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Harlaston Rectory event, Harlaston, Lichfield

An event at the rear of Harlaston Rectory. The right half of the rectory was demolished soon after this photograph was taken.

Hednesford Parish Church Bazaar

Group of ladies and girls at the "Clematis stall", St. Peter's Parish Church Bazaar.

King Edward VII Memorial Service, Norton in the Moors

A procession led by a brass band heading towards the Memorial Service following the death of King Edward VII on 6 May 1910 held at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Norton in the Moors. In the background is ...

Lower Street Chapel outing, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This outing was probably from the Methodist Chapel that was located off Lower Street. Church outings were fairly common at the time, people travelling a little way into the countryside to enjoy a walk ...

Methodist Centenery Celebrations, Whiston

Officials of the Cheadle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit and others pictured during centenery celebrations outside the Methodist Chapel on Ashbourne Road, Whiston. The chapel pictured here was built in 1907 ...

Methodist Sunday School Procession, Hednesford

The Methodist Sunday School procession was held annually, ending in front of the Anglesey Hotel, Market Street, Hednesford. Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist sunday School banners can be seen. There were ...

Opening of Sunday School, Dilhorne

Officials of the Cheadle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, guests and children pictured during celebrations to mark the opening of a new Sunday School at Godley Brook Methodist Chapel, on Godley Barn Lane, ...

Parish Church Bazaar, Hednesford

The event took place at Hednesford's Drill Hall over three days. On Wednesday it was opened by Lady Lichfield, on Thursday by Mrs M.B.Williamson of Eashing, Surrey, and on Friday by Miss Florence Thorneycroft ...

Postcard view of Chapel Street, Forsbrook

The tiny Primitive Methodist Chapel (seen on the left hand side) gave its name to the street. It was built in 1856 by a handful of poor people who had struggled to raise the money to build their own ...

Primitive Methodist Centenary Group Meeting, Mow Cop

In 1807 Hugh Bourne held a large camp meeting at Mow Cop. From this meeting stemmed the Primitive Methodists, and this photograph shows the centenary of that event. The Centenary Camp Meeting was a very ...

Primitive Methodist Centenary Group Meeting, Mow Cop

In 1807 Hugh Bourne held a large camp meeting at Mow Cop. From this meeting stemmed the Primitive Methodists, and this photograph shows the centenary of that event. The Centenary Camp Meeting was a very ...

Roman Catholic nuns teaching infants, Rugeley

Sister Irene and infants in the P.F. Pavilion which stood on the northern end of Sandy Lane. The rapid increase in population in Rugeley in the 1960s meant that there was a shortfall in schools' provision. ...

Rose Queen and retinue, St Peters Church, Forsbrook

At the front is Nancy Turner, who had been Rose Queen in 1935. It was common practice to include past Queens and attendants in the procession. Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook ...

Rose Queen ceremony, Fulford

Reverend and Mrs Langridge are pictured, during their time at the Church between 1921 and 1937. Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Local Historical Society, who retain copyright ...

Stafford and District Church Federation, Walton on the Hill

Officials and members are pictured at the first annual meeting of the Stafford and District Federation of the Church of England Men’s Society (C.E.M.S.) at Walton Village Hall on Saturday 10 May. Seated ...

Stone Congregational Chapel Outing,

The Congregational Church was built on Longton Road in 1871. After a fire in March 1886 the church was rebuilt and is now St. John's Methodist Reformed Church.

Sunday School Demonstration Day, Hednesford

A large group of people gathered at a Sunday School Demonstration Day in front of the Anglesey Hotel, Hednesford, before the First World War. These annual Methodist gatherings on a Monday in July ...

Sunday School outing, outside the chapel of the School of St. Mary and St. Anne, Abbots Bromley