoria Square and Earl Street, Stafford.
Dating from 1896, this Grade II listed building was constructed at a cost of ...
St. John's Church, Stowe-by-Chartley
The nave, chancel and doorways date from the Norman period. Inside can be found effigies of Sir Walter Devereux (died 1537) and his wives.
This postcard was published by DVP of Leicester.
Queen Elizabeth II visits Newcastle-under-Lyme
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip visited Newcastle-under-Lyme in November 1955.
In this image she stands under a canopy which was placed outside ...
Temple Garden, Bishton Hall
The Temple Garden was probably built in the 1830s for Charlotte Sparrow of Bishton Hall. The architect is unknown, but could be James Trubshaw of Little Haywood, and it was complete by 1838 when it was ...
Coombes Valley, near Cheddleton
View looking south-east across Coombes Valley, near Cheddleton, looking towards Sharpcliffe. Clough Meadow Cottage can be seen far left. The valley is now a Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) ...