Children from the Wakefield family and their pony, pictured in Brewood in around 1900.

A very early view of the north end of Piccadilly, Hanley, dating from around 1860. In the centre of the photograph is the Unicorn Inn. Immediately to the right is Parr's hosiery shop. Further to the right is the future site of Boyce Adams' grocers shop (which would be built in 1877). To the extreme right of the photograph is the corner with Brunswick Street. The Unicorn Inn still remains, but the frontage of the other buildings is much changed. From the Bentley slide collection, Stoke City Archives.

Bore Street, Lichfield, in about 1900. The Dolphin Hotel is pictured here on the left. It was a 16th century timber framed building, but was demolished in 1913. On the site of the Dolphin Hotel, J.R. Deacon erected Branch No 13 of the Walsall and District Co-operative Society. In 2003 the building was Burton's menswear and is now (2016) a branch of White Stuff clothing. From the collections of Lichfield Heritage Centre.

The Wesleyan Chapel, Stafford, early 1980s. This view from Crabbery Street, looking down Chapel Street in Stafford was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. On the left is a part view of the former County Supplies (D.I.Y.) shop and in the centre is the Minister's house. Only the chapel tower still stands.

The Bratch Pump House in 1980. Built in Victorian Gothic style in 1895 as a pumping station for Bilston Water Works, it was officially opened in 1897 and stands next to the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal at the Bratch, near Wombourne. It became redundant in 1986 but has since been restored. It contains two triple expansion type steam engines, named 'Victoria' and 'Alexandra'.

The demon drink - Little Aston Hall Retreat for Inebriate Men, a leaflet from about 1897 from Staffordshire Record Office. Built for William Tennant in the early 19th century, it was later the home of the Swinfen-Jervis family before becoming a Retreat for Inebriates in 1879. It has since had a large number of different owners and has more recently been converted into residential and sheltered accomodation.