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Pageant Parade, Eccleshall,

Parade seen on High Street, possibly celebrating George V's Silver Jubilee in 1937. The sign reads 'Never Get There Fire Brigade'.

Pageant parade, Greengate Street, Stafford

A view of the Stafford Pageant parade looking along Greengate Street towards the Green, taken from an upstairs window in the Swan Hotel. On the opposite side of the street can be seen Newbold's opticians, ...

Pageant Party, Stafford

Watched by some of the 80 children who attended, Miss Wynne Porter is pictured as she cuts the large iced cake at a party for her pupils, held at the Oddfellows Hall in Stafford on Friday 24 October to ...

Pageant Procession, Gaol Road, Stafford

The parade of decorated floats seen in Gaol Road during the annual Trades and Friendly Societies' Pageant. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made ...

Pageant procession, Stafford

A brass band and parade of decorated floats seen on Gaol Road approaching the junction with Marston Road, Sandon Road and Browning Street during the annual Trades and Friendly Societies' Pageant. A prize ...

Pageant Procession, Stafford,

View of the pageant procession in Oxford Gardens. 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 ...

Pageant Queen and Attendants, Stafford,

The Pageant Queen is crowned and carrying a sceptre; one of her attendants carries an orb on a cushion. The male attendant is dressed in the uniform of the Genadier Guards. The annual procession through ...

Pageant Queen and Flower Girl, Stafford,

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 ...

Pageant Queen and 'Gang Show' Float, Stafford Pageant,

Procession seen outside the King William public house, now the Malt and Hops, on Lichfield Road. The Gang Show float, with gypsy caravan, was probably based on the show's production number 'Romany Revels'. The ...

Pageant Queen, Stafford

Seated in the centre is seventeen year old Miss Maureen Cave the Pageant Queen, with Mr and Mrs C E M Blumer, Miss M Blumer and Miss Lilian Everitt. Standing left to right are: Miss Barbara Myatt (Miss ...

Pageant Queen, Stafford,

The Pageant Queen is Nellie Hooper. Miss English Electric Co. is Vera Pearce, Miss Acton is Thelma Looker (right) and Joan Butler is Miss Cannock (far left). The photograph was taken on Corporation ...

Painting of the narrowboat 'Farmer's Friend'

A painting by Albert Allen. The Farmer’s Friend was a working narrowboat owned by Bowers and Thorley, limestone burners and hauliers. It was used for carrying limestone mined from Cauldon Low quarry ...

Pakeman's grocer's shop, Market Place, Uttoxeter

A shop assistant serving a customer at the bacon counter in Pakeman & Co.'s grocers and provisions shop, Market Place, Uttoxeter. The advertisement for the upstairs restaurant can be seen in the window ...

Pantomime cast, Stafford General Infirmary, Stafford

Nursing staff at Stafford General Infirmary in costume for a production of 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' pantomime. Seated in the front row, second from left is Kate Dale. Photographer: David Bordley, ...

Pantomime playbill, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton

A playbill produced for a pantomime performance of Cinderella in the Social Centre at Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton, Christmas 1944. Playing the lead role of Cinders was Jeanette 'Janet' Jewell (nee Brown). ...

Parade for the dedication of the Old Comrades Association Branch Standard, Rugeley

Parade group in Lichfield

2nd Volunteer Battalion North Staffords parade group in Lichfield, possibly on return from South Africa.

Parade in Abbots Bromley

This postcard view shows a parade of Guides and school children passing the 17th century hexagonal butter cross in the Market Place and walking towards Bagot Street in Abbots Bromley. In the centre there ...