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 ...
Soldier, Brocton or Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
L/Cpl C.H. Bishop, of the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) who were based on Cannock Chase from August 1915.
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Private Geoffrey Hibberson, York and Lancaster Regiment. the York and Lancaster Regiment were stationed at Rugeley Camp from May 1915 until July 1918.
Geoffrey Saville Hibberson was born in Sheffield ...
Soldier, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Sgt. H. Burton of the Durham Light Infantry. battalions of the Durham Light Infantry were based at Rugeley Camp from November 1915 until the end of World War I.
View from the Guide Camp, Beaudesert
This black and white postcard view shows the view from the Scout and Guide camp at Beaudesert near Gentleshaw, thought to be looking towards Longdon.
St. Chad's Church, Chadsmoor
A black and white post card with St Chad's church, Cannock Road, Chadsmoor, near Hednesford. Named for the 7th century Patron Saint of Lichfield. The church was consecrated in 1902.
Shrewsbury Hotel, Alton
A postcard view of the Shrewsbury Hotel with a glimpse of the tower of St. Peter’s Church on the right. In later years the building became known as the Alton Castle Centre, luxury hostel accommodation ...
Pottal Pool, Cannock Chase
The area is now quarried but it was once a popular leisure area on Cannock Chase with rowing boats for hire and a bathing lido for open-air swimming.
Postcard by Evans' Stationery Stores, Hednesford...
Sandy Lane, Hatherton
A group of children on their way to or from school in Sandy Lane, Hatherton.
Drawbridge, Entrance, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Drawbridge or East Entrance to 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 ...
Conservatory, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the House Conservatory which linked the Drawing Room with the Octagon.
Alton Towers was the home of the Talbot family, Earls of Shrewsbury. It was built between about 1810 and 1852. ...
Campfire Hollow, Beaudesert
This postcard features a pencil sketch of a natural hollow in the Scout and Guide camp located in the grounds of the ruined Beaudesert Hall. It has been terraced to provide seating. The drawing is signed ...
Bank Street, Heath Hayes
A view of Bank Street, Heath Hayes with what are now numbers 77, 79 and 81 Bank Street on the right. The houses are now rendered in white, but the doors and windows of the two left-hand buildings can ...