Manifold Valley
Landscape taken at Manifold Valley during the summer of 1906.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
Miller's Dale, near Buxton, Derbyshire
Landscape including a bridge over the River Wye at Miller's Dale, between Buxton and Tideswell, Derbyshire. This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Photographer: William Blake of ...
Milton Station, Stoke-on-Trent
The view north long the railway from the single platform of Milton Station towards the bridge carrying Leek New Road (A53) over the line. This is the old North Staffordshire Railway branch line from Stoke ...
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.
Newfield branch line in Tunstall
Looking north along the Newfield mineral line branch from the bridge over Furlong Road and the line curves away to the right to end at Newfield Wharf. The houses on the right are on Greenfield Road. Clanway ...
Normacot tunnel, Meir
The photograph shows the eastern end of Normacot tunnel near Meir Station. The railway is the Crewe to Derby line via Stoke. The houses running across above tunnel are on Station View and Meir Station ...
North Street, Stoke-on-Trent
This is a view under the railway bridge in North Street from Shelton New Road. The North Staffordshire Railway's original Act of 26 June 1846 included a provision for building a branch line from Stoke ...
Paragon Road, Longton
Photograph taken looking South to St. James's Church. The Terrace Inn can be seen on the corner of Railway Terrace and also the railway bridge. Paragon Road was formerly known as Ford Street.
Potteries Loop Line, Cobridge
The view north from the Sneyd Street bridge over the Potteries Loop Line. Leek New Road bridge is the centre, with the advertising hoardings along to the left. On the right hand edge is the Progress Foundry ...
River Dove, Wolfscote Dale
The footbridge over the River Dove at the northern end of Wolfscote Dale, looking upstream. Staffordshire is to the left and Derbyshire to the right. This area is now part of the Peak District National ...
Roman Gateway. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide with a view of the Roman Gateway at Lincoln.
Sefton Park, Liverpool
A lantern slide of the iron bridge in Sefton Park, Liverpool.
Longton photographer William Blake grew up in Formby, Lancashire.
Shelton Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph is looking along Shelton Old Road down towards the railway bridge and Stoke Road, where the A500 (Queensway) intersection is today. The cameraman was just round the corner from Hartshill ...
Stoke to Leek railway at Stockton Brook
A view west along the Stoke to Leek branch line from the short tunnel at Stokton Brook. To the right is the, now demolished, chimney of Stockton Brook waterworks, with the works roof just visible. The ...