Miniature Railway, Trentham. Photographed by William Blake.
Passengers on board the miniature railway at Trentham Park.
The Trentham estate was home and pleasure gardens to the Dukes of Sutherland from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century. The family ...
Mixed goods passing Norton Bridge
This photograph shows a LNWR 4-6-0 engine hauling a rake of mixed goods in the vicinity of Norton Bridge on the "down" Stafford to Crewe line.
This image is featured by kind permission of the Churnet ...
Mixed goods train near Trentham
A train of mixed goods passes the "Monkey Steps" on a raised embankment near to Sideway and Trentham. The brake van is clearly lettered LMS and the 'NE' wagons are painted with the larger initals introduced ...
Modern Egyptian Potter. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing an Egyptian Potter selling his ware on the banks of the Nile. This is one of the few coloured slides in the collection.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for ...
Monsal Dale Railway Viaduct. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking the River Wye and the Monsal Dale Viaduct, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire.
The viaduct was built in the 1860s and carried passengers on the Midland Railway until 1968.
This area ...
Monsal Dale Railway Viaduct. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking the River Wye and the Monsal Dale Viaduct, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire.
The viaduct was built in the 1860s and carried passengers on the Midland Railway until 1968.
This area ...
Monsal Dale Railway Viaduct. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking the River Wye and the Monsal Dale Viaduct, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire.
The viaduct was built in the 1860s and carried passengers on the Midland Railway until 1968.
This area ...
Monsal Dale, Station & Footbridge. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking the River Wye including a railway station and footbridge. Taken at Monsal Dale, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Monsal Dale, Station & Footbridge. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape overlooking the River Wye including a railway station and footbridge. Taken at Monsal Dale, Nr. Bakewell, Derbyshire.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Morris Minor society, Ball Green, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph shows members of a Morris Minor society outside Ball Green Working Men's Club. It was taken by Simon Warren, a student from Staffordshire University as part of his studies. The 1994 exhibition ...
Mount Pleasant, Fenton
This was the view northwards from between the allotment gardens that were next to Heron Cross primary schools, just north of Claud Street. Just above the fence is the route of the Stoke to Derby railway ...
Mount Street, Northwood, Hanley
The camera is looking north eastwards along Mount Street inn the Northwood area of Hanley. Oak Street is the road running across the bottom. The then open space in the distance is Birches Head. Most ...
Nantwich Churches Mansions 1451. Photographed by William Blake.
View of an antique shop housed in Churches Mansion, Hospital Street, Nantwich, Cheshire.
This building is a typical example of the half timbered, black and white Tudor architecture found in the historic ...
Nantwich, Cheshire. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Nantwich, Cheshire.
This view includes a mock tudor building.
Nantwich, Cheshire. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken in High Street, Nantwich, Cheshire. This row of buildings is a typical example of the half timbered, black and white Tudor architecture found in the historic market town.
Nantwich. Churches Mansions 1451. Photographed by William Blake.
View of an antique shop housed in Churches Mansion, Hospital Street, Nantwich, Cheshire.
This building is a typical example of the half timbered, black and white Tudor architecture found in the historic ...
Narrow Boat, Stoke Wharf
This large cargo carrying narrow boat finds itself foundering high and dry at Stoke Wharf. The Trent and Mersey canal passes quietly by, leaving the boat redundant.
Narrow boats such as this would have ...
Narrow Boat, Stoke Wharf.
During the 1960’s the use of inland waterways became a popular past time for pleasure seekers. The Trent & Mersey canal had ceased to be used by commercial traffic in the late 1940’s, and ...