Dismissal of the Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Organising Burslem's Home Defences
Printed notice dated 7th November 1803, requesting a meeting in Burslem Market Hall.
The meeting was called to discuss the dismissal of the Burslem Volunteer ...
Enoch Wood presents his most respectful compliments - Hand Written Note from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Enoch Wood's reply to an invite from the Longport Corps., who have asked him to dinner.
Enoch Wood presents his most respectful compliments to Major Williamson and the officers of the Longport Corps ...
GEC Turbine Generators Ltd., Stafford
On the left facing the photographer is Peter Marsden and on the right Alan Smith They are pictured attending a Buyers Conference at the Borough Hall in Stafford. In the background the display boards ...
Georgi Malenkov at the Crown Hotel, Stone
"Mr Georgi Malenkov, former Russian premier and now (1956) Minister of Power Stations, made a secret visit Stone on Wednesday. Shortly before 1.00pm a convoy of black super Zis limousines sandwiched between ...
Girl Guides' Annual Thinking Day ceremony, Stone
Young Brownies of Barlaston are pictured with prizes they won in a scrapbook competition, presented to them on the evening of Friday 24 February, by Miss P Wells, Bladon Divisional Commissioner, (seen ...
Group outside Dosthill Hall
An ecclesiastical meeting at Dosthill Hall with Church and lay people including, seated in the centre wearing a top hat, Dr Barnes Bishop of Birmingham, who was a very controversial figure of the time. ...
Handbill advertising Russian Revolution memorial meeting
This handbill was distributed in Hanley giving notice of a meeting in the Temperance hall to celebrate the Russian Revolution
Hanley November 11 1793 - Document for the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Food shortage in the Potteries
Hand-written notice calling for pottery workers to gather at Hanley Market Hall.
An additional note written in pencil at the top of the page indicates that the notice ...
Hanley United Methodist Conference
This photograph was taken in 1928 and shows the local committee for the United Methodist Conference of Bethesda, Hanley.
Huzza!! Kidcrew Again! Kidcrew Again! An appeal for blackleg workers from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In the early 1830s early trade unions faced a struggle to gain the recognition of employers, and their members were often treated harshly.
An appeal for knobsticks
A 'gentleman of the pit' in this ...
International Friendship League, Stafford
Nine nations - Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Portugal, England, Turkey, Nigeria, the Gold Coast and India—were represented by of members who attended the first social arranged by the newly formed International ...
Johnson's Meeting, Market Place, Uttoxeter
Labour is the Source of Wealth - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Organising Labour
Printed notice calling for workers in the Potteries to attend a meeting at the Red Lion Inn, Shelton.
The workers were to be addressed by a spokesman of the National Association ...
Littleworth Memorial Centre, Stafford
Officials of the Littleworth Memorial Centre are pictured at their annual meeting held on Friday 25 April at the County Secondary Modern School for Boys on Fairway, Stafford. Left to right front row: ...
Longport Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Parade
Notice of a parade by the Longport Volunteer Corps on Wednesday 21st April 1813.
One of the purposes of the parade was to ensure that members of the corps returned their "Arms and Accoutrements".
There ...
Loyal Westwood Lodge Order of Oddfellows, Nicholson Institute, Leek
Unity Centenary of the Leek Lodge attended by the G.U., post grands and present officers. The photograph was taken at the rear of the Nicholson Institute. On the back row, left to right are: Ambrose Ward, ...
Meeting to discuss the miner's strike. Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent
On the 25th May 1984 Arthur Scargill made a speech to local miners at the Victoria Hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. As you can see from the photograph the meeting was very well attended and helped to boost ...
Mow Cop Primitive Methodist Centenary Group Meeting
In 1807 Hugh Bourne held a large camp meeting at Mow Cop. From this meeting stemmed the Primitive Methodists, and this photograph shows the centenary of that event. The Centenary Camp Meeting was a very ...