Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison (1672-1719), essayist, poet and politician. He was born in Wiltshire, but shortly after his birth his father was appointeed Dean of Lichfield and the family moved to the Cathedral Close. ...
Joseph Griffith, Mayor and Town Clerk of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Joseph Griffith wearing robes and chains of office. Griffith was Town Clerk and Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1881-1882.
Josiah Wedgwood addresses the Burgesses of Newcastle-under-Lyme - from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Josiah Wedgwood tries to explain his absence when he should have been campaigning for votes to become MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1831:
"As I have lived among you for more than half a century, my ...
King George VI Coronation, Celebration Dinner, Stone
The Pensioners' Dinner and Entertainment at the Crown Hotel, Thursday, May 13th, 1937. Standing in background: Councillor G. Bagot, Mr T.G. Adie (ex—President of the Traders’ Association), Councillor ...
King George VI Memorial Parade, Stafford
Memorial Parade on Market Square for King George VI, who died in February 1952.
Taking the salute is the Mayor of Stafford Alderman C.E. Fowke. To his right is the Lord Lieutenant of the County of ...
King Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Looking west along King Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme with the Municipal Hall in the distance and Newcastle Station just visible on the right.
Photographer: Herbert Ogden, Chief Area Surveyor for the ...
Last Sitting of the Stone Bench of Magistrates,
The last sitting of the Stone Bench of Magistrates before being amalgamated into the Stafford Bench.
From left to right are (back row) Joan Holland, Shirley Bloor, Ellis Bevan, Joyce Farnham, Eileen ...
Laying the foundation stone of the Municipal Hall, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph captures the Mayor and civic dignitaries at the laying of the foundation stone to the Municipal Hall. Within the foundation stone was a time capsule, that contained among other things, ...
Lichfield - Guildhall [Guildsman]: wash drawing
'Frater Guilde Beate Marie Lich. 1350.' Showing a guildsman in a hooded coat with a patriarchal cross on one arm, holding a hat. Anonymous, ['J.W.']
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Henry Wilkinson
Oil painting. Half-length portrait of Lt. Col. Joseph Henry Wilkinson, D.L., J.P., V.D., (1845-1931), Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee of the Quarter Sessions and County Council of Staffordshire, ...
Lieutenant Colonel William Edward Harrison
Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Lt. Col. William Edward Harrison, O.B.E. (1876-1937) of Wychnor Park. Elected a member of Staffordshire County Council in 1913. Elected a County Alderman ...
Local Dignitaries at the Proclamation of King George V, Town Hall, Market Place, Leek
Members of the Leek Urban District Council and other local dignitaries stand outside the Town Hall in Market Place. They are surrounded by an enormous crowd waiting to hear the new King's Proclamation ...
Local dignitaries on the occasion of the Chadsmoor, Hednesford and District Music Festival
Some of those pictured are: Bernard Rastall (second left on the back row), Jack Keddie, (back centre), Lawrence Hawkins (in front of Bernard Rastall), Ike Jacques (second from right), Mrs Keddie - Headmistress ...
Long Service Awards and Christmas Dinner, Stafford Corporation, Stafford
More than 100 employees of Stafford Corporation attended their annual dinner held at the Civic Restaurant in Stafford, where the Deputy Mayor, Alderman L Dobson, expressed seasonal greetings and presented ...
Longton Town Hall and market
This was Longton's second town hall and was built in 1863.
Lord & Lady Stamford
George Harry Grey, 5th Earl of Stamford (1737-1819) with Lady Stamford, Lady Henrietta Bentinck, daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland . The family seat was Enville Hall. He was Member ...
Lord Alexander Victor Paget
Lithograph print. A caricature of Lord Alexander Victor Paget (1839-1896)by 'Spy'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' January 14th 1888. He was the son of Sir Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess Anglesey (1797-1869), and ...
Lord Burton
Lithograph print. A caricature of Michael Arthur Bass, 1st Baron Burton (1837-1909) by 'Spy', with caption 'Burton' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 25th November 1908.
Lord Burton was born on 12 November ...