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 ...
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 ...
Moors Gorse Pumping Station, near Hednesford
Moors Gorse Waterworks are mid-way between Hednesford (to the right) and Rugeley. The track crossing the road is Marquis Drives heading towards Wandon. This view was taken from what would later be known ...
Moors Gorse Pumping Station, near Hednesford
In this colour-tinted postcard view the main road appears to be un-metalled. The workers' cottages can be seen behind the Pumping Station.
Postcard published by J. Bird, Hednesford.
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 ...
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 ...
Primitive Methodist Tennis Courts, Cheslyn Hay
The tennis facilities were provided as a social benefit for the Zion Methodist Chapel in Cheslyn Hay. The tennis courts were located behind the chapel which was located in Cross Street. The chapel and ...
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, Hatherton
A group of children on their way to or from school in Sandy Lane, Hatherton.
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). ...
St. Peter's Church, Hednesford
St. Peter's Parish Church, Hednesford was built on land donated by The Marquis of Anglesey and opened in 1868. it was built from stone from the Marquis's quarry at Etchinghill, Rugeley. Hednesford became ...
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 ...
The Old Smithy, Wolverhampton Road, Cannock
This postcard, published by Henry Praill of the "Courier" Office, Cannock, shows the Old Smithy, at the top of Wolverhampton Road, Cannock. George Turner was the blacksmith there for many years.
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 ...
The War Memorial, Anson Street, Rugeley
The 1921 War Memorial in its original Mutton Green location on Anson Street, Rugeley. The Police station (built 1907) is on the left and the Post Office (built in about 1910) is on the right. The memorial ...
Top of Market Street, Hednesford
Save for the style of lighting and the road markings, this postcard view was little changed from that of fifty years earlier. Eskrett Street is midway on the left with the Progressive Working Men's Club ...
Town Hall and Public Buildings, Rugeley
An early postcard view of the 'New' Town Hall, Rugeley of which only the clock tower now remains.
This postcard has space for a message to the right of the picture as well as on the left half of the ...