Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Although he looks more like the Michelin Man, Dennis Holland is dressed as William Blood in his spacesuit, the main character in the film 'The Man in the Moon', a 1961 British comedy film Starring Kenneth ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland riding a motorcycle and dressed as a character from the film 'Anatomy of a Murder' staring James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Eve Arden, George C. Scott, Arthur O'Connell, Kathryn ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as a character from the cast of the film 'The House of the Seven Hawks'.
Dennis, a member of the Odeon Cinema staff, went out into Stafford town centre 52 weeks of the year ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as a character from the film 'Cinderfella' a comedy film version of the classic Cinderella story produced by Jerry Lewis, written by Frank Tashlin, and starring Jerry Lewis, Ed ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as a cowboy to promote the film 'Last Train From Gun Hill' a 1959 Western by action director John Sturges, starring Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Carolyn Jones and Earl Holliman.
Dennis, ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as the character Sinbad to promote the film 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad' directed by Nathan H. Juran and Starring Kerwin Mathews, Torin Thatcher, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer and ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as a character from the film 'The Bell Boy' a 1960 comedy film written, produced, directed by and starring Jerry Lewis.
Dennis, a member of the Odeon Cinema staff, went out into ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland, with bulldog, dressed as a naval character from the film 'The Bulldog Breed', a 1960 British comedy film starring Norman Wisdom and directed by Robert Asher.
Dennis, a member of the ...
Reception Ward, Stafford Gaol
The reception ward was located in the gate-house (now demolished). This was where new prisoners arrived and were examined. The reception ward contained a warm and cold bath and an oven to fumigate clothing.
Here ...
Scold's bridle
An iron scold's bridle or brank from Stafford. Its date is uncertain, possibly early 17th century.
The scold's bridle was generally employed as a punishment for slander and similar minor misdemeanors. ...
Scold's bridle leaflet
A leaflet describing and illustrating a scold's bridle from the Parish Church of Walton, in Surrey.
Stone-breaking Yard, Stafford Gaol
Prisoners were put to work on treadwheels, pin-heading or stone-breaking. This was a form of punishment and also enabled the prisoner to earn his keep.
Here prisoners with wheel barrows are collecting ...
The Life, Trial, Character & Behaviour of Thomas Oliver - A local tragedy from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
This is the tragic life story of 28-year old former apprentice surgeon Thomas Oliver, once of Stourbridge and Rugby, then of Burslem.
"A diligent, regular and humane young man..."
The people of ...
Treadwheel, Stafford Gaol
Treadwheels were introduced as a form of prison punishment in 1817.
The treadwheels at Stafford Gaol powered the corn mill and pumped water from wells within the prison grounds.
Treadwheel, Stafford Gaol
Treadwheels were introduced as a form of prison punishment in 1817, often serving no other purpose than to enforce hard, monotonous work, though some powered pumping or grinding machines.
At Stafford ...
Trial and execution of two boatmen
An incomplete broadsheet detailing the trial and execution of James Owen and George Thomas, who were convicted at Stafford Assizes for the murder of Christina Collins.
In 1838 Robert Collins, an out ...
William Palmer Execution broadsheet
A broadsheet or broadside published at the time of William Palmer's execution at Stafford Gaol, on 14 June 1856.
Palmer, 'The Rugeley Poisoner', was hanged after being found guilty of the murder of ...
William Palmer portrait
Dr. William Palmer, born in Rugeley on 6th August 1824, was hanged at Stafford 14th June 1856. Christened by the Newspapers as "The Rugeley Poisoner" and "The Prince of Poisoners".
This likeness was ...