Stafford’s Mayor - 400 years Anniversary Celebration
2014 marks the 400 year anniversary since King James I sealed a Royal Charter which established Stafford's Mayoral system.
Pictured is the new Mayor of Stafford (Councillor Ray Sutherland) with fellow ...
Statue of Ethelfleda being erected , Tamworth Castle Grounds
The statue stands just inside the grounds by the Holloway Lodge entrance to Tamworth Castle. The Ethelfleda Monument, of Ethelfleda and her nephew Athelstan, was built for Tamworth's Millenary Celebrations ...
Stone Laying at George Street Sunday school, Burton-on-Trent
A large crowd posed on the site of George Street Sunday School for a stone laying ceremony. The large banner (at the top of the picture) illustrates the finished sunday school design, with Bass Middle ...
Stonefield Park, Stone
Stonefield Park was developed on part of Wakes Field, originally owned by Joule's Brewery. The land was bought in 1923 by Stone Urban District Council for £1000.
The park was opened by Sir Ernest Johnson ...
Study for the Mock Mayor painting
A study by Robert William Buss (1804-1875) for The Mock Mayor painting. A composition comprising the main characters of the resulting painting with the Mock Mayor on the steps of the market cross. A study ...
The Iron Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Procession of Mayor John Bentley and councillors.
The Iron Market is decorated for the Charter Celebrations. Jones & Moss furniture store is to the right and the post office at the end of the street....
The Mayor and Mayoress of Stafford visit RAF Stafford
Each year soon after their inauguration, the Mayor and Mayoress of Stafford Borough would usually make a civic visit to RAF Stafford. In 1987 the Mayor and Mayoress, Councillor and Mrs D J James are ...
The Mayor of Stafford visits RAF Stafford
The Mayor of Stafford, Miss E.S. Kidman is pictured with a civic party and senior officers during a visit to RAF Stafford.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury ...
The Mock Mayor, of Newcastle-under-Lyme by Robert William Buss
The Mock Mayor by Robert William Buss (1804-1875), oil on canvas,1844.
Scene on the market cross when the townsfolk of Newcastle-under-Lyme held their own election of a 'mock' mayor in parody of the ...
Turning on the water, Eccleshall
Celebrating the switching on of the mains water supply to Eccleshall High Street in 1938.
Unveiling of Borough Boundary Post, Stafford
Unveiling of a Stafford boundary post by the Mayor, Richard Young. He is attended by other civic dignitaries and two mace-bearers. This boundary marker is the northern one on Stone Road sited near Tillington ...
Unveiling of new fire engine, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The unveiling of Newcastle-under-Lyme's new fire engine and wheeled extendable ladder on the High Street. The engine was manufactured by Messrs Shand Mason & Co., hydraulic engineers of London.
The ...
Unveiling of the Clock, Gaol Square, Stafford,
The Sidney Fountain was erected in 1889 in memory of Thomas Sidney, a local man who became Mayor of London. In 1916 the drinking fountain had its lamp replaced by a four-dial clock, which was presented ...
Unveiling of the Lord Burton statue, King Edward Place, Burton-on-Trent
Thousands of Burtonians gathered to watch the unveiling of the statue by the Earl of Dartmouth, Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Monument, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Queen Victoria statue was presented to the Borough of Newcastle by the then Mayor, Sir Alfred Seale Haslam. The statue was unveiled by H.I.H. Grand Duke Michael of Russia at this well attended ceremony. ...
Unveiling of the R.A.F. Memorial Plaque, Hixon,
Unveiling of the plaque in the Memorial Hall on High Street. The hall was built in 1926 on High Street to commemorate the Hixon men killed in the First World War.
The plaque reads: 'R.A.F. Hixon, ...
Unveiling of the War Memorial, Stone,
The Stone War Memorial on Granville Square was unveiled by Lord Dartmouth, Lord Lieutenant of the County.
The statue was designed by Albert Toft (1862 - 1949), who also designed the war memorial at ...
Unveiling the Newcastle-under-Lyme War Memorial, Red Lion Square
Covered by the Union Jack is a simple obelisk design which was made by local sculptor John McKenna. Local organisations await the civic party for the unveiling. Newcastle did not have a war memorial ...