A general view of Rugeley
A postcard view of Rugeley. The photograph was taken from the St. Augustine's church tower looking south towards Stile Cop on the horizon. At the right is Anson Street: the small timber-framed building ...
A general view of Rugeley
This image was almost certainly taken from the north elevation of 15 Ashleigh Rd Pear Tree Estate. When the Photograph was taken, it would have been fields and farmland. The White gates on the extreme ...
Aethelfleda, Millenary Pageant Costume, Stafford,
In 1913 a Millenary Pageant was performed in the Castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from its founding in 913 AD by Aethelfleda. This photograph is of Nora Ramscar Wright, dressed ...
Alton Village
A quiet scene in Alton near to the junction of Cheadle Road, Horse Road and Knight Lane looking north.
This postcard view was published by William Shaw, Burslem.
Ancient High House, Stafford
View of the Ancient High House on Greengate Street, built by Richard Dorrington in 1595. King Charles I stayed here in September 1642, whilst on a recruiting drive during the Civil War. His nephew, Prince ...
Army Recruits at Colwich Station,
Army recruits at Colwich Railway Station awaiting departure. They are accompanied by a local councillor and a police constable. The alternate image is a digitally colourised version of the image.
Bagnall Lock Bridge, Alrewas
Bridge number 49 on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Bagnall Lock, close to the Kings Bromley road at Alrewas. This postcard scene is of younsters feeding swans from a narrow boat with lots of young onlookers ...
Birch Lane, Brereton, Rugeley
Birch Lane is in Brereton which at this time was more distinctly separated from Rugeley. Earlier council houses are on the left (built between the Wars) with newer ones on the right dating from the 1950s....
Brereton Road, Rugeley
A view looking south-east along the A51 just past the railway arches in Rugeley, which is part of Brereton Parish. On the right, a little past Wharf Road, is an area which was know as 'The City' and beyond ...
Brereton village
A postcard view of Main Road, Brereton looking south-east towards Lichfield. On the right is the Church of England school building which replaced an earlier school on the same site It was opened in ...
Brereton, near Rugeley
This colour-tinted postcard shows a view of Main Road, Brereton probably taken from the front of the church grounds. The old Castle Pub is on the left with barrels on the pavement edge. This was demolished ...
Brindley Valley, Cannock Chase
This is Brindley Heath Road in 1980, one of a number of photographs Jake Whitehouse took of locations that feature in postcards from the Great War era. This is the route that the military railway took ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Officers' Huts of "R" and "S" Lines are positioned aside each other off Camp Road close to Bednall Belt, in the distance is the junction of Chase Road. The three people in the foreground appear in ...
Brocton Gate, Brocton
The Gate marking the boundary between the villages of Brocton and Milford.
Postcard postmarked 10 June 1907. Published by William Shaw of Burslem.
Bull Bridge, Penkridge
Bull Bridge was built around 1796 and widened in 1822. In 1963 the road was further widened and the bridge was reconstructed . It is believed to be named after a nearby place name 'Bold'. The bridge ...
Bus Station and Mining College, Cannock
The original Mining College was founded 1891. The 1920s building which replaced it was enlarged and opened in October 1929 by Viscount Chelmsford. It cost about £25,000 of which £18,000 was a grant from ...
Canal and Locks, Great Haywood
The lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal by Trent Lane in Great Haywood, with the lock keeper's cottage on the right. This was later (until 2017) the Lock House Restaurant and Tea Rooms.
Postcard publisher ...
Canal and River Sow, Milford
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Milford at the point where it crosses the River Sow via an aqueduct.
A 'Teesee' postcard published by E.J. Garside, Rock House, Milford.