Keys' Tailor's, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley
Key's Tailor's and Drapers Shop, Lower Brook Street in Rugeley. An image taken from a glass negative.
In the late 1870s John Key had a shop in Lower Brook Street. Around 1888 his son George set up ...
King Edward VII Motoring through Stone,
King Edward VII passed through Stone on his way to Alton Towers. Crowds lined the route to catch a glimpse of him, as seen here on Granville Square.
The whole town was decorated for the occasion and ...
King George V and Queen Mary at Highfield Hall, Leek
The King is seen talking to Falkner Nicholson, the son of Sir Arthur. The royal couple were entertained at the home of the Sir Arthur and Lady Nicholson during a visit to Leek. The King had a keen interest ...
King George V and Queen Mary Coronation celebrations, Armitage
Children singing at one of the many events in Armitage celebrating the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, taken in the grounds of Armitage Lodge, then the home of the Rector, the Rev. Edward ...
King George V and Queen Mary Coronation procession, Handsacre
The Coronation of George the V and his wife Mary as King and Queen took place in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1911.
The procession headed by the Armitage band commenced at this point in Handsacre ...
King George V and Queen Mary Coronation tea, Armitage Lodge, Armitage
A Coronation tea for the children on the lawn at Armitage Lodge. The tea was provided for participants of the procession from Handsacre to Armitage at the commencement of a full programme of activities ...
Ladies Black Hat, 1940s
Hats during World war II were dubbed the ‘resistance piece’ by the French against Nazi occupation.
This was because hat materials were not rationed so feathers, veiling and artificial flowers were ...
Ladies Black Hat, c.1910
The style of the hat is simple with small feathers used for decoration.
Ladies Black Hat, c.1910
This type of hat was popular in the Edwardian era.
This hat belonged to the donors grandmother Catherine Leighton from Hanchurch and would have been worn in around 1910.
It is a black straw hat, ...
Ladies Black 'Peach Basket' Hat
'Peach basket' hats got their name simply because they looked like upturned fruit baskets.
The first hats of this type were worn in 1908. The became popular again in the 1930s and mid-1950s.
This ...
Ladies Black Picture Hat, c.1910-1930
A 'Picture hat' is a hat with a wide brim like this one.
This hat belonged to the donor's grandmother Mrs Catherine Leighton.
It is made of black straw and is decorated with black ostrich feathers....
Ladies Lilac hat, c.1930-1950
This hat is made of straw and is decorated with a sheer fabric and small bunches of artificial flowers.
Lady Burton, Burton upon Trent
Lady Burton with a bouquet of flowers at the Railway Mission Hall , Moor Street, Burton upon Trent.
Harriett Georgina Bass (1841-1931), daughter of Edward Thornewill of the Thornewill engineering ...
Lady Burton, Rangemore
Harriett Georgina Bass (1841-1931), daughter of Edward Thornewill of the Thornewill engineering company of Burton-upon-Trent. She married Michael Arthur Bass, Lord Bass, in 1869. She was born at Park ...
Lady Burton, Yoxall
Lady Burton opening Yoxall Parish Hall in 1905.
Harriett Georgina Bass (1841-1931), daughter of Edward Thornewill of the Thornewill engineering company of Burton-upon-Trent. She married Michael Arthur ...
Lady in Mourning Dress, Seighford,
Clothes and accessories worn as a sign of grief and respect for the deceased are known as mourning clothes. The tradition of wearing mourning reached its height in the Victorian period, but has been ...
Lady Noreen Bass laying the foundation stone to the New Hall, Yoxall
Lady Bass is seen wearing a light coloured stoal and dark dress.
Landlord and Regulars outside the New Inn, Stafford,
The New Inn was on Broad Eye; the landlord was Mr Ernest Haywood, seen fourth from the left in his shirt sleeves.
Note that some of the men are wearing flowers in their buttonholes, which was a common ...