Wolverhampton Road, Stafford,
Camden Place, the large building in the distance, was built for Richard Ford in the early nineteenth century. In the 1960s it was used as an annex to the College of Art, but was demolished in the 1970s ...
Women on Cannock Chase,
Women collecting firewood on Cannock Chase. Local inhabitants had various common rights on the Chase, one of which was the right to collect sticks for firewood.
Women's afternoon dress
Gold silk afternoon dress, with hand embroidered red flowers, hand made red buttons and braid. Empire style. Piped edge frills with red cord trim around yoke, armholes, cuffs and hem. Back fastening with ...
Women's bonnet, late 19th century
A bonnet made from black and white flecked braid. It has black and red decorative edging to the trim and long grey and red striped silk ties. From Burton-upon-Trent.
Women's boots
This pair of boots are made out of black leather and are front lace ups. The inside is lined with cream silk and the heel is low.
Woven into the lining is the inscription: 'Latest Styles and Fittings. ...
Women's day dress
Wool day dress with matching shawl or collar. Cream fabric with printed pattern in red, black, blue and brown.
Believed to have belonged to relatives of donor who lived at Bickfords Farm, Shareshill....
Women's day dress
A cotton day dress with matching shawl. Blue, with printed pattern of green with black spots and yellow squares.
Believed to have belonged to relatives of donor who lived at Bickfords Farm, Shareshill....
Women's day dress
Purple silk day dress in purple silk with darker purple velvet decoration. Hand and machine sewn.
Bodice: separate to skirt. Front opening with 12 purple fabric covered buttons and 13 buttonholes. ...
Women's dress
This dress belonged to Mrs Mary Ashton (1845-1893) of Little Onn Hall. Trained skirt, bodice and waistcoat made from maroon velvet and peach satin fabrics. Trained skirt has alternating vertical panels ...
Women's evening dress
Evening dress in yellow and beige brocade silk. Hand sewn. Bodice has front opening, no fastening. Front forms V with two rows of cotton lace along edge. Two pleats either side of opening which extend ...
Women's evening dress
Red silk open weave dress trimmed with metallic gold thread. Gold thread dots woven into material. High waisted with wide neck, bodice darted. Short puff sleeves. Red satin band at waist with double rolled ...
Women's hat, late 19th century
A blue and black velvet hat decorated with blue ostrich feathers. t has long blue silk ribbon ties. From Burton-upon-Trent.
Women's hat, late 19th century
A black net hat trimmed with grey, black and white ostrich feathers and a black velvet bow. There are also sprigs of heather made from fabric and feathers. The hat belonged to Miss Kathleen Simms of ...
Women's hat, late 19th century
A cream silk hat with long cream ties, decorated with artificial flowers and foliage. It belonged to Mrs Helen Mayne of Queensville, Stafford.
Woodall's Drapers Shop, Stafford,
Woodall's shop was at 55 Greengate Street.
It closed in the 1970s.
Woods Family, The Post Office, Walton on the Hill
Samuel Woods, Plumber & Decorator at the rear of the Post Office, Walton on the Hill with his children Bill, Rita and George.
Wool jacket, c.1890-1910
This is a grey wool jacket probably worn at the end of the Victorian period or beginning of the 20th century.
It is lined with silk and is very tightly fitted, with a heavy embroidered pattern and mother ...
Work Room, Lichfield Diocesan Labour Home, Stafford,
The Diocesan Labour Home opened in 1891 on the corner of Austin Friars and Friars Terrace. The site was later occupied by the Police Garage, and in 2003 is a County Council depot.
The home kept unemployed ...