At Consall. Photographed by William Blake.
Old pit workings south of Consall Forge.
Axe Edge, near Leek. Photographed by William Blake.
View of Axe Edge and the Leek-Buxton road.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
The image is one of a series labelled "Leek & Buxton".
Axe Edge, neer Leek. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of Axe Edge and the Leek-Buxton road. This area lies within the Peak District National Park. The image is one of a series labelled "Leek & Buxton".
Barlaston Downs. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of Barlaston Downs, also known as Downs Banks, near Stone, Staffordshire.
Beech Caves. Photographed by William Blake.
Beech Caves, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Remembering Beech Caves
A client at Regent Court in Newcastle-under-Lyme remembers visiting Beech Caves as a young man:
"I used to go inside the ...
Beech Caves. Photographed by William Blake.
A view inside Beech Caves, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Beeston Tor, Leek & Manifold Light Railway
A packed passenger train with two locomotives has halted at Beeston Tor Station on its way north along the Leek and Manifold Light Railway . The line, which opened in 1904, closed in 1934, and the track ...
Beeston Tor, Manifold Valley
The limestone cliff face of Beeston Tor with the dry bed of the River Manifold in the foreground. This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
Beeston Tor, Manifold Valley
A view of the Manifold Valley, looking towards the limestone cliffs of Beeston Tor. The building on the lane in the middle distance is Beeston Tor Farm. This area is now part of the Peak District National ...
Beeston Tor. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide containing a landscape taken at Manifold Valley, Staffordshire.
The geological landmark known as Beeston Tor can be seen in the background.
This area is now part of the Peak District ...
Beeston Tor. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape taken at Manifold Valley, Staffordshire.
The geological landmark known as Beeston Tor can be seen in the background.
This area is now part of the Peak District National Park.
Bell's old fireclay pit, Cobridge
The fireclay pit supplied Cobridge Refractories works which was off the photograph to the left. The camera is looking over the pit towards Hillary Street (on the right) and Crystal Street and Blackwell's ...
Blue John Mine, Castleton. Photographed by William Blake.
Stereoscope slide with a view of the Blue John Mine at Castleton, Derbyshire.
Bunter Pebble Beds, Hulme Bank, Longton
Bert Bentley was a mining geologist and he often noted rock outcrops in his photographs. This is a section of the Bunter Pebble Beds in the Hilton Gravel Co quarry on Hulme Banks near Longton.
Bunter ...
Cauldon Low Quarry. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of the limestone quarry and workers at Cauldon Low.
Cauldon Low Quarry. Photographed by William Blake.
A view of the limestone quarry and workers at Cauldon Low.
Cheshire Plain. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of Cloud End and the Cheshire Plain. Taken from Congleton Edge, Cheshire.
Cheshire Plain. Photographed by William Blake.
Landscape with a view of Cloud End and the Cheshire Plain. Taken from Congleton Edge, Cheshire.