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 Mill and Weir, Stafford
Colour-tinted postcard of view of the Town Mill and mill pond in Stafford. The mill at this time was occupied by J. Brookfield and Son, who produced animal feed. The mill was built by George Brewster ...
The Old Post Office, Walton-on-the-Hill
The Old Post Office, Walton. Perhaps the oldest building in the village of Walton on the Hill. From 1900 until 1987 it was lived in by members of the Woods family.
Published by W H Smith, Greengate, ...
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 Railway Bridge, Stafford
The Bridge over the River Sow in Victoria Road, leading to the Railway Station. The bell tower to St. Thomas's Church, Castletown can be seen on the left.
The Rectory, Hamstall Ridware
Formerly the Parsonage, Hamstall Ridware Rectory was built in the early 18th century on Blithbury Road. It is Grade II listed and has 19th century extensions.
Postcard published by Pascoe and Son, ...
The River Sow, Milford
The River Sow, the boundary between the parishes of Berkswich on the right and Tixall on the left. In the distance can be seen the aquaduct carrying the Trent & Mersey Canal over the river.
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The Rock Gardens, Alton Towers
A postcard view of the Rock Gardens, one of the various features and themed gardens including Dutch and Italian Gardens, the Chinese Pagoda Fountain, the Swiss Cottage, Stonehenge and the Gothic Prospect ...
The Rock Walk, Alton Towers
This postcard view of the Rock Walk at Alton Towers was published by The Alton Towers Café, Alton, Staffordshire. It was franked at 6.30 PM on 14 June 1931 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire and posted ...
The Roebuck Inn, Wolseley Bridge
Post card view of the Roebuck is seen here standing at the junction of the A51 and A513. On the right is Wolseley Bridge spanning the River Trent. In later years The Roebuck became known as The Wolseley ...
The Rose Garden, Sandon Hall
The Rose Garden was laid out by 1854 to designs by W.A. Nesfield.
The present Sandon Hall was built in about 1850 after the earlier building had burnt down. It was designed in the Jacobean style by ...
The Schools, Colton
St. Mary's School was built in 1862 on a site given by the owner of Colton Manor and funded by the Webb Trust. Although altered and extended, including a major refurbishment in 1966, the village school ...
The Shrewsbury Arms Hotel, Rugeley
The postcard view of the Shrewsbury Arms gives the name of the hotel's proprietor at the time and was presumably produced for advertising purposes. It was originally named the Crown. By the mid 19th ...
The Square, Great Haywood
This view is looking west to The Square, Great Haywood. On the right is the Clifford Arms Hotel. The original building was demolished in the 1930s and this new hotel was built on the site.
The tree ...
The Square, Great Haywood
View of the south side of The Square. Note the signpost to Lichfield on the side of the Clifford Arms, and the two trees planted to celebrate Queen Victoria's Jubilee at the entrance to Trent Lane..
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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 Stables, Ingestre Hall
A view showing the Tea Room in the Stable Block at Ingestre, taken when Ingestre Hall was open to the public in the 1950s. The 'new' stables were designed by John Birch in the late nineteenth century. ...
The Stocks, Penkridge
In the foreground can be seen the village stocks which stand in front of the Old Gaol. Built in the early 19th century, the Old Gaol was the village lock-up and stands on Bellbrook. The building was ...