Old Stafford Society, Stafford
Pictured are some of the members of the large and flourishing Old Stafford Society, who reported a successful year of keen activity at their annual meeting at the Public Library. Mr J S Horne, Hon. Secretary ...
Pageant of Transport exhibition, Stafford
Visitors in a Russian Sleigh lent by the Earl of Shrewsbury as part of the 'Pageant of Transport' exhibition held at the Borough Hall, Stafford in May and June 1937. The exhibition was organised by Stafford ...
Pall Mall and the old Central Library buildings, Hanley
The single storey building is the old Mechanic's Institute, opened in 1861. The Institute was a two storey building from 1880 when a third floor was added. The Mechanic's Institute aimed to provide adult ...
Pall Mall, Hanley
The view up Pall Mall from the Piccadilly corner. Pall Mall as a street dates from at least 1818 when it was known as New Street and this area of town was part of Shelton. Right at the top is Hanley ...
Penkridge Library
Orginally built in 1858 as a savings bank, Penkridge Library stands on Bellbrook, at its junction with Cannock Road in Penkridge. By the 1880s it was in use as a police station, which included a Court ...
Proposed refurbishment of Shire Hall, Stafford
Watercolour print of the proposed interior refurbishment of Shire Hall, Stafford. An architect's colour watercolour with figures. Titled below centre and right: "Shire Hall, Stafford/ Proposed interior ...
Public Library, Baker Street / Glebedale Road, Fenton
This building was constructed between 1900 and 1907 and stands on the corner of Baker Street and Glebedale Street (which was previously known as Station Road). The library consists of two adjoining blocks ...
Scold's bridle, Stafford
Miss J. Greensill, a member of staff at Stafford Library and Museum wearing the scold's bridle for a press photograph. The scold's bridle had been part of Stafford Museum's collections since the museum ...
Shire Hall, Stafford
Watercolour painting by Catherine Brennand.
There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings.
The present ...
Smallthorne Library Centre, Ford Green Road
This square two storey building has a basement and central tower on front facia and an extension to the side. It is constructed in red flemish brick with a blue brick plinth. The roof is pitched and tiled ...
St. Mary's Churchyard, Stafford,
View looking towards Earl Street. This area was changed extensively by the development of the Guildhall Shopping Centre.
The white building on the left was the County Library headquarters.
The ...
Stafford - Old Bank in Market Square: sepia drawing
'Bank at Stafford.' Showing the old bank in Stafford, and the houses adjoining at the corner of Market Square. [Also showing the passage way to the former William Salt Library, 1893.] Artist: 'J. B.,' ...
Stafford Library and Museum
Librarian Freda Newcombe pictured in a corner of the first floor Reference Room in Stafford Library and Museum at The Green. The Reference Room also featured some of the Stafford Museum collections, ...
Stafford Library,
Stafford's library was housed in the Borough Hall until 1914. The new library building on The Green was built in 1913, with funds from the Carnegie Trust. The building also housed the Wragge Museum, ...
Stafford Library, The Green, Stafford
An interior view of the ground floor of Stafford Library at the Green. This library building on was built in 1913, with funds from the Carnegie Trust. The building also housed the Wragge Museum, later ...
Stocks, Stafford Library and Museum
Mr Shale, porter, and Miss J. Worthington, a member of staff at Stafford Library and Museum sitting in the old town stocks for a press photograph. The stocks formerly stood in the Market Square in Stafford ...
Sutherland Institute, Longton
The recreation ground in the process of construction. In the background can be seen the Sutherland Institute, later Longton Library. Stone Road has since been renamed Lightwood Road.
This photograph ...