John Twigg Homer
Oil painting. Head and shoulders portrait of John Twigg Homer, Esq., C.B.E., D.L. (1865-1934) Presented by the Women Officers of the West Midlands Division of the Ministry of Labour (Employment Department). ...
John Villiers Stuart, 5th Marquess Townshend
John Villiers Stuart, 5th Marquess Townshend (1831-1899) of Tamworth Castle. The Castle was opened to the public in 1899, after being bought at auction by Tamworth Corporation for £3,000 from the 5th ...
John Wilcox Edge
Oil painting. Half-length portrait of John Wilcox Edge (1844-1923), original member of Staffordshire County Council, Alderman 1889-1923. Born in Burslem, he was Mayor of Burslem in 1890.
Artist: William ...
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 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 Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Parliamentarians executed King Charles I in 1649.
England had no king and became a commonwealth with Oliver Cromwell as the Lord protector.
After his death, King Charles II was restored to the throne. ...
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 James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
In 1684 King Charles II forced Newcastle to surrender all its charters.
Charters were formal documents granting rights given by a king or queen written by clerks in the royal chancery.
This was recorded ...
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, ...
Leek Urban District Council
Colour lithograph poster celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the Leek Improvement Act, 1855 and Leek Urban District Council. In the centre is black and white photograph of Leek U.D.C. members in 1905. ...
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 ...