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Siemens Dynamo Works Fire Brigade, Stafford,

The Siemens fire brigade in their uniforms, their captain is seated in the centre. Siemens Bros. Electrical Engineering Works opened its Lichfield Road factory in 1903, after relocating from Woolwich ...

Silver Jubilee decorations, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A view of the town centre of Newcastle decorated for the Silver Jubilee of King George V. This gives a good view of what the area looked like before the construction of the Lancaster Buildings. The old ...

Silverdale No 2 Mines Rescue Brigade, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The North Staffs Colliery Owners Association set up their first mines rescue station, in a converted house at Stoke in 1911. This was not long after the Coal Mines Act was passed; meaning that it was ...

Silverdale No 3 Rescue Brigade, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Miners Rescue Team are pictured here in all of their equipment. The National Miners' Rescue Service was formed in the early part of the twentieth century. Training in the area took place either at ...

Sir Alexander J.E. Cockburn

Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn (1802-1880), lawyer and judge, by 'Ape', with caption 'The Lord Chief Justice of England' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 11th December ...

Sir Arthur Richard Jelf

Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Arthur Richard Jelf (1837-1917) by 'Spy', with caption 'ermined urbanity'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 9th May 1904. He was a lawyer and judge, being raised to the ...

Sir Charles Forster

Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Charles Forster, 1st Baronet (1815-1891) by 'Ape'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' March 29th 1874. He was an English Liberal politician who was Member of Parliament for ...

Sir Dudley Ryder

Sir Dudley Ryder (1691-1756), Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1754-1756, member of the Privy Council. he was member of Parliament for St. Germans (1733-1734) and for Tiverton (1734-1754). He ...

Sir F.A. Bosanquet

Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Frederick Albert Bosanquet (1837-1923), judge of the Central Criminal Court from 1917 by 'Spy', with caption 'Bosey' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 21st November 1901....

Sir John Edwin Mitchell

Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Sir John Edwin Mitchell, O.B.E. (1863-1931). Staffordshire County Councillor 1901-1912, High Sheriff 1928, Deputy Chairman Quarter Sessions 1929-1931, Recorder ...

Sir John Mellor

Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir John Mellor (1809-1887), judge, by 'Spy', with caption 'Judges the claimant'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 24th May 1873. he was one of three judges at the trial of ...

Sir John Walter Huddleston

J.W. Huddleston (1815-1890), criminal lawyer and judge. He was a judge on the Oxford Circuit and attended sessions at Stafford and Worcester. He was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for ...

Sir Martin Noell's Almshouses, Stafford

Firemen extinguishing a chimney fire at Sir Martin Noell's Almshouses on Earl Street, Stafford. Almshouses built in the middle of 17th century by Sir Martin Noell. He was a London merchant who was ...

Sir Matthew Hale

Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676) of Hales Hall was born in Alderley, Glioucestershire. He was a judge, and was Lord Chief Justice 1671-1676. He was also Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654-1656 ...

Sir Matthew Hale

Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676) of Hales Hall was born in Alderley, Glioucestershire. He was a judge, and was Lord Chief Justice 1671-1676. He was also Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654-1656 ...

Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet

Orlando (1608-1674) was the son of Dr. John Bridgeman, Bishop of Chester. He became a lawyer and had various government posts, including Custos Roturolum of Cheshire (1644-1646), Lord Chief Baron of the ...

Sir Reginald Hardy of Dunstall Park

Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Sir Reginald Hardy, Bart. of Dunstall Park (born 1848). Assistant Chairman of the Quarter Sessions 1896-1903, Vice-Chairman of Staffordshire County Council ...

Sir Richard Bagot

Oil painting. Half-length portrait of Sir Richard Bagot (c.1530-1597) of Bagot's Bromley and Blithfield, Justice of the Peace, High Sheriff, Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Guardian of Mary Queen ...