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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 ...

Hill Street, Hednesford

This area, old 'Hedgford' or 'Hedgeford', near the Cross Keys Inn is the original 'centre' of Hednesford, prior to its mid-Victorian expansion due to coal mining which led to Market Street becoming the ...

Horsefair and Upper Brook Street, Rugeley

A fine postcard view of Rugeley at the junction of Horsefair (right), Elmore Lane (left, in front of the Globe Hotel) and Upper Brook Street (ahead). The fine creeper clad building was Dilger's, House ...

Horsefair, Rugeley

Taken from the arched railway bridge looking down on Horsefair, Rugeley with Talbot Street on the right. The Station Hotel had previously been the Queen's Head and was in later years renamed The Tree ...

Horsefair, Rugeley

A postcard view of Horsefair, Rugeley, looking towards the railway arches. Note the finger direction posts on the traffic island. At this time the north-south traffic would have passed through the narrow ...

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 ...

Horsefair, Rugeley

Horsefair, Rugeley looking towards The Globe Hotel, much as it appears today, although the Globe is now (2018) an estate agents' premises. The cast iron horse hitching posts at the pavement edge survived ...

Lower Brook Street, Rugeley

Lower Brook Street in Rugeley looking north towards the Town Hall. On the right is William Crompton's bootmaking and shoe shop. Next door is Hunter's Provisions and Tea Dealers' shop. On the left ...

Lower Brook Street, Rugeley

A colour-tinted postcard view looking north along Lower Brook Street, Rugeley. The Town Hall Market entrance and clock tower can be seen the distance. Postcard published by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee ...

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 Street, Hednesford

Looking north-west along Market Street, Hednesford, the main shopping street of the town. Eskrett Street is on the left just after the step-ladder on the pavement. An ornate verandah over the pavement ...

Market Street, Hednesford

A colour-tinted postcard view looking north-west along Market Street, Hednesford. The barber's pole on the left edge of the card belonged to the premises of Mr J. Bird who was there for over 30 years. ...

Market Street, Hednesford

A colour-tinted view looking north-west along Market Street, Hednesford. Postcard Published by Evans, "Advertiser" Office, Hednesford

Market Street, Hednesford

A busy scene on Market Street, Hednesford. The building with the diamond-shaped windows on the left hand edge is the Electric Palace. Built as a roller-skating rink in 1910, its maple wood floor was ...

Market Street, Hednesford

Postcard view taken from the bottom of Church Hill. The shop in the right foreground was George Blagg and Son, Ironmongers since the 1870s, which finally closed its doors in 2003. It had a yard and warehouse ...

Market Street, Hednesford

Looking south-east along Market street, Hednesford. This Valentine's Series postcard photograph has been coloured by the 'Crystoleum' process with an added picture frame effect. Note the wrought iron ...

Mill Street, Cannock

An unusual early postcard of Mill Street, Cannock with an ornate frame, published at the 'Advertiser' Office, Cannock. A very unconcerned dog wanders in the road. People pose at both doorways of what ...

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 ...