Elizabeth Mary Blake, Southampton
Portrait of a young lady in a garden setting. This is possibly Elizabeth Mary Blake, sister of Longton photographer William Blake. Probably photographed in Southampton where her grandparents and aunts ...
Elizabeth Mary Blake. Photographed by William Blake.
Full length portrait of Elizabeth Mary Blake in a graduation cap and gown.
Fairy Glen, Darlaston, near Stone
Outdoor portrait of a woman in formal dress sitting on a stile and holding flowers. The location is referred to as Fairy Glen and the woman's name is Jeannie. It appears to be one of a group of images ...
Family group photograph. Circa 1905
Family members sit in a back garden for a formal portrait in the Edwardian period. A keen amateur photographer probably took this posed shot with a plate camera.
A middle class family, the photographer ...
Francis 'Frank' Joyce, born 1913
Frank was born on 27th March 1913 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. He married Doris Scott on 9th February 1940. Frank served in Dunkirk during WWII. He died in 1968.
Frederick Arthur Dykes, 323166 Sapper Royal Engineers. Born 1894.
Frederick Dykes was born in 1894 in Staffordshire. At the outbreak of WWI he was a railway signalman, living in Talke, Staffordshire. He saw overseas service in France and was demobbed on 17th March 1919. ...
Frederick Woolley, Hanley
Frederick Woolley was chief projectionist at the Odeon cinema during the 1950s.
Here, he sits astride his motorcycle, a 1000cc Vincent Black Knight. This motorcycle still exists, but now has a 500cc ...
Gardeners at Highcroft, Rough Close
Tending to the gardens at Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close.
We think the photograph was taken by William Blake of Longton for the Barlow family in the 1930s.
George Barber. Circa 1929
George Herbert Barber (1860-1946) had a difficult childhood. His mother died when he was five and he was forced to enter the notorious Chell workhouse after his father became too ill to work. He taught ...
George Henry Mayer, 13005688 The Pioneer Corps. Born 1901
George was born 15th March 1901 in Drayton Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. George originally enlisted at Burslem on the 8th February 1919 into the North Staffordshire Regiment. He left the ...
George Washington portrait bust
Black basalt portrait bust, height 220mm. George Washington (1732-1799) was the first President of the United States. He was commander-in-chief of the American army and a hero of the people during the ...
Group of people in woods
Outdoor group portrait of four people in formal dress. The identity of the lady on the left is unknown. The other three people, from right to left, are Jeannie, Gus and W.S. Leach, who all appear, and ...
Group of people in woods
Outdoor group portrait of four people in formal dress. The identity of the lady on the left is unknown. The other three people, from right to left, are Jeannie, Gus and W.S. Leach, who all appear, and ...
Gus and Dot, Darlaston, near Stone
Outdoor portrait of a man and a girl in formal dress. Their names are Gus and Dot respectively and the picture was taken in Darlaston, near Stone, Staffordshire. It appears to be one of a group of images ...
Henry Leach in Study, Xmas 1908. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of Henry Leach.
Henry Leach in Study, Xmas 1908. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of Henry Leach.
Highcroft, Rough Close
A member of the Barlow family, possibly Sydney Harvey Barlow, standing outside his home, Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close.
We think the photograph was taken by William Blake of Longton for the ...
Highcroft, Rough Close
A member of the Barlow family, possibly Sydney Harvey Barlow, sitting outside his home, Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close.
We think the photograph was taken by William Blake of Longton for the ...