Cheddleton Revue, St. Edwards Hospital, Cheddleton
Taking part in this "Twenties" show were: E. Lambert, J.A. Coghill, A.M. Bolger, A.B. Knight, F.P. Archer, S. Kerry (the back row), and K.F. Connelly, B. Williams, N.G. Webb, C.J. Webb, J.L.W. Beck, M. ...
Chinese bell dancer marionettes, by Douglas Hayward
Chinese bell dancers used by Douglas Hayward in his puppet shows.
Douglas Hayward had already been a touring puppet player from the 1950s when he set up the Marionette Theatre and Puppet Museum at ...
Choral and Orchestral Festival, Stafford
Pictured are some of the 700 children from schools around Staffordshire, who took part in the annual choral and orchestral festival arranged by Staffordshire Education Committee held at the Borough Hall ...
Christ Church School, Stone
Christ Church School children with musical instruments, pictured in the school playground on Northesk Street, Stone.
Standing in the middle holding a drum is Trevor Myatt. Standing behind him on a ...
Circus figure marionette
Puppet used by Douglas Hayward in his puppet shows. Maker unknown. This 'extending' marionette forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.
Clown marionette, by William Simmonds
Clown marionette Made by William Simmonds.
William Simmonds (1876-1968) trained initially as an architect. He then studied at the Royal College of Art under Walter Crane, and at the Royal Academy ...
Cobbler marionette
Marionette used by Douglas Hayward in his puppet shows. Maker unknown. This marionette forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.
Concert party group, Stone
A concert party group in the Stone area, possibly from the Lotus Ltd factory on Cross Street.
Concert Party Programme, ROF Swynnerton
the front cover of a programme for a concert party put on by workers on Green Shift group 7A at R.O.F. Swynnerton, June 1945.
Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled ...
Concert Party, Alstonefield
Back row: John Gould, William Johnson, Fred Gould.
Front row: William Illingworth White, Robert Shirley.
Concert Party, Blythe Bridge
A concert party group pictured in the old tennis club pavilion which stood on Grindley Road.
Photograph donated by the Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Local Historical Society, who retain copyright ownership....
Concert party, Ellenhall
A concert party at Ellenhall, February 1938, probably held in the Schoolroom.
Back row (left to right): Elsie Skitmore, Tom Skitmore, Frank Turner, Linda Morris, Frances Lawrence, Nora Bourne, Billy ...
Concert party, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Soldiers pictured with a visiting concert party at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase during World War 1.
Concert, Offley Hay
A group of children dressed for a concert held at Offley Hay, near Eccleshall. This photograph was probably taken in the Old School on Mere Rise.
Country Dancing Team, Knightley School, Woodseaves
Back row members, from left to right are Tony Machin, Ruth Fairbrother, Brian Chebsey, Mary Dyke, Cynthia Gough, Susan France, Keith Hill and Rosemary Dyke.
Middle row members, from left to right are ...
Crow glove puppet
This glove puppet is designed to fit a child's hand. The crow has a tuft of hair, green eyes, black glasses and a yellow beak.
This glove puppet forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part ...
Dance Macabre, The Skeleton Puppet
The skeleton is one of the puppets from the act 'Dance Macabre'. Douglas Hayward made this puppet in his workshop in Abbots Bromley. It is quite complex in its construction. Part of this act requires ...
Dancer marionette, by Douglas Hayward
Marionette made by Douglas Hayward.
Douglas Hayward had already been a touring puppet player from the 1950s when he set up the Marionette Theatre and Puppet Museum at Abbots Bromley in 1975. When ...