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Lichfield - Musical Altar-Clock: engraving

'A Draught of a curious CLOCK in the possession of Mr. Richd. Green of Litchfield,(sic) Staffs.' Showing a clock decorated with statues of angels. Also showing a second clock in the design of a church, ...

Long Gallery, Wedgwood Museum, Barlaston,

The 'Corridor of Ceramics', also known as the Long Gallery. This was the site of the first museum at Barlaston, although there had been a previous museum at the Etruria factory since 1906. The Long ...

Mark 1 Spitfire outside Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This Mark 1 Spitfire from R.A.F. Bicester was on display outside the Brampton Museum (then the Borough Museum and Art Gallery) in Newcastle-under-Lyme to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Air ...

Mark XVI Spitfire at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Photograph of the Spitfire, which has been on permanent display at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery since 1986. Designed by local engineer Reginald Mitchell in the 1930s, the Spitfire was instrumental ...

Mr. Greene's Museum, Lichfield

'View of Mr. Greene's Museum at Lichfield.' Showing the displays inside cabinets in the Museum. 'Stringer del., [drawn]; Cook, sc., [engraved].' [Either C. E. or E. Stringer]. Richard Greene (1719-1793) ...

Official opening of the Spitfire display, Bethesda Street, Hanley

The "greenhouse" on Bethesda Street housed a Mk XVI Spitfire RW 388. Designed by Butt Lane born engineer, R J Mitchell, the Spitfire was built in 1945 and served with the RAF. This photograph was taken ...

Pageant of Transport exhibition, Stafford

Visitors in a Russian Sleigh lent by the Earl of Shrewsbury as part of the 'Pageant of Transport' exhibition held at the Borough Hall, Stafford in May and June 1937. The exhibition was organised by Stafford ...

Pall Mall and the old Central Library buildings, Hanley

The single storey building is the old Mechanic's Institute, opened in 1861. The Institute was a two storey building from 1880 when a third floor was added. The Mechanic's Institute aimed to provide adult ...

Prince Charles, City Museum & art Gallery, Hanley

Prince Charles officially opened the City Museum & Art Gallery in Hanley on June 3rd 1981. Many people came to the museum in hope of getting a glimpse of him. He his pictured here taking a brief moment ...

Rock House Museum, Kinver

A Mr Fairbridge ran a museum in Astle's Rock in the early 20th century. It was quite successful and lasted for twenty years.

Scold's bridle, Stafford

Miss J. Greensill, a member of staff at Stafford Library and Museum wearing the scold's bridle for a press photograph. The scold's bridle had been part of Stafford Museum's collections since the museum ...

Shire Hall 1993

Acrylic painting showing the Market Square Facade of Shire Hall, Stafford, reflected in a car window. Commissioned for the opening of the Shire Hall Gallery under 'Percent For Art' Scheme, 1993. Artist: ...

Shire Hall, Stafford

Watercolour painting by Catherine Brennand. There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings. The present ...

Shire Horses, Bass Museum, Burton-upon-Trent

Shire horses at the Bass Museum being prepared for the Heavy Horse Parade. The Bass Museum on Horninglow Street is now (2019) the National Brewery Centre. This Image is from a collection of photographs ...

Shugborough Hall, Milford

Shugborough is the ancestral home of the Anson family, who were later created the Earls of Lichfield. The central block of the house was built in 1693. Thomas Wright of Durham designed the pavilions ...

Stafford - Cottage of Isaac Walton: engraving

Showing Isaac Walton's Cottage at Shallowford. A thatched cottage with two doors and windows under the eaves. 'Audinet sculp.,' [engraved].

Stafford Library and Museum

Librarian Freda Newcombe pictured in a corner of the first floor Reference Room in Stafford Library and Museum at The Green. The Reference Room also featured some of the Stafford Museum collections, ...

Stafford Library,