Portable Bandstand, Unveiling of the War Memorial, Stone,
The Stone War Memorial on Granville Square was unveiled by Lord Dartmouth, Lord Lieutenant of the County. He is seated at the front of the portable bandstand with the Chairman of the War Memorial Committee, ...
Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme to the South African Volunteers
Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough of Newcastle to the South African Volunteers. Q.M. Sergt. Garner is pictured receiving the scroll from the Mayor (J. Lovatt, Esq J.P.) with HIH Grand Duke Michael ...
Procession to mark the death of King Edward VII, Upper Brook Street, Rugeley
The King died May 6th, 1910 with his state funeral taking place on Friday, 26th May at St .George's Chapel, Windsor. This procession marking the occasion is passing The Black Horse Inn (demolished in ...
Proclamation of King George V, Rugeley
This postcard is believed to show the Proclamation of King George V in front of the Town Hall, Rugeley. George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 ...
Proclamation of the accession of King George V, Hednesford
Following the death of his father, Edward VII, a ceremony to proclaim George V as King took place on the front lawn of the Anglesey Hotel, Hednesford in May 1910. This postcard photograph shows the proclamation ...
Queen Victoria's Statue, Queen's Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This statue of Queen Victoria was presented to the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1903 by Sir Alfred Haslam, and was unveiled by the Grand Duke Michael of the Russian Imperial family to celebrate the ...
RAF Stafford 25 years of the Freedom of the Borough of Stafford
The Borough of Stafford conferred the Freedom of Entry into the Borough to RAF Stafford (16 MU) on 16 December 1954. To mark the 25th Anniversary of this honour there was a major parade through the town ...
RAF Stafford 40 years of the Freedom of the Borough of Stafford
The Borough of Stafford conferred the Freedom of Entry into the Borough to RAF Stafford (16 MU) on 16 December 1954. Forty years later, to mark this honour there was a major parade through the town on ...
RAF Stafford Battle of Britain Parade
RAF Stafford personnel are marching along Greengate Street, Stafford, during the 1986 Battle of Britain Parade. On the platform on the right a Senior Officer is taking the Salute, standing next to the ...
RAF Stafford Battle of Britain Parade
The Mayor of Stafford inspects the RAF Stafford personnel during the 1989 Battle of Britain Parade. Pictured in Earl Street, Stafford, the Parade is facing towards the Borough War Memorial which is nearby ...
Recreation Ground opening, Norton in the Moors
Lord Norton at a celebration luncheon held at the Norton Arms on the occasion of the opening the Recreation Ground, Norton-in-the-Moors.
Reinstatement of the Wash Pit Railings, Eccleshall,
The Wash Pit, or Sheep Pool, on Church Street was a pond fed by a spring.
After a fire at the church in 1868 the need for a water supply became apparent. In 1890 the Wash Pit was cleaned out and deepened ...
Remembrance Day at the War Memorial, Burton-upon-Trent
Burton's War memorial stands in the Memorial gardens outside Burton and South Derbyshire College (formerly the Technical College) on Lichfield Street. Sculpted by Henry Charles Fehr it was unveiled ...
Royal Doulton Brass Band, Trentham Gardens
Playing for the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Players include Nigel Cavill, Derek Deakin, Arthur Allen, John Street, Peter Blakeman, Ted Gray (Conductor), Trevor Hazell, Jim Garner, Ray Barraclough, ...
Samuel Mayer's Commemorative Drinking Horn, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This strange drinking vessel has two engraved silver collars and some bullocks legs as a stand.
The wording along top collar reads:
'This cup was made from one of the horns of a bullock which was roasted ...
Society of Staffordshire Photographers, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group pictured at the opening of the first annual exhibition of the Society of Staffordshire Photographers at the Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme. The exhibition was opened by the Lord Lieutenant of ...
Stafford Borough Civic Trumpeter, Stafford,
Stafford Borough trumpeter outside the entrance to the County Buildings in St. Martin's Place.
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ownership.
Stafford Sewage Works,
Opening ceremony of Stafford's sewage works, attended by Mayor Frederick Greatrex (seen on the front row).
The main sewers served most of the Borough and discharged into a reception tank at the Corporation ...