Peace Day, Ancient High House, Stafford

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Date:19th of July 1919

Description:Crowds of people watching a military march past outside the Ancient High House during Peace Celebrations at the end of the First World War. During the day’s events, the Mayor of Stafford, Cllr Joseph Rushton, and the Corporation watched a march past in front of the Shire Hall in Market Square by the 3rd Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment. Gaolgate, the Market Square and Greengate Street were decorated with flags of several nations and Venetian style poles supporting bunting over the street.

On the ground floor of the High House can be seen William Marson's shop and J. Cowley's tailors shop.


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1870s
Philip Dale and son, Stafford
Philip Dale and son, Stafford

This carte de visite studio portrait shows Philip Dale (1832-1917), brazier and ...

1890s
Philip T. Dale, Stafford
Philip T. Dale, Stafford

A cabinet card studio portrait of Philip Thomas Dale, who was born in Birmingham ...

1910s
Peace Day, Greengate Street, Stafford
Peace Day, Greengate Street, Stafford

Crowds of people watching a military march past outside Lipton's grocers on Greengate ...

1940s
Fire Service buttonhole badge
Fire Service buttonhole badge

The National Fire Brigades Association was formed in 1887 as the National Fire Brigades ...

1960s
Brookfields goods recipt, Stafford
Brookfields goods recipt, Stafford

A bill from Brookfields, Greengate St. and St. Mary's Gate, Stafford, Tailor, hosiers ...

1980s
Greengate Street, Stafford
Greengate Street, Stafford

This view shows a busy scene with shoppers in Greengate Street, Stafford. Later ...

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Donor ref:P2021.021.0085 (37/46882)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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