Closing Department, Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Nigel Reade and Sheila Land pictured in the Closing Department at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. Sheila is sewing together the leather parts which make up the upper of a woman's shoe. This photograph ...
Closing Department, Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured in the Closing Room at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. If you recognise anyone in this view please contact us. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. ...
Closing Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Closing Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford
Lotus was formerly Edwin Bostock's shoe factory, which was on Foregate Street, Stafford. The factory was destroyed by fire in 1901, but was rebuilt on Sandon Road in 1903.
Bostock's became Lotus Ltd. ...
Coach Trip to Southport
A postcard view taken during an excursion from Stafford to Southport. In the background the coach is thought to be from the Greatrex Garage in Stafford.
For several years Greatrex had a coach garage ...
Coaches outside the Mansion, Cheadle
Two horse-drawn Brougham carriages pictured outside the Mansion, Cheadle Park, Cheadle, the home of Sir Robert Plant. Included in the group are: Harry Chadwick (holding the reins of the left-hand carriage) ...
Colwich Mothers' Union
This group is believed to be the Colwich branch of the Mothers' Union with toddlers and babies. The woman in the centre holds twins. This photograph was possibly taken on the driveway of Colwich Vicarage....
Comic football match, Abbots Bromley
A postcard view of a group posing for the camera, those in fancy dress were participants in a comic football match held in Abbots Bromley on Christmas Day 1923.
On the reverse the only remarks are: ...
Coming of Age of Viscount Anson, Shugborough Hall,
A group photograph taken on the occasion of Viscount Thomas Edward Anson's Coming of Age. He later became the 4th Earl. Although his 21st birthday was on 9 December 1904, Viscount Anson was travelling ...
Confirmation group, Colwich
A Confirmation group taken on Colwich Vicarage lawn.
Left to right: Lilly Seaton, Marjorie Moore, Eileen Harrison, Cynthia Latham, The Vicar (Rev. Chilwell?), Bishop of Stafford (Douglas Crick), Freda ...
Constance Evelyn Meakin, Hartwell Hall
Constance Evelyn Meakin (nee Paddock, 1875-1966) was born at Hartwell Hall, Barlaston in 1875 and was the daughter of George Frederick Paddock, a solicitor, and Matilda Esther Paddock. This studio portrait ...
Convalescent soldiers, Stone
Group of convalescing soldiers and nurses at the Red Cross Hospital then occupying St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Hall. In the background is St. Mary's Home on the opposite side of Station Road. The corner ...
Coronation Day, Hilderstone
This postcard photograph shows a large group of children, mostly boys, outside Hilderstone School during celebrations for the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.
The writer of the ...
Coronation Sports Day, Church Eaton,
Sports day to celebrate the coronation of George V.
The sports are being held in a field to the east of the road leading out of the village towards Gnosall.
The buildings in the centre are the rear ...
Coronation Tea Party, Stafford,
Pensioners' tea party in the Market Hall, to celebrate the coronation of George V.
Costume, Stafford Pageant,
An eighteenth century lady and Egyptian man.
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 ...
Crinoline Dance, Uttoxeter Carnival
Frances Wood (nee Hollins) is the girl on the extreme right. These girls were from St Joseph's Catholic School, Uttoxeter.
Croquet, Eccleshall,
This garden was possibly at the rear of a house on High Street.
The ladies are wearing bustles (a pad or frame worn beneath the petticoat at the back of the skirt to provide support), which were fashionable ...