Looking south east from Hartshill Park, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph was taken from the end of Vicarage Road on the edge of Hartshill Park and Nature Reserve. The camera is looking south eastwards along the Fowlea Valley towards the sites of Stoke Station ...
Looking south over Westport Lake, Stoke-on-Trent
The camera is looking south from Chatterley Road over Westport towards Wolstanton. The spire of St Margaret's Church in Wolstanton is to the right with the twin towers of Wolstanton Colliery in the centre. ...
Looking towards Burslem from the Ravensdale area
The camera is looking south east towards Burslem from west of the main railway line at the end of Ravensdale Lane. The water surface of Westport Lake is visible in the left centre with the towers of Talke ...
Looking towards Florence Colliery from Normacot
This photograph was taken from Read's sandpit and quarry on Star and Garter Road in Normacot looking westwards. At over 600 feet (190 metres) above sea level, this is one of the higher points in the city. ...
Looking towards the west from Little Chell Lane, Little Chell
The camera is pointing northwest from the top of Little Chell Lane. The buildings on the right are William Southerne Catholic Secondary School (now St Margaret Ward Academy) and the houses in the foreground ...
Looking west from Hollywall Lane, Goldenhill
The view west from Hollywall Lane over the entrance to the old Harecastle railway tunnel. The houses in the foreground are on Boathorse Road (or Lane) and beyond the house and barns of Yeld Hill Farm. ...
Lud's Church, The Roaches, near Leek. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the natural rock feature known as Lud's Church, Back Forest, near Gradbach, Staffordshire.
Notice the statue in the rocks. Other photographs of Lud's Church exist in the collection but without ...
Lud's Church. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the natural rock feature known as Lud's Church, Nr. Gradbach, Staffordshire.
This geologic landmark is situated in the area now covered by the Peak District National Park.
Lud's Church. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the natural rock feature known as Lud's Church, Nr. Gradbach, Staffordshire.
This geologic landmark is situated in the area now covered by the Peak District National Park.
Lud's Church. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the natural rock feature known as Lud's Church, Nr. Gradbach, Staffordshire.
This geologic landmark is situated in the area now covered by the Peak District National Park.
Lydford Gorge, Devonshire. Photographed by William Blake.
Woodland scene taken at Lydford Gorge, Devonshire.
Lydford Gorge, Devonshire. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken at Lydford Gorge, Devonshire.
Lyme Brook valley and Buckmaster Avenue, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken from the old Clayton bridle track, looking west towards the back of the houses on Buckmaster Avenue. The Lyme Brook runs across the photograph, marked by the line of bushed beyond ...
Manifold Valley
Landscape taken at Manifold Valley during the summer of 1906.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
Manifold Valley at Grindon. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide containing a landscape with a view taken at Grindon, Staffordshire.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Manifold Valley, Thor's Cave. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken at Manifold Valley, Staffordshire.
The landmark known as Thor's Cave can be seen in the distance.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Marl pit at John Caddick's Spoutfield Brick and Tile Works, Stoke-on-Trent
This marl pit supplied clay for John Caddick's Spoutfield Brick and Tile Works on Brick Kiln Lane. Red brick clay in this area is called Etruria Marl and was extracted by opencast mining and the big holes ...
Marl pit, Trent Vale Brick & Tile Company, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph shows a section of the marl pit belonging to the Trent Vale Brick & Tile Co. This is a view from the Rookery Lane area. The pit yielded Etruria Marl, a brick clay, usually extracted by ...