Siemens Brothers & Co, Stafford
Siemens Factory opened on Lichfield Road, Stafford in 1903, bringing workers from the factory in Woolwich, including many Germans. At the outbreak of war the majority of the Germans returned to their ...
Souvenir postcard, Hednesford
A novelty postcard with the caption 'The Twilight Hour on Hednesford Hills.' A generic card with the location over-printed to suit the sales area.
The design on this card is the Copyright of Cynicus ...
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 ...
Springslade Lodge, Cannock Chase
Springslade Lodge, on Camp Road, is a popular café with walkers, cyclists and horse riders on Cannock Chase. Close by is the Katyn Memorial.
Postcard published by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd., Scarborough ...
Stafford Grammar School
King Edward VI Grammar School from the Newport Road showing the extensions of 1906.
Postcard photographed and published by Frederick Charles Stoate, photographer who in 1901 lived and had his studio ...
Stafford Road and the White Hart Hotel, Penkridge
Stone Cross, Penkridge, looking north towards Bull Bridge and Stafford. The White Hart stands to the right and to the left is the Fox and George public house which was demolished when the A449 was widened ...
Stretton Garage and Cafe
Stretton Garage and Café on Watling Street (the A5), near Brewood. The garage was run by Joseph Gamson from 1915 until his death in 1951.
A postcard produced for advertising purposes.
Stretton Garage and Cafe
Stretton Garage and Café on Watling Street (the A5), near Brewood. The garage was run by Joseph Gamson from 1915 until his death in 1951. Beyond can be seen the Bell Inn with its sign for Ansell's ...
Stychfields Estate, Stafford
The Stychfield Estate was built to house the men who came to Stafford from Woolwich in 1903 to work at Siemens Brothers factory on Lichfield Road.
Postcard published by William Shaw, Burslem.
Swan Hotel and Ancient High House, Stafford
Greengate Street looking towards the Market Square. The timber framed building on the right is the Ancient High House, built by Richard Dorrington in 1595. In 1826 the building was bought by John Marson, ...
Swan Hotel, Greengate Street, Stafford
Situated in Greengate, the Swan Hotel was originally built as two private town houses in the seventeenth century, joined by a central archway. The buildings were converted into a coaching inn in 1752 ...
Sydney Fountain and Gaolgate, Stafford.
Looking down Gaolgate from Gaol Square. A fountain was erected on Gaol Square in 1889 in memory of Thomas Sydney who was born in a house on the Square in 1805. It was donated by his wife to honour her ...
Temperance Refreshment Rooms, Alton
A postcard view of the Temperance Refreshment Rooms, Station Road, Alton. The premises became known as the Ideal Café and later as the Alton Bridge Hotel.
On the left is a glimpse of the Talbot ...
The Bear Inn, Stafford
The seventeenth century Bear Inn on Greengate Street was built on the site of the Old Black Bear Inn; it is possible some of the old building was used in the structure of the present. In the eighteenth ...
The Clicking Room, E. Bostock & Co Ltd, Stafford
This photograph shows the clicking or cutting room at Edwin Bostock & Co. Ltd.'s shoe factory on Sandon Road, Stafford. This room was where the pieces of leather which make up the parts of the shoe are ...
The Fleur de Lis, Norton Canes
This sepia bordered postcard pictures The Fleur de Lis (or Lys ) public house at Norton Canes , called "The Luce" by locals. It was said to be a 16th Century drovers' stopping place on the London - Chester ...