Empire Cinema, Commerce Street, Longton
The Theatre Stage Door on the corner of Commerce Street and Chancery Lane, Longton.
Built as the Queen's Theatre in 1896 after a fire had destroyed the previous building, the Empire was a theatre until ...
Empire Theatre, Longton
Photograph taken from the Chancery Lane side. The Chancery Lane side of the building. Built as the Queen's Theatre in 1896 after a fire had destroyed the previous building, the Empire was a theatre until ...
Girl Guide Pantomime, Yarnfield, Stone
Girl Guides' Pantomime, Stone
4th Stone St. Dominic's Guides putting on a performance of 'Babes in the Wood'.
Girls dancing, Lapley
A group of girls from St. Joseph's Convent School, Stafford, pictured country dancing at Lapley Garden Fete. The fete took place at Lapley Vicarage and was in aid of church funds.
Photograph by ...
Grand re-opening of the Theatre Royal, Hanley
Hanley's Theatre Royal had a long and colourful history until its closure in 2000. In 1850 a disused Methodist Chapel on Brunswick Street was converted into a chartist lecture hall by Thomas Hinde, and ...
Grand Theatrical Olio - Political satire from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Wit and satire were a common feature of 19th century local politics, and of course, politicians made easy targets.
Lord John Russellass - Transformist?
This notice imagines a fictional 'Grand Theatrical ...
Hartshill Institute, Hartshill Road, Stoke
This plan is of the Hartshill Institute.
An article in The Staffordshire Sentinel and Midlands Counties Advertiser of Saturday, January 15, 1859 reports on the official opening of the building.
Its ...
Henry IV Pt 2
Lithograph print by Brian Robb (born 1913). Sir John Falstaff and Mr Justice Shallow recruiting in Glocestershire. One of a number of prints commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon ...
Historical play, Barlaston
Schoolchildren taking part in a play during a garden fete held at Barlaston Hall in order to raise funds for a new Parish Room for the village. Mrs H.J. Broughton-Adderley of Barlaston Hall was the host. ...
King's Theatre, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pictured are the cast for the play 'Mock Trial' that was held at the King's Theatre, Newcastle on the 28th March 1919.
The play was written by Chief Constable William Forster.
Laurel and Hardy society, Sons of the Desert, Another Fine Mess IV, Staffordshire
This photograph, showing a meeting of members from the Sons of the Desert, a Laurel and Hardy appreciation society, was taken by a student from Staffordsire University, as part of his studies. The 1994 ...
Macbeth - Out Out Brief Candle
Lithograph print by Ruskin Spear CBE (1911-1990). Portrait of Sir Laurence Olivier as McBeth. One of a number of prints commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon as designs ...
Meir Junior School Christmas Concert
A group of Meir Junior School pupils dressed in costume pictured on stage at their Christmas Concert. In the back row, second from left is Gaynor Underhill. Meir Junior School stood on Colclough Road....
Meir Junior School Show
A group of girls dressed in costume pose on the stage for this photograph. Meir Junior School stood on Colclough Road.
Left to right: Edith Tone, Maureen Lockett, Wendy Burton, Pamela Challenor , Anne ...
Meir Junior School Show
A group of girls dressed in costume for their show, 'Countries of the Commonwealth'. Meir Junior School stood on Colclough Road. Gaynor Underhill is second from the left on the front row, dressed as ...
Minstrel Troupe, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Borough's first 'blackface' Minstrel Troupe.
As you can see from the image some performers have applied theatrical make-up so that they represent black people.
Today this would be considered ...