Domestic Servant. Circa 1899
A rare portrait of a domestic servant. It is possible that this photograph was taken by the maid’s employer or immediate family as an exercise in photography.
Domestic servants and outdoor staff, Shugborough Hall
Formal photograph of domestic and outdoor staff pictured outside the kitchens at Shugborough Hall. The kitchen and laundry staff wear white dresses.
On the left a blacksmith (believed to be William ...
Domestic servants at Darlaston Hall, Stone
Back row: Lizzie Cast (kitchen maid), George Edward Goodill (footman), Ethel Bladen (kitchen maid), Alice, Sarah Anne Bladen (sewing maid).
Front row: Mary Turner (cook), Mary Weston (ladies maid), ...
Domestic servants at Shugborough
A group of four domestic sevants at the Servants's Quarters, Shugborough. From top to bottom: unknown (Cook), Molly (1st Kitchen Maid), Janet Bailey (2nd Kitchen Maid), Jennifer (Scullery Maid).
Domestic servants at Shugborough,
A group of domestic servants at Shugborough's servants' quarters.
Left to right: Maisie Stephens(Housemaid), Molly (1st Kitchen Maid), the Pantry Boy, and Janet Bailey (nee Sherratt, 2nd Kitchen Maid). ...
Domestic servants at Shugborough,
Janet, 2nd Laundry Maid, and George Ferneyhough, Carpenter and Odd Job Man, standing on the Laundry drying green at Shugborough.
The drying green is now the site of the restaurant at Shugborough.
Domestic Servants, Creswell Hall,
Creswell Hall was owned by the Meakin family, who were pottery manufacturers. Alfred Bate (back row, third from the left) was the chauffeur, the gardener, Jerry Tag, is wearing leggings. The other servants ...
Domestic servants, Darlaston Hall, Stone
A group of domestic servants pictured in the gardens of Darlaston Hall, near Stone, home of the Meakin family. They are named as: (back row, left to right) Lizzie, Goodill, Ethel, Alice, Anne; (front ...
Domestic Servants, Shugborough
Two of the indoor domestic servants, possibly a laundry and kitchen maid, with their bicycles outside the brewhouse, Shugborough. On the left is believed to be Florence Elsmore, on the right is Hilda ...
Domestic servants, Shugborough
Laundry maid Janet Downie with 3rd housemaid Maisie Stephens standing by the River Sow at the rear of Shugborough Hall. They shared a room in the Servants' Quarters.
Janet Downie left Shugborough ...
Domestic Servants, Shugborough Hall,
Louise Smith, seated on the front row second from the right, was the cook at Shugborough in the 1890s.
She married Thomas Langley and left domestic service before the age of 30 to keep house for her ...
Domestic servants, Woodseaves area
Maids, footmen, a chauffeur and a dog at an unidentified country house, somewhere in the Woodseaves area.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
Donkey Riding
Photograph taken in an unknown location in Staffordshire. It shows a man and dog, and three girls; two of whom are sitting on the backs of donkeys.
This glass plate was probably taken by Weiss & ...
Dorman's Dinner Dance, Dog and Doublet, Sandon
Employees and guests are pictured at the Design and Drawing Office Christmas Party held at the Dog and Doublet, Sandon. During the evening there was a meal followed by organised games and dancing.
Acknowledgement: ...
Dormitory at the Police Barracks, Stafford,
The original police barracks were at the back of the Guildhall on Market Square. These were demolished in 1867 to make way for the covered market.
The military barracks on Friar's Terrace became vacant ...
Downs Banks, Stone,
In the eighteenth century Bluebarn Farm on Downs Bank grew hops for Joule's Brewery.
In 1946 Joule's purchased a the land from Viscount Sidmouth. It was presented to the National Trust on 22 July ...
Dr Hewson, Coton Hill Asylum, Stafford,
Coton Hill Asylum was built in the 1850s and opened in 1854. It was originally built as an extension to the County Asylum in order to house private patients. It was to be known as The institution for ...
Dr. John Kerr Butter, Cannock
Dr. John Kerr Butter sitting in his BSA car with his chauffeur, John William Wardle. He lived at Highfield House on Wolverhampton Road, Cannock. The house later became the Police Station, but was demolished ...