Vik warehouse destroyed by fire, Sandon Road, Stafford.
A major fire at the Vik Supplies Sandon Road premises in 1962 resulted in a new factory being built on the Common Road site.
Vik Supplies Ltd was formed in Stafford in 1912 by Lotus Ltd as the Patent ...
W.H. Bailey & Sons boot and shoe shop, Town Hall Buildings, Tunstall
W.H. Bailey & Sons, boot and shoe makers' shop in Town Hall Buildings, Tunstall. The business was established in 1840 and had a second branch on Queen Street, Burslem.
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W.H. Bailey & Sons, boot and shoe shop, Burslem
W.H. Bailey & Sons, boot and shoe makers' shop on Queen Street, Burslem. The business was established in 1840 and had a second branch in Town Hall Buildings, Tunstall.
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War work at Lotus Ltd, Stafford
A woman worker using a machine with 25-pounder high explosive munition shell casings either side of her.
From album of photographs of Lotus Ltd. shoe factory, Sandon Road, Stafford taken by Oswald ...
War work at Lotus Ltd, Stafford
A large pyramid shaped stack of munitions shells with woman using machine in background
From album of photographs of Lotus Ltd. shoe factory, Sandon Road, Stafford taken by Oswald Wild for 'Fortune' ...
War work at Lotus Ltd, Stafford
A woman worker weighing munitions shells on scales. On the noticeboard on the wall is a poster with the message "Lotus shells 'not shoes' are best for Jerry".
From album of photographs of Lotus Ltd. ...
Ward and Sons Shoe Factory, Stafford,
Ward's shoe factory was on Albert Terrace, Stafford.
The manager was Mr O. Finlow, seen in the centre of the photograph.
Ward and Sons Shoe Factory, Stafford,
The building on Albert Terrace was empty in 1966 and has now been demolished, but the gate posts by the entrance can still be seen.
Note the advertisements on the side of the factory for Queensville ...
William Henry Peach, Mayor of Stafford
William Henry Peach in Mayoral Robes and Chain. He was Mayor of Stafford in 1887.
The Peach family later lived at Westhorpe, built in 1897 on Rowley Park. Mr Peach had begun his shoemaking business ...
William Horton
Oil painting. A portrait of William Horton, the shoe manufacturer by Michael Keeling (b. 1750, Stafford, d.1820, Barlaston).
William Horton (1750-1832) was born in Stafford and was one of the first ...
Window Display of Ladies' Shoes, Lotus, Stafford,
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Window Display of Men's Shoes, Lotus, Stafford,
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Women's afternoon dress
Gold silk afternoon dress, with hand embroidered red flowers, hand made red buttons and braid. Empire style. Piped edge frills with red cord trim around yoke, armholes, cuffs and hem. Back fastening with ...
Women's day dress
Purple silk day dress in purple silk with darker purple velvet decoration. Hand and machine sewn.
Bodice: separate to skirt. Front opening with 12 purple fabric covered buttons and 13 buttonholes. ...
Women's dinner dress
Dinner dress, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. Black linen and black net. Bodice: black net decorated with strips of silk decorated with black beads. Symmetrical design. Round neck with ...
Women's dress
This dress belonged to Mrs Mary Ashton (1845-1893) of Little Onn Hall. Trained skirt, bodice and waistcoat made from maroon velvet and peach satin fabrics. Trained skirt has alternating vertical panels ...
Women's evening dress
Evening dress in yellow and beige brocade silk. Hand sewn. Bodice has front opening, no fastening. Front forms V with two rows of cotton lace along edge. Two pleats either side of opening which extend ...
Women's evening dress
Red silk open weave dress trimmed with metallic gold thread. Gold thread dots woven into material. High waisted with wide neck, bodice darted. Short puff sleeves. Red satin band at waist with double rolled ...