Croxton and Broughton Silver Jubilee Celebrations
A Grand Procession travelled from Croxton Church to Wetwood Parish Room and adjacent parkland were floats and fancy dress were judged. After that sports took place at Wetwood followed by a buffet tea ...
Darlaston's Festival Queen,
Miss Queenie Wade who was Darlaston's Carnival Queen in 1929.
Decorated Bicycle, Stafford Pageant,
Clive Holt and his entry 'Jack and the Beanstalk' in the best decorated bicycle class of Stafford Pageant. Photograph taken at the rear of Harrowby Street, Littleworth.
The annual procession through ...
Decorated Bicycles, Co-op Viking Dyes, Stafford Pageant,
Winners of the 'Best Decorated Bicycle' class, on Glover Street. From left to right are Doris Moore, Pat Holt, Eileen Clarkson, ? Clewlow and Gwen Clarkson.
The procession through Stafford ended with ...
Decorated Bicycles, Stafford Pageant,
The annual Stafford Pageant included a procession through the town, and ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made ...
Decorated Bicycles, Stafford Pageant,
Photograph taken on Corporation Street.
The 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 were ...
Delves Broughton wedding, Broughton
A wedding photograph taken at St. Peter's Church, Broughton, believed to show members of the Delves Broughton family.
Dorothy 'Duckie' Dodd as Lady Godiva, Stafford
Dorothy Irene Dodd, known locally as 'Duckie' Dodd, poses as Lady Godiva as part of the Stafford Infirmary Pageant of 1930. 'Duckie' was well known for her impressive costumes at the annual Stafford ...
Dot. Batkin, Easter 1907. Photographed by William Blake.
Outdoor portrait of a young girl posing in formal dress. She is named Dot Batkin and the photograph was taken during the Easter period of 1907, when it is thought Dot was twelve.
Dot's father was ...
Doxey Local Mayor with Mace, Stafford Pageant,
The annual Stafford Pageant included a procession through the town, and ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made ...
Doxey Local Mayoral Turnout, Stafford Pageant,
'Mock Mayor' procession entered in the Stafford Pageant by the Doxey district. There was often great rivalry between the Littleworth and Doxey districts for the best Local Mayoral turnout in the procession.
The ...
Dramatic Production, Stafford Girls' High School
Girls in costume for an outdoor dramatic production at Stafford Girls' High School, The Oval, Stafford.
In 1907 the County Council took over a private girls' school at the Moat House on Newport Road, ...
Duckie Dodds in Gramophone Costume, Stafford Pageant,
Duckie was married to Percy Dodds who owned the Golden Key shop on Gaol Road. She won first prize with this costume, which 'records' the amount of money collected each year for Stafford Infirmary.
The ...
Duckie Dodds in Locksmith Costume, Stafford Pageant,
Duckie was married to Percy Dodds who owned the Golden Key shop on Gaol Road. She won first prize with this costume.
The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. ...
Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury, Ingestre
The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury are pictured in the Great Hall at Ingestre Hall, with their second son, Paul Alexander Anthony Bueno Chetwynd-Talbot, after the christening ceremony held at the estate ...
Early Victorian Dress, c.1830-1840
This is an exquisite example of an early Victorian dress made out of silk. Over time and because of exposure to light silk deteriorates which is why this example is in places in a very poor state of repair. ...
Eccleshall Pageant
A Pageant scene depicting the Battle of Blore Heath which was a battle in the English Wars of the Roses. It was fought on 23 September 1459, at Blore Heath in Staffordshire.
Eccleshall Pageant was ...
Eccleshall Pageant
A Pageant scene depicting Bishop Robert de Lymesay consecrating Eccleshall Church, which Elias de Jantonice is rebuilding, 1090 AD.
Eccleshall Pageant was organised to raise funds for the rebuilding ...