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Gainsborough Lady, Stafford Pageant,

Pageant costume representing the trademark of Gainsborough Films. The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and ...

Girl on Decorated Bicycle, Stafford Pageant,

The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made for Stafford General Infirmary. Photograph ...

Girls with Balloons, Stafford Pageant,

On the left is Joan Pountney and on the right Ada Holt. The photograph was taken on Corporation Street. The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded ...

Gorby Fair, Stafford,

Henry III granted the first annual fair to Stafford in 1261. Fairs had two sides - trade and pleasure. People would travel from a wide area to visit the fairs, which often filled the town's main streets. By ...

Haywood Abbey Fete, Great Haywood,

Women and girls in gypsy style costume at the Haywood Abbey Fete. The fete was organised by Lady Lichfield from Shugborough Hall and Captain Wilson. Haywood Abbey was part of the Ingestre estate, but ...

'Heels' Pageant Float, Stafford

The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made for Stafford General Infirmary....

Henry Venables Ltd lorry at the Stafford Pageant,

Henry Venables Ltd lorry driving along South Walls whilst taking part in the Stafford Pageant parade. Henry Venables was born in Stafford in 1827 and started his business as a carpenter and builder ...

High Offley Wakes,

Historical Pageant, Tutbury Castle

A group of women in Tudor costume standing in front of the South Tower of Tutbury Castle, often known as Queen Mary's Tower. Tutbury Castle was used four times as a prison for Mary Queen of Scots in 1569-1570 ...

Horse-drawn Float, Stafford Infirmary Pageant, Stafford,

Jack Peaple's Tableaux at the Stafford Infirmary Pageant. The banner reads: 'England Expects Every Man To Do His Duty'.

Jack Peaple's Miniature Fair, Stafford

Jack Peaple pictured with two children with donkey and cart carrying miniature merry-go-round and theatre. The float is decorated for Stafford Infirmary Pageant.

Jack Peaple's Revolving Monoplanes, Stafford,

Early fairground ride on the Common during the annual Stafford Pageant. The ride was built in 1912, and the vehicle on which the monoplanes were based was a 'Growler', the taxi cab of the day. The ride ...

John Key & Sons, Ltd. Rugeley

This advertisement for John Key & Sons, Ltd. appeared in the ‘Carnival Cracker’ the Rugeley Hospital Carnival, Diamond Jubilee Year 1931, Official Programme. In the late 1870s John Key had a shop ...

Kidsgrove Rose Queen

'Lady Godiva', Stafford Pageant,

Duckie Dodds as Lady Godiva. Her husband, Percy, owned the Golden Key Shop on Gaol Road. He is on the far right. The procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was ...

Line Dancing, Eccleshall Festival,

Line dancing High Street. The first Eccleshall Festival was held in 1979. The festival takes place every two years.

Littleworth Local Mayoral Turnout, Stafford Pageant

Littleworth's entry 'Mayor and Corporation' in the Stafford Pageant. Different areas of the town entered their own 'Mayor and Corporation', and there was often great rivalry between the Littleworth ...

Littleworth Local Mayoral Turnout, Stafford Pageant

Littleworth's entry 'Mayor and Corporation of Littleworth' in the annual Stafford Pageant. They are standing in front of the Prince of Wales public house on Weston Road. Different areas of the town ...