General View of Hednesford
This early view of Hednesford is probably taken from the area bordering Church Hill, close to where the present Roman Catholic burial ground is located, looking towards the town.
Gothic Temple, Alton Towers,
The correct description of the building is the Gothic Prospect Tower, although it has often been known as the Chinese Temple. The Tower stands on Thompson's Rock, it was designed by Robert Abraham and ...
Hatherton Hall
Grade II listed Hatherton Hall was built in 1817 and was the seat of the Walhouse family. It was rebuilt by Moreton Walhouse, possibly in an emotional reaction to being passed over in his uncle, Sir ...
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.
Hednesford views
A colour-tinted postcard with five views of Hednesford: West Hill (Green Heath Road) looking towards Market Street (the house on the right was the home of Albert Stanley M.P. and Trade Unionist around ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 and Upper Brook Street, Rugeley
A colour-tinted postcard view looking from the Hednesford Road (Sandy Lane) with Horsefair to the right and Upper Brook Street ahead. The timber-framed thatched cottage on the left was demolished in ...
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
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
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
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 ...
Hospital and School of St. John, Alton
A postcard view looking north of the right range of the Hospital and School, Alton. It was begun in 1840 by A.W.N. Pugin around three sides of a quadrangle, facing Alton Castle. The left range and half ...
Lanrick House, Rugeley
This Georgian house is situated on the corner of Church Street and Wolseley Road and overlooked whtat was at the time Rugeley Grammar School. Lanrick House is now a care home for the elderly.
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 of Lower Brook Street in Rugeley. At the time of this photograph it was the main road through Rugeley until Western Springs Relief Road by-passed the town centre in 1956. ...
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 ...