Carving the Boar's Head, Swan Inn, Stone,
The Uttoxeter Guisers visited several public houses in Stone and performed the ancient Stone Mummers' play. The players are dressed in the traditional guisers costume (disguisers) of 'rags and tatters'.
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Cast of primary school play, Uttoxeter
The cast of 'Alice in Wonderland', pictured on stage. The name of the school is not known.
Cast of the play, "Jan of Windmill Land", at St. John's Methodist Church, Station Road, Hednesford.
Described as 'A Dutch Operetta for boys and girls', 'Jan of Windmill Land' was written and composed by Clementine Ward in 1908. The plot develops from two wicked fairies dropping magic sweets, inflicting ...
'Chain Gang' at Tamworth Carnival, Tamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds
Gibbs and Canning workers are pictured dressed as a 'Chain Gang' at Tamworth Carnival, in the Castle Pleasure Grounds. The first 'prisoner' on the left is a Mr Ordish.
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. ...
Cheerleaders, Silverdale Carnival
Children cheerleading at the Silverdale Carnival in 1990.
Children in costume, St Nicholas' Church of England School, Codsall
It is thought that the children have dressed up in costume for St George's Day.
Children in Fancy Dress, Eccleshall Festival,
The first Eccleshall Festival was held in 1979. The festival takes place every two years.
Children's Carnival, Uttoxeter
Frances Hollins, aged 7, can be seen in the centre of the small group of children on the extreme right of the picture.
Children's portrait, McCann Studio, High Street, Uttoxeter
Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
View of nurses, Mrs Rochelle the Matron and children, some with their Christmas presents on the ward decorated for Christmas.
Brian Harland aged 2 1/2 at the time is the little boy in the bus conductor’s ...
Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
Obviously Father Christmas had a lot of requests for dressing up kits in this year. These young boys are certainly pleased with their cowboy and sailor outfits, not to mention all the other presents on ...
Child's portrait, McCann Studio, High Street, Uttoxeter
Christmas Pantomime Cast, Bidduph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital
This photograph was taken in the front hall of the old house at Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital. The pantomime was put on by staff every Christmas for the children at the hospital.
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Christmas party, Doxey Institute, Stafford
Doxey Institute stood on The Crescent in Doxey.
Clifford Gaskin with 1901 Sunbeam Mabley, Stone
Clifford gaskin, Foreman Cooper with Joules Brewery, in the driving seat of a 1901 Sunbeam Mabley, pictured at the rear of Stone Town Council offices on Station Road. The occasion was a '1905' bowls ...
Clough Hall Carnival Float 'Home Sweet Home'
Clough Hall and its grounds were turned into a pleasure park in the 1890s by a firm from Manchester. It became a popular destination for a day out and many carnivals and events were held there.
This ...