Bag, 19th century
Blue silk bag with drawstring fastening and silk tassels. The bag is embellished with floral ribbon work and embroidery.
Bag, 19th century
Black silk bag with drawstring fastening and painted decoration.
Bamfords Ltd. workforce, Uttoxeter
The original photograph was taken in 1871, and was re-produced in 1921 when the inset picture of Mr. S. B. Bamford (J.P.) was added. On the back row, left to right are: T. Martin, J. Fearn, E. Martin, ...
Bass & Co., Ltd. Locomotive and Director's Coach, Burton-upon-Trent
An 0-4-0 saddle tank locomotive pulls an observation carriage containing visitors to the Bass brewery site, on a tour of the business in Burton-upon-Trent.
Photograph from 'Boots Fine Art Views of ...
Bass Brewery, High Street, Burton-upon-Trent
This photograph is titled 'Old Burton, Bass's Crossing, High Street (before the Railway)'. The gate pillars on both sides of High Street make this spot easy to locate today. The three-storey buildings ...
Beacon Fire for Queen Victoria' s Diamond Jubilee, The Mount, Burton-on-Trent
This huge beacon of casks and timber on The Mount was one of many such fires lit at 10pm on Tuesday 22 June 1897, as part of the town's celebrations marking 60 years of Queen Victoria's reign. Earlier ...
Beaded purse, 19th century
Small beaded purse with floral decoration and metal clasp.
Beehive corner, Hednesford
This well known store was situated on the corner of Cannock Road and Green Heath Road (West Hill) until its closure in the 1960s. It was owned by Harris, Horton & Heath at the time of this photograph ...
Bicorn Hat, Victorian
The bicorn developed from the tricorn hat and is mostly associated with Napoléon Bonaparte, although most military generals and officers in Europe and America wore it throughout the nineteenth and ...
Black Bowler Hat
The bowler hat was originally made in 1848 and was considered sturdier than the top hat, (as it could easily be knocked off and damaged).
The first bowler hat was originally made by brothers Thomas ...
Black Straw Poke Bonnet, c.1850-1880
This example is made out of straw and is trimmed in lace and feathers.
A beautiful floral decoration on the left hand side breaks up the dark colouring and makes it less formal.
The cotton ribbon ...
Boat Inn, Stone,
The Boat Inn on Newcastle Road.
Bodice with leg o'mutton sleeves, c.1895-1906
At the turn of the century people started to move away from the extravagance of the previous decades, as the crinoline and bustle died away. Instead people went with a more A-line silhouette and to make ...
Boer War New Year Card, Westhorpe, Stafford
New Year card sent by the Peach family, referring to the Boer War (1899 - 1902). This was one of two wars (the first was 1880 - 1881) fought by the British in South Africa against the Boer settlers.
The ...
Boiler Stokers, Derby Oxide Colour Works, Rugeley
Workers stoking boilers with coal at the Derby Oxide Colour works which was situated on the River Trent at Colton Mill, Rugeley. The 'Lancashire' boiler was made by Edwin Danks and Co. of Oldbury and ...
Bowls players, Milford
Bowls players taking drinks. The bowling green was laid in the 1880s by the landlord of the Barley Mow, Charley Pye, a keen bowls player. It was the home of Milford and Stafford Bowling Club.
Bowls players, Milford
Bowls players taking drinks. Charlie Pye, the landlord of the Barley Mow, is standing back left. The bowling green was laid in the 1880s by Charley Pye, a keen bowls player. It was the home of Milford ...
Boy with a Bicycle, Stafford,