Description:This postcard view shows the Borough Hall on Eastgate Street which was designed by Henry Ward, the Borough architect. It opened on 20 June 1877.
Stafford Borough Council offices, the Library and the Wragge Museum occupied the ground floor. On the first floor was a large hall with a stage, which was used for meetings, dances, concerts and plays.
The Council moved to new premises in Riverside in 1984. The Borough Hall was refurbished and now houses the Gatehouse Theatre.
This postcard was published by Boots' Cash Chemists, “Real Photograph” Series. It was franked on 23 August 1912 and sent to an address in Newport, Monmouthshire.