Oddfellows, Tutbury
Back row, left to right: William Tivery, Sid Elton, George Duddell, John Sharp, W.J. Lyon, George Gallimore, Joseph Oakey, unknown, George Grice.
Front row: Teddy Stanley, T.H. Oakden Snr, Thomas Shipton, ...
Order of Druids Memorial Stone Unveiling, Red Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A programme for the unveiling ceremony for an oak tablet in memory of William Pitt at the Order of Druids 'Good Samaritan' Lodge, No. 1352, which took place at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, Talke Road, Red Street,Newcastle-under-Lyme. ...
Pageant Procession, Gaol Road, Stafford
The parade of decorated floats seen in Gaol Road during the annual Trades and Friendly Societies' Pageant. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made ...
Parade of Foresters, Cheadle
Members of the Ancient Order of Foresters friendly society in full costume on parade in the High Street, Cheadle. Their walks usually took place on Whit Monday.
Parade of Foresters, Cheadle
Members of the Ancient Order of Foresters friendly society in full costume with their banner in the yard of the Unicorn Inn in Cheadle. Their walks usually took place on Whit Monday. With them are two ...
Pattingham Girls Friendly Society, in Old Village Hall, Pattingham
Pattingham Girls Friendly Society, in the Old Village Hall, Pattingham
Back row, from left to right: Ruth Taylor, Jim Nock, Isobel Lloyd, Peggy Nock, Sally Noakes, Annie Ray, Nancy Law, Doris Morgan, Gladys Inett, Olive Johnson, ?, Ivy Newby and George Edwards.
Middle ...
Pattingham Girls Friendly Society, outside the Old Village Hall, Pattingham
Performing "The Wedding of the Painted Doll."
Included in the group are Violet Wilkinson, Doris Nock, Nesta Wilkinson, ? Stanford, Hilda Davies, Ivy Oakes, Sally Oakes, Jack Raynor, Olive Johnson, ...
Rules, Orders, Articles and Regulations Made and to be Observed by the Associated Coal Miners' Union Society in the County of Stafford - document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
During the 1830s, tensions ran high in the mining industry as colliery owners accused miners of "adminstering illegal oaths" and forming an early trade union.
For this very offence, four Dorset labourers ...
Sandon Rd, Meir. Photographed by William Blake.
Street scene taken at Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Stone Perseverance Co-operative Society,
The Stone Co-operative Society was formed in 1875 with the opening of these premises in Radford Street. A 'Hygienic Steam Bakery' was also opened in Kings Avenue.
The Chairman of the Society was Alfred ...
Studio Portrait, Stafford
Studio Portrait of an unidentified man wearing masonic or friendly society regalia and holding a sword is from the Bertam Sinkinson collection. Written on the edge of the glass negative is the name 'Herbert' ...
Tamworth Branch of Independent Order of Oddfellows, Tamworth Castle, The Dell
The Tamworth branch of the (Manchester based) Independent Order of Oddfellows', one of many local benevolent societies before the days of the welfare state. Subscriptions were taken on a Monday at the ...
Tamworth Co-Op Society float in Tamworth Carnival
Standing with the horse is Mr Wright, then in charge of all Co-Op horses.
Tamworth Co-Op Society's Women's Guild, Victoria Road, Tamworth
Tamworth Co-Op, Aldergate/Church Street, Tamworth
Tamworth Co-Operative on the corner of Aldergate and Church Street. The building dates from the late nineteenth century and has an ornate balustrade along its top. The Co-Op took over the building in ...
Tamworth Industrial Co-Operative Society meal, Colehill, Tamworth
The tables are here seen laid ready for a meal, held at the Tamworth Industrial Co-operative Societies Offices in Colehill. The meal was held after the opening of the new Marmion Street Dairies by Professor ...
Tamworth Industrial Co-Operative Society produce display, Assembly rooms, Tamworth