River Sow, Stafford
Hiring rowing boats on the River Sow in Stafford. Boats were available for hire from below the Brine Baths. The postcard was published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford.
River Trent, Great Haywood
A view looking south from the Essex Bridge, downstream along the River Trent. Further down the river can be seen the cast iron bridge which carried the drive from Shugborough Hall to Little Haywood. ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Judging by the assembly of some of the huts going on in this image it was taken early on in the development of the Camp. The military railway can be seen crossing the road, left to right going down Brindley ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Scattered in front of these huts are loads of building materials so it must be in the early part of the construction of the Camp. The military railway runs from left to right down Brindley Valley from ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The military railway can be seen crossing the road, left to right going down Brindley Valley and then carrying on up Penkridge Bank Road toward the White House. There is a sidings adjacent to this line ...
Rugeley Road, Cannock Wood
A black and white postcard view of Rugeley Road looking towards Cannock Wood. Note the cattle in the road.
Rugeley Road, Hednesford
This colour-tinted postcard view was taken on the Rugeley to Hednesford road, probably approaching Keeper's Cottage from Hednesford. The male cyclist posing for the photograph has a bicycle with dropped ...
Rugeley Road, Hednesford
Soldiers on horseback approaching Keeper's Cottage, from the direction of Rugeley. There are four soldiers on horseback on the incline. A plume of smoke from the waterworks at Moors Gorse can be seen ...
Saddle tank locomotive 'Blackcock', Cannock Chase
One of the locomaotives which operated on the 'Tackeroo' on Cannock Chase during World War 1. The rolling stock for these locomotives tended to be loaned from local colliery companies. Pictured is "Blackcock" ...
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). ...
Shoal Hill, Cannock
Shoal Hill was a popular place for Cannock inhabitants to play, promenade and socialise. The roadside barriers, where the road surface was higher than the adjacent verges, were locally known as the ...
Shutt Hill, Rugeley
Shutt Hill is the summit of Hagley Road in Rugeley, dropping down to the Chase Inn on the right. The wall on the left is now further back to provide a footpath but the right wall still remains at the ...
Side tank locomotive 'Monmouth', Cannock Chase
The 060 side tank locomotive "Monmouth" was perfect for the standard gauge, light railway that crossed Cannock Chase to service the Great War Army camps. The number of trucks that they pulled was limited ...
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley
A novelty postcard over-printed with the caption: 'The Lovers' Walk, Rugeley to Etching Hill.'
postcard published by the Cynicus Publishing Co. Ltd., Tayport, Fife.
Souvenir postcard, Stafford
A souvenir postcard with the coat of arms of the Borough of Stafford. A 'Heraldic Series' postcard.
Souvenir postcard, Stafford
A souvenir postcard published by Scott Russell & Co., Birmingham, with a Stafford Knot and the coat of arms of the Borough of Stafford. The title erroneously reads 'The Staffordshire Knot. The Coat of ...
St. Augustine's Church, Rugeley
St. Augustine's Church viewed from Station Road. To the right can be seen the bridge over the Trent and Mersey Canal. The 'new' church of St. Augustine was built in 1822-23 to designs by H.J. Underwood. ...
St. John's Church, Armitage
St. John's Church, Armitage, viewed from the Trent and Mersey Canal. With the exception of the tower, which dates from 1632, the church was rebuilt in 1844-47 in a Norman style, to the designs of Henry ...