Catholic Procession, Stafford,

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Date:6th of May 1923

Description:The Catholic Procession was organised by the parishes of St. Austin's and St. Patrick's.

The route was from St. Patrick's Church in the north of Stafford to St. Joseph's Convent on Lichfield Road, and then on to St. Austin's.

At St. Joseph's a statue of Our Lady was crowned by the May Queen, Miss Helen Farrelly.

Photograph taken on Bridge Street. On the far left is the Grapes Hotel. The tower of the Royal Brine Baths can be seen on the right in the distance.


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1840s
Grapes Corner, Stafford,
Grapes Corner, Stafford,

Grapes Corner showing Hall and Halden Printing Office as it was in 1843. In 1870 ...

1900s
Lichfield Road, Stafford
Lichfield Road, Stafford

The building on the right was demolished to provide a site for the new public library, ...

1920s
Stafford Picture House and Staff,
Stafford Picture House and Staff,

The Picture House opened on Bridge Street in February 1914. This photograph is ...

1940s
Floods, Bridge Street, Stafford
Floods, Bridge Street, Stafford

This view was taken from outside The Picture House. In the centre is the public ...

1970s
Stafford Library,
Stafford Library,

1990s
Jervis' Shop Interior, Stafford,
Jervis' Shop Interior, Stafford,

Jervis' shop was on Bridge Street. The lady behind the counter is Mrs Audrey Clay, ...

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Image courtesy of: St. Patrick's Church

Donor ref:St. Patrick's Church No., PT00553, img: 969 (18/1443)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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