Women’s Land Army, Sugnall
This photograph was taken at Sugnall and shows Brenda Williams (on the left) who was in the Women’s Land Army from 1947 to 1949. In 1950 she married Robert Fulford and they lived in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire ...
Women’s Royal Naval Service training station, Mill Meece
A group of WRENS at HMS Fledgling E-15, Mill Meece. Mrs Chrys Hill (nee Wood), is sitting in the front row third in from the right.
HMS Fledgling.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release ...
Women’s Royal Naval Service training station, Mill Meece
Photograph showing the WRENS working on a Hawker Hurricane at HMS Fledgling.
HMS Fledgling.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime service, by training WRENS as aircraft ...
Women's afternoon dress
Gold silk afternoon dress, with hand embroidered red flowers, hand made red buttons and braid. Empire style. Piped edge frills with red cord trim around yoke, armholes, cuffs and hem. Back fastening with ...
Women's bonnet, late 19th century
A bonnet made from black and white flecked braid. It has black and red decorative edging to the trim and long grey and red striped silk ties. From Burton-upon-Trent.
Women's boots
This pair of boots are made out of black leather and are front lace ups. The inside is lined with cream silk and the heel is low.
Woven into the lining is the inscription: 'Latest Styles and Fittings. ...
Women's day dress
A cotton day dress with matching shawl. Blue, with printed pattern of green with black spots and yellow squares.
Believed to have belonged to relatives of donor who lived at Bickfords Farm, Shareshill....
Women's day dress
Wool day dress with matching shawl or collar. Cream fabric with printed pattern in red, black, blue and brown.
Believed to have belonged to relatives of donor who lived at Bickfords Farm, Shareshill....
Women's day dress
Purple silk day dress in purple silk with darker purple velvet decoration. Hand and machine sewn.
Bodice: separate to skirt. Front opening with 12 purple fabric covered buttons and 13 buttonholes. ...
Women's dinner dress
Dinner dress, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. Black linen and black net. Bodice: black net decorated with strips of silk decorated with black beads. Symmetrical design. Round neck with ...
Women's dress
Brown and orange, blue and yellow Paisley patterned Laura Ashley dress in brown, orange, blue and yellow artificial fabric.
From Gnosall.
Women's dress
This dress belonged to Mrs Mary Ashton (1845-1893) of Little Onn Hall. Trained skirt, bodice and waistcoat made from maroon velvet and peach satin fabrics. Trained skirt has alternating vertical panels ...
Women's evening dress
Evening dress in yellow and beige brocade silk. Hand sewn. Bodice has front opening, no fastening. Front forms V with two rows of cotton lace along edge. Two pleats either side of opening which extend ...
Women's evening dress
Red silk open weave dress trimmed with metallic gold thread. Gold thread dots woven into material. High waisted with wide neck, bodice darted. Short puff sleeves. Red satin band at waist with double rolled ...
Women's hat
A black satin and crepe hat with a black silk satin bow and orange and grey fabric flowers. It belonged to Mrs Sukkienik of Coppenhall, near Stafford.
Women's hat
Black fabric bonnet with two wide ties to go under the chin. It is decorated in black lace and white fabric flowers. It belonged to Mrs Sukkienik of Coppenhall, near Stafford.
Women's hat
A natural coloured straw hat with brim turned up at the front, fastened with black needlecord fabric covered button. Made by Solo. It was purchased and worn by the donor in Stafford in the early 1980s....
Women's hat
A brown felt hat with the brim turned up at the front and fastened with a decorative white metal clasp. It was purchased and worn by the donor in Stafford in the early 1980s.