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Eccleshall Pageant

A Pageant scene depicting Bishop Robert de Lymesay consecrating Eccleshall Church, which Elias de Jantonice is rebuilding, 1090 AD. Eccleshall Pageant was organised to raise funds for the rebuilding ...

Eccleshall Pageant

A Pageant scene depicting the murder of the Princes Wulfad and Rufin by Wulfere, King of Mercia. According to legend, Stone owes its origin to the murder of the two Saxon Princes, Rufin and Wulfad by ...

Eccleshall Pageant

A Pageant scene depicting the Battle of Blore Heath which was a battle in the English Wars of the Roses. It was fought on 23 September 1459, at Blore Heath in Staffordshire. Eccleshall Pageant was ...

Freedom of Election - Notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook

Two hundred years ago, elections were far from democratic. In 1812, a number of Newcastle-under-Lyme's voters were put out of work after voicing their support for Independent candidate Sir John Fenton ...

Fund raising outside the Bratt & Dyke department store, Hanley

Stanley Dyke, Roy Evans and the Mayor are seen here laying down pennies in aid of the Hungarian Relief Fund. The charity was set up to help refugees after the Hungarian revolution of 1956. This 'mile ...

Fundraising at Walthamstow Market, London 1984.

During the miner's strike of 1984 - 1985 many women became involved in the struggle and attended protests, raised money, manned picket lines and collected food. It was common during the strike for people ...

Fundraising at Walthamstow Market, London 1984.

During the miner's strike of 1984 - 1985 many women became involved in the struggle and attended protests, raised money, manned picket lines and collected food. It was common during the strike for people ...

Garden Fete, the Vicarage, Eccleshall

A group photograph taken at the opening party for a garden fete held at the Vicarage, Eccleshall. The fete was opened by Mrs. Hargreaves of Knightly Hall. Mrs Hargreaves is standing front centre, receiving ...

Garden party, Charnes Hall, near Eccleshall

Pictured at a fundraising event for funds for St. Peter's Church, Broughton at Charnes Hall are, from left to right, Arthur Boulton (Church Warden at St. Peter's) , Mrs Sylvia Friend, Lady Helen Delves ...

GEC ALSTHOM Employees, Charity Sponsored Run

On a grey Autumn morning in 1989 employees from the adjacent site of GEC ALSTHOM'S Distribution Services Division and the Site Services Division are pictured gathering on the car park of Lloyd’s Bank, ...

Glenthorne Primary School's Sponsored Fun Run, Cheslyn Hay

This photograph was taken at the school's annual fun run in 1990. It was in fancy dress that year as the final push towards raising enough money to buy a mini bus. The children featured in the picure ...

Hednesford Parish Church Bazaar

A large group of men and women posing in front of the stage in an unknown building for Hednesford Parish Church Bazaar.The Reverend H .H. Goodwin, is seated in the centre of the front row.

Hednesford Parish Church Bazaar

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

Historical play, Barlaston

Schoolchildren taking part in a play during a garden fete held at Barlaston Hall in order to raise funds for a new Parish Room for the village. Mrs H.J. Broughton-Adderley of Barlaston Hall was the host. ...

Hixon Christmas Bazaar

Miss Gwen Berryman (Doris Archer of the BBC radio serial “the Archers”), opened the Hixon Bazaar on the afternoon of Saturday 7 December. In this photograph she is signing autographs for three young women ...

Horticultural Show, Acton Trussell

Mr D Tonks (judge) points out prizewinning exhibits to the Chairman, the Rev. W A Appleby (Vicar of Bednall) at Acton Trussell horticultural show, looking on are left to right: Mr A W Bunn (committee ...

Hospital Saturday market stall outside the Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A stall raising funds for Hospital Saturday, situated at the back of the Guildhall. At the time many hospitals, including the North Staffordshire Infirmary and Eye Hospital at Hartshill were supported ...

Hospital Saturday Procession, Liverpool Road, Kidsgrove

The second cart pictured here is being driven by Mr Joe Paskin, with his sister being the lady wearing the pale skirt standing on the left. Thomas Landers' tobacconist's and confectioner's is the first ...