Frank James
Oil painting. Full-length seated portrait of Frank James, D.L. (1821-1924), Vice-Chairman of Staffordshire County Council 1896-1900, Chairman 1900-1901. Painted during his 100th year. Born in Walsall.
Artist: ...
Fundraising at Walthamstow Market, London 1984.
During the miner's strike of 1984 - 1985 many women became involved in the struggle and attended protests, raised money, manned picket lines and collected food. It was common during the strike for people ...
Funeral of Mrs Mary Weir and her daughter Margaret Weir in Kidsgrove
Widow, Mrs Mary Weir, her four year old daughter and their seventeen year old maid Ellen Hambleton were murdered by Karl Karmer during a robbery on 2 October 1911. Kramer was tried at Stafford Assizes ...
'G.P.O. type' quart fire extinguisher
Cylindrical copper body with brass plunger on top and brass strap handle. Brass strip around base and testing mechanism underneath.
A great variety of metal-bodied fire extinguishers were developed ...
Gaol Road, Stafford
A postcard view looking north along Gaol Road from Gaol Square, Stafford. Centre left just behind the lamp post is Boon's tobacconists, centre right shows the Gaol walls and gatehouse and on the extreme ...
Gaol Road, Stafford
Looking north along Gaol Road from Gaol Square. The Gaol walls and gatehouse can be sen to the right. On the left is Boon's tobacconists
Postcard published by William Shaw of Burslem. Postmarked ...
Gate-house, Stafford Gaol
The gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the gate-house was used as the place of execution until 1817, when new gallows were built on ...
Gate-house, Stafford Gaol,
The gate-house stood on Gaol Road and contained the reception ward and a room for the warders. The roof of the gate-house was used as the place of execution until 1817, when new gallows were built on ...
GE Lichfield Road, Stafford
This large Power Transformer is pictured being transported on a heavy transport girder beam trailer and towed by an enormous tractor on the extreme left, while navigating the Lichfield Road (A34) junction ...
George Edalji's razor
A razor used in evidence at the infamous trial of George Edalji of Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, for horse maiming.
In 1903 George Edalji was convicted of maiming horses and received a seven year sentence. ...
George Smith, Hangman,
George Smith was a hangman from Dudley. He is seen here in his working outfit of a white smock and top hat.
Smith hanged William Palmer, the 'Rugeley Poisoner', in 1856.
Gibson's Boys, Stoke-on-Trent
Photograph of a group of men from Stoke-on-Trent. Sitting behind the sign is Jack Underhill who was working with Stoke-on-Trent Fire Brigade at Longton Fire Station at the time.
Glass phials for soda acid fire extinguishers
These phials contained sulphuric acid and were used in soda-acid type fire extinguishers. The blue glass phial is marked Minimax B. The green and brown phials are marked Minimax A.
A great variety ...
Glebe colliery Fenton, Mines Rescue team
Description: This photograph was taken at the Mines Rescue Centre in Glebe Street, Stoke on Trent. This was adjacent to the Saracens Head public House (all now demolished).
Men standing from left to ...
Gnosall Lock-up,
Gnosall village lock-up, Station Road, built in 1830. Lock-ups, often found in rural communities, were a convenient place to detain vagrants and local drunks.
Only three lock-ups survive in the county, ...
Gnosall Village and Lock-up,
Gnosall village lock-up, Station Road, built in 1830. Lock-ups, often found in rural communities, were a convenient place to detain vagrants and local drunks.
Only three lock-ups survive in the county, ...
Godfrey Rathbone, Baron Charnwood
Oil painting. Head and shoulders portrait of the Right Hon. Godfrey Rathbone, First Baron Charnwood. Justice of the Peace for the County of Stafford from 1907. Alderman for Staffordshire County Council ...
Governor of Stafford Gaol
Major William Fulford R.A. was appointed governor of Stafford Gaol on 15 October 1849. He served at the prison until his death in 1886, making him the longest serving governor.
The governor at this ...