Needlework sampler, by Mary Ann Price
Cross stitich sampler worked on open canvas fabric from the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.
The samplers were worked by Mary Anne Price, at Great Haywood School between 1882 and 1884
Needlework sampler, Leek
Sampler worked on coarse brown cloth, worked in bands. Samples of embroidery stitches, alphabet in upper and lower case, letters and "Ellen Hulme, her work aged 10 years, 1794".
Needlework samplers
Three alphabet samplers from the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.
Towards the end of the 18th century, samplers taught not only sewing but also literacy in the forms of alphabets, numerals and ...
Needlework samplers, by Mary Ann Price
Darning sampler worked on knitted white cotton fabric from the Staffordshire County Museum Collection.
The samplers were worked by Mary Anne Price at Great Haywood School between 1882 and 1884.
It ...
Needlework samples by Annie Clowes
Samples of repair and construction work on cotton and linen. Examples of hemming, gathering, seams,darning, patching, placket opening and vent. Some specimens have pieces of paper pinned to the fabric ...
Pincussion, embroidered
Embroidered pincushion. Made by the Leek Embroidery society, Glazed cotton background of pale blue with embroidered flowers. Flower petals embroidered in long and short stitch in yellow and pink silk ...
Post Office Training Centre, Yarnfield
This photograph of a member of the house-keeping staff in one of the 1100 bedrooms at the Post Office Training Centre was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
The General Post Office Engineering ...
Rose Queen Pageant, Christ Church School, Stone
Christ Church School Rose Queen and classmates pictured in the school playground on Northesk Street, Stone.
In this group are: Val Simcox, Pat Walley, Julie Fitzgerald, (New Queen) Eileen Cole, Ann ...
Sir Thomas Wardle, Leek
Thomas Wardle was born on January 26 1831 to parents Joshua and Mary. His father was the owner of a silk dyeing business at Cheddleton Heath, which Thomas joined at the age of about 16, and was soon followed ...
The Drawing Room, Hoar Cross Hall
Interior view of the Drawing Room at Hoar Cross Hall.
Hoar Cross Hall was built between 1862 and 1871 to the design of architect Henry Clutton for Hugo Meynell and his wife Emily Charlotte. Henry died ...
The Nine Orders of Angels, Leek
Embroidery panel by Miss Winterbottom of Stone, a member of Leek School of Embroidery, showing two orders of angels, Angela and Pri Nupatus. Miss Winterbottom was a teacher at the embroidery school, a ...
The Staircase, Hoar Cross Hall
The Staircase at Hoar Cross Hall.
Hoar Cross Hall was built between 1862 and 1871 to the design of architect Henry Clutton for Hugo Meynell and his wife Emily Charlotte. Henry died as a consequence ...
Whittles Silk Mill, Leek
Paul Anderton talks to Mr Whittles:-
We’ve come to the winding room now Mr Whittles.
That’s right. This is the top floor of the oldest part of the mill. This is where the silk is wound from skeins onto ...