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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
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
Hardening machine at Battersbys hatworks in Stockport. Note the exposed drive belts in use at the time Date: 1902
Group at tennis match at Moorfield Tennis Club in Stockport. Four players and presumably an umpire. Date: 1913
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
Five men in tennis whites believed to be at Moorfield Tennis Club, Stockport. An excellent display of 1913 sportswear Date: 1913
Two ladies at tennis tournament outside buildings at Moorfield Tenis Club, Stockport Date: 1913
Lady Tennis player at Moorfield Tennis Club, Stockport Date: 1913
Tennis player at Moorfield Tennis Club in Stockport, 1913 Date: 1913
Group having tea at Tennis Tournament, Moorfield Tennis Club, Stockport. A picture of refinement and calm, just under a year before the start of World War One - this represents a high water mark of
Tennis Tournament at Moorfield Tennis Club, Stockport Date: 1913
Moorfield Tennis Tournament, Stockport 1913 Date: 1913
Hat factory sewing machine at Battersbys Stockport Hat works, destined for delivery to their other factory near Arras, France Date: circa 1908
Hat factory machinery after fire at Battersbys of Stockport in June 1906. The machinery shown is a crown finishing machine, and in the top left of the picture the drive system is visible
Fire pump for Battersbys hat factory in Stockport in June 1906. The factory had suffered a major fire earlier that year and great emphasis was put on ensuring equpment was in place to combat any
Brim Press machine at hatworks in Offerton, Stockport in June 1908. Date: 1908
Singeing machine at hatworks in Offerton, Stockport in June 1908. Date: 1908
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
Hat factory trimming room at Battersbys works, Stockport, in January 1908. Date: 1908
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
Figures in an Edwardian garden at Strathclyde, Offertomn Lane, Stockport. The man is Frank Battersby, son of the owner, and the woman standing is Franks sister Edith
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
Sewing machine at hatworksPhotographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, note the industrial sized cotton reel on top of the sewing maching. Date: circa 1906
Printing Machine at hatworksPhotographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, a printing machine possibly for hat labels or publications within the works. Date: circa 1906
Edwardian group coming into gardenEdwardian group coming into in garden at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport. Date: 1906
Edwardian group in garden at Offerton Lane, Stockport - William Battersby the hatmaker stands behind his daughter Edith at the right of the picture
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
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
Three men in billiard room at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport home of William Battersby (seated, centre). The other two are unknown Date: 1913
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
Mens doubles tennis match at Moorfield Tennis Club, Stockport - a good action shot, considering the limitations on contemporary equipment Date: 1913
Tennis player serving at Moorfield Tennis Club in Stockport - an adventurpous and successful action shot of the day Date: 1913
Tennis players on court at Moorfield Tennis Club Stockport, showing contemporary styles of clothing and play Date: 1913
Fire scene in hat factory middle rooms in June 1906 where the scale of damage at Battersbys Stockport premises can be seen. Oddly it appears some hats have survived the blaze, but very little else
Hat factory finishing room at Battersby s, Stockport, in1906. This photograph shows the workbench and toolboxes for the workers, as well as the final packaging materials for the finished products
The Capitals Lacrosse Club of Canada (which is apparently still in existence today) visiting the Battersby Hat Factory in Stockport in 1906
Edwardian nurse and child (possibly in a christening robe) outside Dunluce, a house in Stockport 1906 Date: 1906
Edwardian era house named as Oaklea, Davenport Park, Stockport, home of William Norfolk Battersby, hat manufacturer Date: 1906
Brim making machine at Battersbys hat factory in Stockport, 1906. This is believed to be new machinery bought to replace equipment destroyed in the fire a few weeks earlier Date: 1906
Four men in hat factory finishing room at Battersbys in Stockport, June 1906. Note the massive exposed machinery behind them and the driveshaft for it which comes through the wall. Date: 1906
Group outside engine house at hat factory in Stockport in June 1906, showing Edwardian factory work clothes. 9 out of 10 wearing hats, and two in wooden clogs. Date: 1906
John WatsonJOHN WATSON churchman, rector of Stockport, and antiquary : a very unusual engraving not at all characteristic of the period. Date: 1725 - 1783
Queueing for Eggs
Repatriated PowA cheering crowd of repatriated British prisoners of war returning to England at the end of WWI on the steamships Archangel and Stockport at Hull
Stockport Workhouse RiotThe workhouse at Stockport, Lancashire, is attacked; bread is handed out to the rioters
