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 ...
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 ...
Carriage in Heron Street, Rugeley
An ornately framed postcard photo of a Landau carriage drawn by a single horse passing in front of 51, Heron Street, Rugeley. The event and the identity of the passengers is unknown.
Coach Service at Alton Towers
The 20th Earl of Shrewsbury in the driving seat of his 'Greyhound' coach, in front of Alton Towers, one of his family homes.
During 1892 and 1893 the Earl ran a daily coach service between Alton Towers ...
District Hospital, Rugeley
The Rugeley District 'Cottage' Hospital and Provident Dispensary was built by public subscription in 1871 after the designs of W. A. Bonney C.E. and stood on Brereton Road on land donated by the Earl ...
Hall Lane, Norton Canes
A framed postcard view of Hall, Lane Norton Canes showing ladies in a pony and trap talking to man. Steep bank on right, pailings on left. This is believed to show the Old Hall Lane leading to Leacroft ...
Horsefair, Rugeley
A view of Horsefair, Ruugeley looking north-west towards the Globe Hotel. The man on the left appears to be carrying a window frame past a single horse and cart. There is a caravan, possibly belonging ...
Market Place, Cannock
This postcard dates well before the installation of the clock and war memorial. Looking up to High Green from the Church Street junction, with the Crown Inn on the right. Note too the Monkey Puzzle tree ...
Market Square, Rugeley
A busy early postcard scene by Valentines of Market Square, Rugeley. Abraham Whitworth's grocery shop is on the left and Harris's ironmongers shop is to the right. The Town Hall's clock tower is prominent, ...
Rugeley Road, Hednesford
Soldiers on horseback approaching Keeper's Cottage, from the direction of Rugeley. There are four soldiers on horseback on the incline. A plume of smoke from the waterworks at Moors Gorse can be seen ...
Temperance Refreshment Rooms, Alton
A postcard view of the Temperance Refreshment Rooms, Station Road, Alton. The premises became known as the Ideal Café and later as the Alton Bridge Hotel.
On the left is a glimpse of the Talbot ...
The White Hart Hotel, Alton
This postcard view of the White Hart Hotel, High Street, Alton was franked at 2.00 AM on 21 June, 1910 in Stoke on Trent and posted to an address in Hanley.