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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Etching Hill, Rugeley
On the outskirts of Rugeley, Etching Hill is a well-known viewpoint on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase and has a distinctive, flat sandstone top.
In 1873 Army Manoeuvres were held on Cannock ...
Etching Hill, Rugeley
The view from Etching Hill, looking towards Cannock Chase. On the outskirts of Rugeley, Etching Hill is a well-known viewpoint on the north-eastern edge of Cannock Chase and has a distinctive, flat sandstone ...
All Saints' Church, Alrewas
All Saints' Church stands in Mill End Lane. It was built in the 13th century, replacing an earlier church. It has 14th, 18th and 19th century additions. In the chancel, fragments of medieval wall-paintings ...
5th Marquis of Anglesey
Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquis of Anglesey (1875-1905). Educated at Eton College, Henry Paget succeeded to his father's estates in 1898 shortly after his marriage to his cousin Lilian. The Marquis was ...
Alton Castle
A postcard view of Alton Castle. This postcard was franked at 3.00 PM on 12 December 1904 in Walthamstow and posted to an address in Finsbury Park, London.
The first castle, a medieval structure, was ...
Beggar's Oak, Bagot's Park, near Abbots Bromley
This enormous tree was a popular local attraction. People often chose to visit the tree for a summer outing. Many of the branches needed supports because of their weight and length. When the branches ...
St. John The Baptist Church, Alton
A view of the interior of St John The Baptist Church at the Hospital and School, Alton.
This postcard was franked on 31 December 1917 in Stoke on Trent and posted to an address in Alton.
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 ...
Alton Castle
The first castle, a medieval structure, was built by Bertram de Verdun in 1175. Part of one of the towers remains in the forecourt of the later nineteenth century building. The 16th Earl of Shrewsbury ...
Wolseley Road, Rugeley
A view of the main road between Rugeley to Stafford (the A460), here captioned as Stafford Road but actually named Wolseley Road. The avenue of Lombardy poplar trees approaching what was known as Eaton ...
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 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 Garden, Hawkesyard Priory, Armitage
A postcard photograph showing the gardens at Hawkesyard Priory including a water fountain and formal flower beds. There is also a burial ground for the friars nearby.
Armitage Park, a mid-18th century ...
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, ...
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 ...