Occupational therapy, Staffordshire General Infirmary, Stafford
This photograph shows an industrious corner of the Staffordshire General Infirmary’s Occupational Health department, also known as the “O.T.” room. Patients learned weaving and many other crafts, to exercise ...
Oscar Wilde lecture, Leek
In 1884 Oscar Wilde delivered a lecture to “an expectant and fashionable audience”. He spoke for nearly two hours in language described by the press as “humorous, poetical, critical and satirical”. In ...
Page from poetry and sketch book, Leek
Many young women from well-to-do, professional families were encouraged and tutored to draw and paint. Some were very talented as his example shows. This book is thought to have belonged to a member of ...
Painted wooden box containing Button Man
'Button Man' in a decorated box. Sides: buttons, stars and moons.
Top and bottom: eyes, nose and mouth. Front: button and moon on right side.
Glass framed by blue triangle on top and tree on left ...
Painting at Wolseley Bridge
This photograph of Alan Preece a local artist who painted many local views, which were turned into cards.
Photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
In the background is one of ...
Pendant
Two curved silver rectangular cross-section bars suspended from hemp cord.
Made and designed by David Poston (born 1948, Moscow) a Loughborough-based craft jeweller.
Dimensions: length 35mm, width ...
Pendant
Silver and gold pendant in the form of a house and colonnade, suspended from a black leather thong.
Designed and made by Vicki Ambery-Smith (born 1955, Yorkshire), a London-based craft jeweller.
Dimensions: ...
Pendant
Rectangular pendant with plain Sterling silver mount. Pendant contains coloured resins for a landscape effect. One side is a deep blue resin representing sky with black and pink clouds. The reverse is ...
Polesworth Dock style 'castles' decoration
'Castles' motif painted by Tony Lewery, showing the style of traditional narrow-boat decoration associated with Polesworth Dock on the Coventry Canal, Warwickshire.
Ring
Silver ring in the form of two fish joined at their heads and tails.
Designed and made by Lexi Dick, a London based craft jeweller.
Diameter: 21mm.
Ring
Rod of silver inlaid with gold, set at one end with synthetic ruby, gold wire is used to bind the rod at each end and so form the ring.
Designed and made by Trisha Mackee, a London-based craft jeweller.
Dimemter ...
Ring
Plain gold band sumounted by a beaten circle of gold-plated silver, incised line decoration.
Designed and made made by Sieglinde Brennan, a London-based craft jeweller.
Diameter 19mm
Ring set
Ring set, consisting of twelve rings and a stand, inspired by Picasso's painting, 'Woman sitting at a Window'. Blue and yellow agates with pink tourmaline, mounted on nickel alloy stand, inlaid with yellow ...
Round brooch
Brooch made of aluminium and cream coloured polyester resin.
Designed and made by Eric Spiller, an Aberdeen-based craft jeweller.
Diameter: 40mm.
Royal School Orphanage, Wolverhampton
Woodwork class at the Royal School Orphanage on Penn Road, Woverhampton. Boys at work on their projects.
The Royal Wolverhampton School was originally founded as The Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum in ...
Royal School Orphanage, Wolverhampton
Girl's needlework class 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 founded by ...
Silver Brooch "Potential Trees"
Silver brooch, made by Dave Nicklin
The base a half oval stamped repeatedly with the word tree and with runs of molten silver, base surmounted by a radiant sun with clouds either side.
Dimensions: ...
Silver cow necklace
Anodised and enamelled silver in the shape of a cow with movable legs, attached to medallion with puppy/bull terrier design.
Made and designed by Carol Mather, a London based craft jeweller.
Length ...