Children interviewing Vera Farr, Christ Church First School, Stone
This is the outcome of a reminiscence session in which Year 4 pupils from Christ Church First School were divided into groups and paired with a person from The Monday Club, a club for former pupils of ...
Christmas Greetings Card, Hawthorne Lodge, Stone
Christmas Greetings Card with a view of Hawthorne Lodge, Lichfield Road, Stone. Built in the latter part of the 19th century, this house was the home of Elizabeth Keeling from at least 1891. The Worthington ...
Church parade down the High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of the Church Parade involving Mayor J. Kelly, Captain Moore of the Royal Navy and Colonel Stack US Army during World War 2.
Club Day procession, Church Street, Leek
The procession was part of the Sunday School festival which took place every year on the first Friday in August. The event is now held on the second Saturday in July. A mixture of adults and children ...
Club Day, Stockwell Street, Leek
A band leads the annual Sunday School festival procession down Stockwell Street towards the Market Place for the traditional hymn singing. The festival originated in the early 1800s, and took place on ...
'Club Feast', Marchington
The 116th annual Marchington 'Club Feast'. The procession is seen leaving the church, with some villagers carrying banners. A policeman stands in front of the Dog and Partridge pub, and Mrs Lucy Sandham, ...
Cyclists and their bicycles
This postcard view shows four men with their bicycles. The reverse of this card suggests that these are four of the Abbots Bromley Horn Dancers, but we have been unable to confirm this or the location. ...
Donkeys, Blackpool. Photographed by William Blake.
Group portrait of holiday makers taking a donkey ride on Blackpool Beach, Lancashire.
The base of Blackpool Tower can be seen in the background.
Dr. Johnson's Anniversary Ceremony, Market Square, Uttoxeter
This event is held on the nearest Monday to Johnson's birthday, on 18th September, every year and commemorates Johnson's penance in Uttoxeter. Johnson's father, Michael Johnson, had a book stall in Uttoxeter ...
Endon May Queen and attendants
The May Queen, Miss Edna Brown, and her attendants. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations.
Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, ...
Endon May Queen and train bearers
The May Queen and her train bearers. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations.
Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, beginning ...
Endon May Queen enthroned
The May Queen, Miss Edna Brown, on the 'throne'. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations.
Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, ...
Endon Well Dressing procession
The band approaching the well. Part of the procession at the Endon Well Dressing and the crowning of the May Queen.
Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, beginning ...
German Gypsies at Leek Horse Fair, Smithfield Market, Leek
The annual Leek horse and hiring fair used to take place in October every year, and usually just attracted locals from the Moorlands and North Staffordshire area. The German Gypsies attracted a lot of ...
Girl Guide Halloween party, Eccleshall
Back row left to right: Sheila McKee, Mrs Joan Clark (District Commissioner for Eccleshall), Margaret Silitoe, Elizabeth Fawcett, Eva Stubbs, Alison Cullen, unknown, Frances Pedley, Ann Silitoe, Elizabeth ...
Group photograph after the 'Trussing In' ceremony, Bass Brewery, Burton upon Trent
This group photograph shows fellow coopers following the 'trussing in' ceremony of Peter Atkin, at Bass Brewery, Burton upon Trent, on 12th April, 1952, looking forward to a celebration pint of best bitter. ...
Horn Dancer, Abbots Bromley
A horn dancer standing in front of the Goats Head Inn in Abbots Bromley.
The horn dance is an annual event which takes place on the first Monday after the first Sunday after the 4th of September. The ...
Lawyer's Leap, Fulford
'Lawyer's Leap' (or Lawyer's Trap) is named after an incident where a lawyer was killed when his horse was startled as he turned out from Stallington Lane into Fulford Dale. The trap overturned and he ...