High Street, Eccleshall
An early postcard view looking west along High Street from the crossroads. The timber framed building on the right is the Market Hall (built in 1884) which replaced the Old Market Hall and was constructed ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The tram lines visible in the centre of this photograph give the date of pre 1928, when the trams were removed from Newcastle. On the far right hand side can be seen the shop of W. Parton, a professional ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The tall building on the left hand side of this photograph was the original covered Market Hall. The Hall was built in 1854, in order to supplement the portable street markets that took place outside, ...
High Street, Stone
A view of the High Street, looking south towards Lichfield Street. On the left is the Red Lion public house and the cast iron canopy of the Town Hall.
Historical exhibition, Festival of Britain, Stone
Stone Historical Exhibition, part of Stone's Festival of Britain events July 1951. Inspecting some ceramic exhibits are, from left to right: R. H. Heeley; Miss Ethel Mary Parker-Jervis O.B.E., J.P.; Councillor ...
HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visits Stafford
The Queen Mother is pictured in the Market Square, Stafford watching the Royal Guard of Honour which was mounted by RAF Stafford outside the Guildhall. The Guard was honoured to parade the Queen’s Colour ...
Home coming of South African War volunteers, Market Place, Burton-on-Trent
The second of the Boer Wars ended in May 1902 after the Treaty of Vereeniging was signed by the British Government and the Boers. The peace treaty brought to an end the Transvaal and Orange Free State ...
Hon. George Allsopp, 'Beer'
Lithograph print. Caricature of The Hon. George Higginson Allsopp, MP for Worcester. Born 1846 into the famous brewery family of Burton-upon-Trent. He was educated at Eton and Cambridge and was twice ...
Hugh Fraser M.P. and Agent, Stafford
Accompanied by his Agent (Mr J W Moore, on the left), the Conservative candidate, Mr Hugh Fraser M.P. is photographed by the Staffordshire Newsletter as he arrives at the Borough Hall in Stafford to hand ...
Inauguration of the New Sewage Disposal Works, Stafford,
The Chairman turns on the main valve at Brancote Gorse Sewage Disposal Works.
He is watched by Mayor W.T. Richardson.
Photograph donated by Stafford Historical and Civic Society, who retain copyright ...
International Friendship League, Stafford
Nine nations - Germany, Finland, Switzerland, Portugal, England, Turkey, Nigeria, the Gold Coast and India—were represented by of members who attended the first social arranged by the newly formed International ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mason's the cabinet maker can be seen on the far left of the Ironmarket, with D. Read, the grocers next door. The view is looking down towards the Municipal Hall which was built between 1888 and 1890, ...
Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of the Ironmarket taken from Nelson Place. The building seen on the far right hand side was a private house which was demolished in 1930. The Silverdale Equitable Industrial Co-operative Society ...
Izaak Walton exhibition, Stafford Library & Museum
Stafford Borough Councillors and Trustees of Izaak Walton Cottage at the opening of the Izaak Walton exhibition at Stafford Library and Museum. They are pictured looking at objects in the first floor ...
James Lovatt and wife, Newcastle-under-Lyme
James Lovatt stands with his wife and two dogs pictured in their home, Brampton Hill. Lovatt was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1909-1910.
James Lovatt, High Steward of Newcastle under Lyme
The Staffordshire Sentinel of 2 September 1924, in an obituary to James Lovatt reported:
‘When the office of High Steward – which, according to tradition, was formerly held by John o’ Gaunt – was revived, ...
James Lovatt, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Portrait of James Lovatt, Mayor of Newcastle under Lyme 1909-1910.
On the rear of this photograph is a note: 'James Lovatt, J.P., The Cloughs, Newcastle-under-Lyme, and Coed-y-Celyn, Bettws-y-Coed, ...
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685) was the natural son of King Charles II (1630-1685) and was created Duke of Monmouth in 1662. He married Anne, Countess of Buccleuch (1651-1731/2) in 1663. Having ...