Alton Castle
The first castle, a medieval structure, was built by Bertram de Verdun in 1175. Part of one of the towers remains in the forecourt of the later nineteenth century building. The 16th Earl of Shrewsbury ...
Alton Castle
A postcard view of Alton Castle. This postcard was franked at 3.00 PM on 12 December 1904 in Walthamstow and posted to an address in Finsbury Park, London.
The first castle, a medieval structure, was ...
Alton Towers
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852.
The 15th Earl began adapting an existing 16th or 17th century house, Alveton (Alton) ...
Alton Towers
A view of Alton Towers from the north, across the ornamental lake.
Alton Towers and Gardens
A general view of Alton Towers and the gardens, showing the Choragic Monument or Monument to Lysacrates in Athens (compare with the Lanthorn of Demosthenes at Shugborough), also the cascade, colonnade/loggia ...
Alton Towers Gardens
This postcard view of the Colonnade and Roman Bath was taken by Alfred or Gerald McCann, photographers of Uttoxeter.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built ...
Alton Towers Views
A multi-view postcard of Alton Towers Mansion from the lake, view from the Gothic Temple, view of the Churnet Valley from the south-east, a scene in the Gardens and in the centre the Gothic Temple (usually ...
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.
Brindley Village, Cannock Chase
The Ministry of Pensions Hospital at Brindley Heath on Cannock Chase. The Military Hospital was built in 1916 to serve both Brocton and Rugeley army training camps. The hospital had twelve wards with ...
Brocton Military Camp,
Cannock Chase had been used as a military training ground since the 1870s. During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's Bank, ...
Cannock Chase
In the early 1980s Jake Whitehouse took photographs of views of where the Camps once stood. This one unfortunately does not specify its location and it is not possible to identify the view. It is more ...
Cannock Chase
A 'Teesee' series postcard published by Praill's, Couriers Office, Cannock and Hednesford. postmarked 9 September 1933. The exact location of this view is not known.
Cannock Chase views
Postcard with five views of scenery on Cannock Chase.
Postcard published by William Shaw of Burslem.
Cannock Chase views
Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. Postmarked 15 November 1915 and sent from Brocton Camp by a soldier serving in the 9th (Reserve) Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment.
Cannock Chase views
Five views of the Cannock Chase landscape.
The writer says he is "walking around half asleep" and comments on how nice the area is. As there is no mention of military service he may have been a civilian ...
Cannock Chase, near Colwich
A colour-tinted postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Greengate, Stafford. The exact location of this view is not known.
Cannock Chase, near Little Haywood
A colour-tinted postcard published by William Shaw of Burslem. Dated 1910.
Cannock Chase, near Little Haywood
A colour-tinted postcard published by William Shaw of Burslem. Postmarked 3 July 1909.