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. ...
Horse marionette, by William Simmonds
William Simmonds (1876-1968) trained initially as an architect. He then studied at the Royal College of Art under Walter Crane, and at the Royal Academy schools, exhibiting at the Academy from 1903. During ...
Ice skater marionette, by Douglas Hayward
Ice skater puppet made by Douglas Hayward. Douglas Hayward had already been a touring puppet player from the 1950s when he set up the Marionette Theatre and Puppet Museum at Abbots Bromley in 1975. When ...
Interview with Douglas Hayward (video clip)
Douglas Hayward talks about his passion for making marionettes, his puppet theatre at Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire and the the background and history of the art of puppetry.
This video is about ...
Italian harlequin puppets
From the Puppet Museum in Abbots Bromley which closed in 1995.
These marionettes now form part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.
Jack Frost marionette, by Stavordale Marionettes
Jack Frost, made by Stavordale Marionettes and used by Douglas Hayward in his puppet shows.
Buster (Cecil) and Madge Stavordale took up puppetry as a hobby and turned professional in 1947. The Stavordales ...
Japanese Shadow puppet
Paper Japanese shadow puppet with jointed arms. This marionette now forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.
Jazz Band, Rugeley Carnival
A Jazz Band group are pictured alongside their float in Rugeley. The event is not known, however, the man on the left of the front row holds a Hospital collection tin and this could be the town's Hospital ...
Kate Greenaway Dance, Uttoxeter Town Hall
Frances Hollins is 2nd in from the left. The dance routine was based on the work of Kate Greenaway, a well known illustrator of children's books in the late 19th century.
Ken Dodd at Bingley Hall, Stafford
Ken Dodd the comedian, actor and singer-songwriter makes a celebrity appearance at a Trade Show held in Bingley Hall at the Staffordshire County Showground near Stafford. On the right are several children ...
Ken Dodd at Bingley Hall, Stafford
This view of comedian and entertainer Ken Dodd was taken during his celebrity appearance at a trade show held in Bingley Hall at the Staffordshire County Showground near Stafford. On the left is Peter ...
Kern Paillard Bolex Camera
Used as a prop in a puppet show, by Douglas Hayward.
Douglas Hayward had already been a touring puppet player from the 1950s when he set up the Marionette Theatre and Puppet Museum at Abbots Bromley ...
Lanchester Marionette Theatre, Stafford
Waldo Lanchester and his wife Muriel preparing for a show at King Edward VI School, Stafford in January 1952. Stafford and District Arts Council had organised a previous visit by the Lanchester Marionette ...
Laughing Policeman, Stone
Mr Reg Blakeman as the 'Laughing Policeman'. This photograph was taken at a carnival or fete, possibly Stafford Carnival, or an event in Stone on the Common Plot or at Mr Barratt-Green's garden at Walton ...
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 ...
Lulabelle marionette
'Lulabelle' Hawaiian dancer marionette made by Pelham Puppets.
This marionette now forms part of the Hayward Puppet Collection, now part of the Staffordshire County Museum collection.
Male marionette, by Waldo Lanchester
Marionette of male character wearing a suit, by Waldo Lanchester.
Waldo Lanchester (1897-1978) was at the forefront of the British revival in popularity of the string puppet and was a leading player ...