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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Norton Pool, Norton Canes
Now known as Chasewater, Norton Pool was formed in 1797 by damming two streams: the Crane Brook which flowed into the Tame, and another stream flowing into the Penk, to provide a feeder to the extended ...
Oldacre Lane, Brocton
Gamekeeper's Cottages and their inhabitants on Oldacre Lane, Brocton.
Pelsall Road, Brownhills
The last two buildings to the right of this delightful postcard still exist (2018). The one facing, far right, was built as the offices of Brownhills Board of Health in 1882 on Chester Road opposite the ...
Rugeley from the Railway
A view of Rugeley looking from the railway line near to the town station, towards Talbot Street with its early 19th century houses and the prominent spire of the 1851 Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph ...
Sandy Lane, Rugeley
A view of Sandy Lane, also known as Hednesford Road, showing the old thatched cottages demolished in 1912. They were sited between the Globe Hotel (off the picture to the right) and Sandy Lane (left). ...
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 ...
Souvenir postcard, Cannock
A topical postcard from the First World War of a young Lance-Corporal on Army leave with his sweetheart.
Postcard photographed and published by J.A. Snape, 33 Broad Street, Bridgtown, Cannock.
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley
A novelty postcard with the caption: 'The beauties of Rugeley cannot be exaggerated. Too busy to write.' Generic postcards such as this were in circulation across the country with the name of the town, ...
Tea Party, Wheaton Aston
A group of women and children holding tea pots, pictured outside an unidentified building in Wheaton Aston.
A postcard by an unknown photographer and publisher.
The Old Cottages, Rugeley
A close up view of the timber-framed cottages that can be seen other postcard views of Horsefair close to todays Globe Island. The man near the bicycle is standing in Elmore Lane. Behind the cottages ...