Royal Bedchamber, Tamworth Castle
King James I is believed to have slept in this four poster bed on his visits to Tamworth in 1619, 1621 and 1624.
Royal Oak Hotel, Interior, Stafford,
The Royal Oak Hotel, in Rising Brook, was known locally as the 'Why Not?'
Royal School Orphanage, Wolverhampton
A girls cookery class in the kitchen at the Royal School Orphanage on Penn Road, Woverhampton.
The Royal Wolverhampton School was originally founded as The Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum in 1850. It was ...
School Group, Corporation Street Infants' School, Stafford,
Corporation Street School replaced the British School in Earl Street in 1894. The first master was John Wheeldon and today the school is named after him.
In 1909 the building was extended to form ...
St. Benedict’s Priory, Colwich
A postcard view of the workroom at St. Benedict’s Priory, Colwich. St. Benedict's was originally a house, built by Little Haywood architect Charles Trubshaw in about 1730. Trubshaw named the house Mount ...
St. John's Church Interior, Barlaston,
St. John's Church is situated close to Barlaston Hall. The earliest part of the church is the tower, dating from the twelfth century; the remainder of the church was rebuilt in 1888. Set into the south ...
St. Michael's Ward, St. Mary's Home, Stone,
Mother Margaret Hallahan of the Dominican Order founded St. Dominic's Convent in the mid-nineteenth century. This was originally a small chapel on Station Road dedicated to St. Anne. The building still ...
Staircase and Landing, Highfield Manor, Stafford,
Highfield Manor was built in 1880 by David Hollin, a boot and shoe manufacturer.
In 1900 Mr Hollin commissioned a series of photographs, showing the inside and outside of his home.
Although Highfields ...
Stanshope Hall, Alstonefield
Interior view of Stanshope Hall, with Ralph Beardmore Junior (1870-1937) and Senior (1833-1910).
This 17th century home was the home of the Jackson family. In 1767 it was purchased by William Manley ...
Station Hotel, Dining Room, Stafford,
The Station Hotel, originally built as the North Western on Victoria Road in 1866 (opposite the station) to provide accommodation for rail travellers. It provided all the latest facilities including ...
Subsidiary Staircase at Beaudesert Hall
This old oak staircase is thought to have been added to Beaudesert around 1700 by the sixth Lord Paget during his possession of the Hall from 1678 to 1713.
Beaudesert Hall was the mansion of the Pagets, ...
Swan Hotel Dining Room, Stafford
Situated in Greengate, the Swan Hotel was originally built as two private town houses in the seventeenth century, joined by a central archway. The buildings were converted into a coaching inn in 1752 ...
Sydney Barnes testimonial, Stafford
Pictured from left to right are: Sydney Barnes, Peter Warren (Secretary, Stafford Cricket Club), J.T.W. (Wallace) Neville (President, Stafford Cricket Club) and Norman Browning (Stafford Cricket Club).
This ...
Tea for Two, Stafford
Photograph taken in an unknown location from the Bertam Sinkinson collection, shows a well-dressed man and woman taking tea and biscuits. This interesting study shows period costume and surroundings with ...
Tea Party at Sandon Hall,
Tea party in the conservatory at Sandon Hall. In the background, in the white dress, is Mavel Danvers, the fifth Countess of Harrowby. To her left are the Bishop of Lichfield and Mr Seddon.
The ...
Tea Party, Eccleshall,
Tea party in the garden of Frank Hudson's chemist shop on High Street.
The “Screens” at Beaudesert Hall
Pictured is an area that was known as the “Screens”, it was a space under the Great Hall Gallery. On the left the arch in the Screen linen-fold panelling led into the Great Hall. On the right the stone ...
The Billiard Room, Biddulph Grange
A lithograph print of the Billiard Room and Fernery at Biddulph Grange, by Kell Brothers of Holborn, London. It was produced to accompany the Sale Catalogue of 1871 and published by Edward and Henry ...