River at Plymouth. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of a river. Taken at Plymouth.
River Dane, near Rushton Spencer
Landscape with a view of the River Dane near Rushton Spencer, on the border between Staffordshire and Cheshire.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
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 ...
Roaches Hen Cloud. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of Hen Cloud, Nr. Leek, Staffordshire.
The rock formation is a well known geological landmark near to the Roaches and is part of the Peak District National Park.
Road at Sandon. Photographed by William Blake.
Woodland scene and country lane taken at Sandon, Staffordshire.
Road repairs - A document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
In the early 1800s, local wealthy men and / or trusts took responsibility for the upkeep of the roads.
When a group of Burslem's "principal inhabitants" met at the Legs of Man Inn on 20 June 1803, ...
Roads - A document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
In 1795, plans were underway to introduce a mail coach service that would serve the Potteries.
There was one problem; the coach needed roads of a higher standard than were available.
Enoch Wood, ...
Robbery - from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Notices like this one would have been a common sight in Burslem in the summer of 1812.
A reward of 5 guineas was on offer to anybody who could identify the person who "feloniously stole" a broad spade, ...
Robbery and Murder - notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
On 5 April 1813 at 7.30pm, Ralph Bowers of the Dolphin, in Shelton, was returning home across the fields from Lane Delph.
A violent and bloody attack
At Botteslow Green he was supposedly assaulted ...
Robert Blatchford
Robert Blatchford (1851-1943) was a socialist writer and campaigner who launched the Clarion newspaper in 1891. He is known to have converted the Countess of Warwick to socialism. He was guest speaker ...
Rock Cottage, Moneystone, near Oakamoor. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Rock Cottage at Moneystone, Staffordshire.
Rock End, Biddulph. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of Rock End, Biddulph, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Rock Hall, The Roaches. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of Rock Hall at The Roaches.
This area is now covered by the Peak District National Park.
Roebuck Inn, Hilderstone. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene with a view of the Roebuck Inn, Sandon Road, Hilderstone, Nr. Stone, Staffordshire.
Roebuck Inn, Hilderstone. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene with a view of the Roebuck Inn, Hilderstone, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Roman Catholic Church, Caverswall. Photographed by William Blake.
The Roman Catholic Church of St. Filomena at Caverswall was built in 1863-4 to designs by Gilbert Blount.
Roman Gateway. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide with a view of the Roman Gateway at Lincoln.
Roman Staffordshire Ware. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a Roman cup made in Staffordshire.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small ...