Watling Street, Cannock
Looking towards Four Crosses on Watling Street near Cannock, now the A5. This view is now virtually unrecognisable as it is now Longford Island. An entrance to the grounds of Longford House is visible ...
Hednesford Road, Brownhills
A deserted Hednesford Road, Brownhills, probably near the junction with the A5 (Watling Street) with gas street lamp and shop front on right.
Postcard published by Evans The Printers, Hednesford.
Souvenir postcard, Cannock
This 'Greetings from Cannock' postcard has a highly decorated embossed border surrounding a picture of an embroidered design The design has a a red shield bearing a tree above crossed pick and shovel, ...
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 ...
Blithfield Hall
A view of the north front. Blithfield Hall, the home of the Bagot family since 1367, is a medieval house with later additions. The house was re-modelled in a Tudor castellated style in 1820-1824; the ...
Providence Cottage, Slitting Mill, near Rugeley
At the time of this photograph Providence Cottage was occupied by Frank and Jane Harley. In the door way is their son Major Harley, who was born in 1887 and would have been about 14 in this picture. The ...
St. Michael's Church, Brereton
St. Michael's Church was built in 1837 by Thomas Trubshaw of Little Haywood. It was later enlarged by George Gilbert Scott in 1877-78. The tower was enlarged by John Oldrid Scott in 1887.
A postcard ...
The Square, Norton Canes
This postcard view can still be identified today especially as the corner shop on the right is still standing. Note the gas lamp in road. In the photograph are shoppers and children, and people passing ...
Old Penkridge Road, Cannock
The very smart gentleman in bowler hat, overcoat and with a cane posing for the photograph is possibly Harry Withington, proprietor of 'The Cannock Advertiser' newspaper. The card bears 'Withington Series, ...
New Penkridge Road, Cannock
In this postcard published by H.Lunt, Stationer, Mill Street, Cannock, a pedestrian saunters down the road at no risk. Note the street light on extreme edge of pavement with a man in flat cap nearby.
Council School, Great Wyrley
Built in 1882, the average attendance then being 160. It was enlarged in 1906. By 1910 the premises were unsatisfactory and the school managers were instructed to reduce numbers by excluding children ...
Isolation Hospital, Cheslyn Hay
The Isolation Hospital at Cheslyn Hay was founded in 1904 for patients suffering from contagious diseases such as tuberculosis, diptheria and scarlet fever. The hospital closed in 1950 and the building ...
Hilton Hall
A colour-tinted postcard of Hilton Hall. Hilton Park passed to the Vernon family in 1547. The present hall was built for Henry Vernon in the early 18th century. The Vernons sold the hall around 1951 ...
High Green, Cannock
Taken in the High Green area of Cannock. Behind the boys can be seen Linford's store, now (2018) a Wetherspoon's public house, 'The Linford Arms'. On its right is 'New Hall' built in 1891 primarily ...
New Penkridge Road, Cannock
The building on the left of this post card view is Walhouse School. Adjoining it is the teacher's house, built in 1828 by Mrs. Walhouse of Hatherton Hall, in New Penkridge Road, Cannock. Here she educated ...
Tipperary Tea Rooms, Cannock Chase
The 'Tipperary Tea Rooms' stood at the junction named Harley's corner, the location of which is at the corner of Penkridge Bank and Stafford Brook Road. The sign above the door identifies the proprietor ...
Soldier and ventriloquist's dummy, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A Corporal from South Staffordshire Regiment with ventriloquist's dummy. The 10th (Reserve) Battalion and 11th (Reserve Battalion) South Staffordshire Regiment were based at Rugeley camp from October ...
Wounded soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Thomas Gray(ling?), 11th Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). He is wearing 'Hospital blues' and appears to have an arm injury. The 11th (Reserve) Battalion Green Howards ...