Masque of Empire, Borough Hall, Stafford
'The Masque of the Empire' was a children's play written in 1921 by Hugh Mitton to celebrate Empire Day. It was performed all over the country during the 1920s. The photographer was Albert John Guy, ...
Mayor Choosing Ceremony for Robert Beresford, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Mayor Choosing ceremony is a tradition in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The newly elected mayor,Robert Beresford, stands proudly in his regalia in front of the market cross. 1929 marked Beresford's third ...
Mayor Choosing Ceremony, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Mayor Choosing Ceremony of 1915 saw Willam V'Alters Summers Gradwell Goodwin elected as Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme for the third time. William was Mayor for seven consecutive years from 1913 to ...
Newcastle Union Workhouse, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Union workhouses were built in an effort to combat poverty and encourage those who were seen as lazy to work their way out of poverty. They were designed to be as uncomfortable as possible. Men, women ...
Newcastle-under-Lyme Poll Book 1734-1823
Poll books were used to detail who could vote in particular areas to prevent fraud and could also be used to select people for jury duty. During the time period of the poll book less than 10% of the ...
One Guinea Bank Note, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A Newcastle-under-Lyme bank note for one guinea (£1 and 1 shilling). Banks used to be able to issue their own bank notes until the Bank Charter Act of 1844 which gave exclusive note issuing rights to ...
Parish Council noticeboards, Kinver
Parish Council noticeboards at the junction with High Street and Vicarage Drive. The site has since been redeveloped for residential use.
Parish Hall, Fazeley
Built in 1897 as the Victoria Memorial Hall on land purchased by James Eadie who also paid for its construction. It soon found a new use as the Parish Hall. In 1975, following Fazeley being designated ...
Penkhull Street, heading towards its junction with Stubbs' Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An almost unrecognisable scene compared to today's landscape.
At the top-left of the image, you can just about make out the roof of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on the adjoining London Road.
The ...
Portrait of Nathaniel Beard, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and 1682
This portrait by an unknown artist depicts Nathaniel Beard who was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and again in 1682. His grandson,also named Nathaniel Beard, became Mayor of the Borough in 1752. ...
Proclamation of the accession of King George V, Hednesford
Following the death of his father, Edward VII, a ceremony to proclaim George V as King took place on the front lawn of the Anglesey Hotel, Hednesford in May 1910. This postcard photograph shows the proclamation ...
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation celebrations, Stone
Stone Urban District Council Coronation Celebrations Committee pictured in the Town Hall.
Ralph Mosley, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ralph Mosley was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1866 to 1887. He owned a draper’s shop on Newcastle High Street and lived with his family at The Firs, which is now the home of the Brampton Museum ...
Robert William Hanbury
Lithograph print. A caricature of Robert William Hanbury (1845-1903), politician, by 'Spy', with caption 'A financial secretary' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 28th May 1896.
He was the only son of Robert ...
Royal Visit to Ingestre
King Edward VII arrived by train at Hixon station on Monday evening, 18th November. There were plans for shooting on Tuesday and Friday with a visit to Rangemore on Wednesday, again to shoot. The bag ...
Sheridan election token, Stafford
Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), dramatist, was born in Dublin. He was Member of Parliament for Stafford 1780 to 1806. When in Stafford, he would stay with his friend William Horton, the shoe manufacturer, ...
Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget (1823-1896) by 'T', with caption 'Promotion by marriage' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 26th June 1880.
He was the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Arthur ...
Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke
Sir Bulstrode Whitlocke (1605-1675), diplomat, lawyer and writer. Born in London, he lived at Fawley Court in Buckinghamshire and Chilton Park in Wiltshire. A Parliamentarian, he was member of Parliament ...