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Baddeley Green May Queen, Stoke-on-Trent

Pictured is Evelyn Ford (later Evelyn Sutton) as Baddeley Green May Queen aged about 15. The photograph probably dates from around 1934 and was almost certainly taken on The Green at Baddeley Green. Photograph ...

Band, Mayor's Civic Parade, Stone,

The parade is seen here crossing the bridge on Radford Street, towards Oulton Road.

Barlow family at Highcroft, Rough Close

Charles Barlow (left) with two of his children and the coachman. This is one of a set of photographs of the Barlow family of Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close. The Barlows were pottery manufacturers ...

Barrel rolling, King Edward Place, Burton-upon-Trent

The World Barrel Rolling Championships held in Burton as part of the Burton Festival. In the background is St. paul's Church. This Image is from a collection of photographs of Burton upon Trent commissioned ...

Bathers at Rudyard Lake

In this postcard view two women in swimming costumes sit on the landing stage near the dam at the southern end of Rudyard Lake whilst a third dives into the water. A tourist boat is moored alongside. Rudyard ...

Beauty competition, Castle Dell, Tamworth

The Carnival Queens of 1934, from Tamworth and surrounding villages, can be seen here. They are, from left to right, Miss Wood End, Miss Two Gates, Miss Mile Oak, Miss Leys, Miss Hopwas, Miss Weale, Miss ...

Beige Wedding Jacket, 1920s

This silk jacket was worn by Emily Beech of Black Bank, Silverdale at her wedding in 1927. It demonstrates the flapper style of the ‘Roaring Twenties.’ This was a very boyish fashion trend compared ...

Bethesda Sunday School, Hednesford

Group of adults and children in costume for a pantomime.

Bevan Close Jubilee Party, Rugeley

One of a number of special parties held to celebrate Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee in 1977. This group features children in fancy dress at Bevan Close, Springfields, Rugeley. A Rugeley Times photograph ...

Blue Wedding Dress, 1920s

This wedding dress was worn by Lucy Harvey when she married Bill Hughes in the 1920s. It demonstrates the flapper style of the ‘Roaring Twenties.’ It is shorter in length and would have been worn ...

Bolehall Mill Co. Employees at Tamworth Carnival

Bolehall Mill Co. Employees in fancy dress for Tamworth Carnival, pictured at Bolehall Mill.

Borough War Memorial, Stafford,

Laying wreaths by the Borough War Memorial on Victoria Square, Mayoral Sunday, 1945. The mayor is Mr H. Wallace-Copeland. The Borough War Memorial was unveiled in 1922 in memory of the Stafford men ...

Boy with Collecting Tin, Stafford Pageant,

Stan Holt dressed as a jester. The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made ...

Brewood Maypole pictured in Church fields, Brewood

British Legion Queen, Cellarhead

Miss Brown is the Queen, standing at the back 2nd from right is Margaret Cordon (nee Pearson) and far right is Millicent Wooliscroft.

British Legion Queen, Stone

Miss Anne Tomlinson is pictured receiving a powder compact from Mrs P C Sawyer, after her selection as Stone British Legion Queen at a dance organised by the Stone Branch of the British Legion, held at ...

British Lion Float, Stafford Pageant

A postcard view of several young people wearing borrowed military uniform standing next to the British Lion decorated float which was entered in the Stafford Pageant. The picture is thought to have ...

Bugler, Stafford area

Lantern slide showing a man in ceremonial livery holding a trumpet or bugle from which is hanging a banner with a coat of arms. Location unknown, but possibly Stafford area. There has been some water ...