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.
Bangle
Square shape, built up from layers of wood in shades of green and purple, the centre filled with tufts of lime green nylon filament.
Designed and made by Caroline Broadhead, a London based craft jeweller.
85mm ...
Barlow family at Highcroft, Rough Close
Mrs Fanny Barlow and her family in the garden of Highcroft. Her husband, Charles Barlow died in 1897.
This is one of a set of photographs of the Barlow family of Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close. ...
Barlow family, Highcroft, Rough Close
Charles Barlow, pottery manufacturer, with three other men, pictured at the family home at Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close. Seated left is probably Thomas barlow, his eldest son.
This is one ...
Barlow family, Highcroft, Rough Close
Mrs Fanny Barlow (seated, centre) with four of her children.
This is one of a set of photographs of the Barlow family of Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close. The Barlows were pottery manufacturers ...
BBC Midlands Today visits RAF Mountain Rescue Team at RAF Stafford
The BBC Midlands Today Team with presenter Kay Alexander (Kay is in the centre of the photograph, under the Mountain Rescue sign) are pictured with the RAF Mountain Rescue Team at their base at RAF Stafford. ...
Beaded purse, 19th century
Small beaded purse with floral decoration and metal clasp.
Beekeeper's hat, 1930s
Cotton beekeeper's hat with printed floral and bird design manufactured by 'Fairylite'. A net would have been attached to the brim of the hat to protect the face.
Bible Study Class, Stafford,
Group photograph from a bible study class outing.
Bi-centenary Souvenir, John Jervis, Earl St. Vincent, Stone,
Souvenir card celebrating the bi-centenary of the birth of Admiral John Jervis.
John Jervis was born in 1735 at Meaford Hall, just outside Stone. He was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1801 to 1804 ...
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 and white feather neckpiece
Made by Katie Clarke, a London-based jewellery maker and former student of Stafford College.
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The bowler hat was originally made in 1848 and was considered sturdier than the top hat, (as it could easily be knocked off and damaged).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 Evening Bag, c.1920 -1930
This small bag is made out of black crepe fabric with a circular diamante clasp.
It has a short fabric handle and is a little worn from use along the top edge.
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 ...
Blue and White Clasp Bag, c.1920-1970
This handbag is made out of small metal discs sewn on to a metal frame with a metal chain.
The bag is made entirely out of metal and was used as evening wear, as the bag is quite small.
We're not entirely ...
Blue Girl Guides Cap, 1990s
The Girls Guides started as a side organisation from the Boy Scouts. Lord Robert Baden-Powell set up a camp for boys in 1907 at Brownsea Island in Dorset to test his scouting ideas.
By 1908 girls started ...