The Chase Players, Rugeley
Pictured are the front and back pages from a programme for the Chase Players production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ which was held in Rugeley Town Hall on 16th to 20th February 1954.
At this time the Rugeley ...
The Coal Miners' Address to the Public - A notice from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
So-called 'blackleg' labour has been a controversial feature of industrial tension for generations.
Traitors
When North Staffordshire's miners formed a trade union in the early 1830s, their masters ...
The Constitutional Club, 149-50 High Street, Burton-on-Trent
Exterior view of the Constitutional Club in High Street, built by the post office in 1877 and was employed in that respect until 1905 when the amount of mail became too great to handle at this site, the ...
The Crown and Anchor Darts Team, Stone
Pictured are the Crown and Anchor Darts Team who were in Section ‘A’ of the Stone and District Darts League.
Front row left to right: F Cann, D Parton, L Pickering (Captain), N Butters, J Hammersley. ...
The Crown Club, Abbots Bromley
This postcard view was published in 1913 with the picture taken at a wonky angle. The description on the front of the postcard is: ‘Crown Club 1913 Dinnertime’.
This scene was captured on Crown Bank, ...
The Duke of Edinburgh inspecting Sea Cadets, Stoke on Trent
The Duke of Edinburgh visited Stoke on Trent on 12th December 1951. The Guard of Honour in front of Stoke station was provided by Stoke On Trent Sea Cadet Corps. Petty Officer Peter Wilkins (behind the ...
The English Electric Co., Stafford
Standing in the centre of this photograph wearing a hat is thought to be Mr Parkinson, Superintendent and on his right is Mr J Rogers, General Manager of Works. They are pictured with members of the ...
The final march of the Staffords in Market Square, Stafford
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured on their final march through Stafford town centre. ...
The Globe, High Street, Silverdale
The Globe public house at 53 High Street, Silverdale. Photograph taken by a member of the Silverdale Community Play Association.
The Grand Inquisitor, Stafford and District Amateur Operatic Society
Pictured: Don Alhambra Del Bolero ( The Grand Inquisitor) played by Harry Blomelely of Stafford and District Amateur Operatic Society, from their 1925 production of 'Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Gondoliers' ...
The History Of Bramshall, Ancient Britain to 1900
'The History of Bramshall', near Uttoxeter, written by Jenny Wall.
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The Life, Trial, Character & Behaviour of Thomas Oliver - A local tragedy from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
This is the tragic life story of 28-year old former apprentice surgeon Thomas Oliver, once of Stourbridge and Rugby, then of Burslem.
"A diligent, regular and humane young man..."
The people of ...
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 Mayor’s Sunday Parade and RAF Stafford
During the Mayor’s Sunday Parade RAF Stafford service personnel are pictured marching along Greengate Street towards the Market Square. On the platform on the right taking the salute is the Mayor of ...
The Mayor’s Sunday Parade and RAF Stafford
During the Mayor’s Sunday Parade RAF Stafford service personnel are pictured marching through the Market Square towards Gaolgate Street in Stafford.
On the platform taking the salute is the Mayor of ...
The Merrybelles rehearsing, Blythe Bridge
The Merrybelles were a group of child acrobats featuring children from Blythe Bridge and Meir. They were formed in 1930 and ended in about 1943. They are pictured here during rehearsals at Blythe Bridge ...
The Miner's Manual - Handbill from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
This single-sheet Miner's Manual was published in response to attempts by coal masters to crush the activities of organised labour. The notice probably dates from the early 1830s.
"This Act shall not ...