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Offerton Collection

Background imageOfferton Collection: Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport - a Victorian residenc

Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport - a Victorian residence photographed by one of the occupants and a true display of the interior of a Victorian house Date: circa 1900

Background imageOfferton Collection: Edwardian gentleman

Edwardian gentleman identified by the photogrpaher just as Mr Cooke - in the garden at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport, home of the Battersby family of hatmakers. Date: 1906

Background imageOfferton Collection: Edwardian garden group

Edwardian garden group at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport, home of William John Battersby (standing) and his younger daughter Edith

Background imageOfferton Collection: Two Edwardian women in garden

Two Edwardian women in garden
Two Edwardian women in graden, the house being Strathclyde, Offerton Lane Stockport. Standing is Edith Battersby, daughter of the houise owner, and seated is Kate Nash

Background imageOfferton Collection: Edwardian family group

Edwardian family group at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport - members of the Battersby hat manufacturing family in their garden Date: circa 1905

Background imageOfferton Collection: Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport - the garden

Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport - the garden shown in a snapshot from the late Victorian period Date: circa 1900

Background imageOfferton Collection: Late Victorian picture of a man in garden

Late Victorian picture of a man in garden at Offerton Lane, Stockport. Identified only as G. Ellwood, he shows typical clothing of the period for what was presumably an informal occasion Date: 1902

Background imageOfferton Collection: Two men on a seat

Two men on a seat in what is kown to be the Billiard Room of Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport, home of the photographer Ernest Battersby, seen here on the right. Date: 1902

Background imageOfferton Collection: Two prosperous men

Two prosperous men, on the right is the photographer Ernest Battersby outside his home at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport.The other man is identified as E

Background imageOfferton Collection: Group on steps at house

Group on steps at house in Offerton Lane, Stockport. The four on the left are members of the Battersby hatmaking family of Stockport, the other three are probably business associates from France

Background imageOfferton Collection: Brim Press machine at hatworks

Brim Press machine at hatworks in Offerton, Stockport in June 1908. Date: 1908

Background imageOfferton Collection: Singeing machine at hatworks

Singeing machine at hatworks in Offerton, Stockport in June 1908. Date: 1908

Background imageOfferton Collection: Finishers on conveyance in front of hat factory

Finishers on conveyance in front of hat factory in Offerton, Stockport, about to leave on a works trip in Augist 1907. Note the spare third horse additional to the two in harness

Background imageOfferton Collection: Edwardian group

Edwardian group in the garden of Strathclyde, Offerton Road, Stockport. Standing with his sister and brothers is James Johnson Battersby who survived the Lusitania sinking ten years later

Background imageOfferton Collection: Two Edwardian men on terrace

Two Edwardian men on terrace known to be William John Battersby on the left and his son Frank on the right. Willaim is here aged 74

Background imageOfferton Collection: Sewing machine at hatworks

Sewing machine at hatworks
Photographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, note the industrial sized cotton reel on top of the sewing maching. Date: circa 1906

Background imageOfferton Collection: Printing Machine at hatworks

Printing Machine at hatworks
Photographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, a printing machine possibly for hat labels or publications within the works. Date: circa 1906

Background imageOfferton Collection: Edwardian group coming into garden

Edwardian group coming into garden
Edwardian group coming into in garden at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport. Date: 1906

Background imageOfferton Collection: Edwardian group in garden

Edwardian group in garden at Offerton Lane, Stockport - William Battersby the hatmaker stands behind his daughter Edith at the right of the picture

Background imageOfferton Collection: Miss Nash in the garden

Miss Nash in the garden of Battersbys house, Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport, where she was a frequent visitor as her father had business links with the Battersby hatmaking firm Date: 1913

Background imageOfferton Collection: Group of men on steps of house

Group of men on steps of house at Offerton Lane, Stockport. Back left is William John Batersby, founder of the hat making company, back centre is his son Walter

Background imageOfferton Collection: Three men in billiard room

Three men in billiard room at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport home of William Battersby (seated, centre). The other two are unknown Date: 1913

Background imageOfferton Collection: Funeral Flowers

Funeral Flowers at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport. They are for the funeral of Charles Harold Battersby who died on 12th January 1913 in Amiens, France and was buried on the 16th in Stockport


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