Visit of Edward, Prince of Wales, Stone
View of Granville Square during a visit from the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, who was passing through the town on his way from Sandon to the Potteries, via Trentham Park.
The Prince inspected ...
Visit of Princess Elizabeth to Enderley Mills, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Princess Elizabeth is here pictured visiting Enderley Mills. With her are, from left to right, the Recorder of Newcastle, Mr W Field Hunt K.C., Mr R. Bassett (Managing Director), Mrs Evanson (the Mayor ...
Visit to the Houses of Parliament, Walhouse Girls School, Cannock
Walhouse Senior Girls' School educational visit by train to the Houses of Parliament in 1951.
Front row (left to right): Jean Parkes, Enid Steed, Ann Beech, Eunice Powell, Christine Bailey, Maureen ...
Walter Chetwynd of Ingestre
Walter Chetwynd (1633-1691) of Ingestre Hall, was an antiquary and politician. he was Member of Parliament for Stafford 1674-1679 and 1685-1689, and M.P. for Staffordshire 1690-1691. His work as a ...
Waterworks Committee, Milford,
The Waterworks Committee visiting the Satnall Hills reservoir.
The waterworks pumping station was built at Milford in 1890 and supplied water to Stafford and its surrounding districts.
William Cope, Town Crier, Church Street, Uttoxeter
Mr Cope was a wood-turner and carver by profession. He carved the chair that he is seen sitting in (now in the parish church), with the help of his son Albert. William was an important local figure, who ...
William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth
Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl & 8th Baron of Dartmouth (1851-1936) of Patshull Hall. Grandson of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth. Married Lady Mary ...
William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth
Three-quarter length portrait of William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl & 8th Baron of Dartmouth (1851-1936) of Patshull Hall. Grandson of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth. Married Lady Mary Coke (born 1849), ...
William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth
William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl & 8th Baron of Dartmouth (1851-1936) of Patshull Hall. Grandson of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth. Married Lady Mary Coke (born 1849), daughter of the 2nd Earl of ...
William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl of Dartmouth
Three-quarter length portrait of William Heneage Legge, 6th Earl & 8th Baron of Dartmouth (1851-1936) of Patshull Hall. Grandson of William Legge, 4th Earl of Dartmouth. Married Lady Mary Coke (born 1849), ...
William Henry Peach, Mayor of Stafford
William Henry Peach in Mayoral Robes and Chain. He was Mayor of Stafford in 1887.
The Peach family later lived at Westhorpe, built in 1897 on Rowley Park. Mr Peach had begun his shoemaking business ...
William Henry Worthington, Mayor of Burton upon Trent
Lantern slide portrait of An official portrait of William Henry Worthington (1826-1894), brewer, the first Mayor of Burton upon Trent in 1878. He was also Mayor in 1884.
William Mainwaring
William Mainwaring (1737-1812) was the second son of Edward Mainwaring of Whitmore Hall. He was Member of Parliament for Middlesex from 1784 and chairman of the Middlesex and Westminster Quarter Sessions ...
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert (1506-1563) was Executor for Henry VIII, member of the Council for Edward VI, signatory for the Queenship of Lady Jane Grey, and advisor to Mary. He became ...
William Woodall
Lithograph print. A caricature of William Woodall(1832-1901) by 'Spy', captioned 'Hanley'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' October 15th 1896.
He was Liberal Member of Parliament for Stoke on Trent 1880-1885 ...
Woodcraft Folk, Annual National Conference, Stafford
The Mayor, Alderman C E Fowke is introduced to a Danish member (name unknown) of the Woodcraft Folk movement at the annual national conference, held for the first time in Stafford. Looking on left to ...