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 ...
Drake Hall, near Eccleshall
Page 38 of 'Drake Hall - A War-Time Hostel', a souvenir book produced for staff and residents at the Swynnerton Royal Ordnance Factory hostel at Drake Hall, produced in 1945.
'Bits and Pieces', a miscellany ...
Drama Performed by German prisoners of War at Brocton Camp
German Prisoners of War taking part in a theatrical production at Brocton Camp. The play, by a Norwegian author, deals with the impact of the collapse of a business empire in a small town on the Norwegian ...
Drama Performed by Prisoners of War, Brocton Camp,
German Prisoners of War taking part in a theatrical production at Brocton Camp.
During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's ...
Dramatic Production, Stafford Girls' High School
In 1907 the County Council took over a private girls' school at the Moat House on Newport Road, and moved it to new and larger premises in The Oval. It became Stafford Girls' High School, and there were ...
Drawing Room, Eccleshall Castle
An postcard view showing the Drawing Room at Eccleshall Castle.
The castle was used as the residence of the Bishops of Lichfield. The first reference to this building was in 1200, when Bishop Geoffrey ...
Drawing Room, Fazeley House, Fazeley
An interior view of the Drawing Room in Fazeley House off Coleshill Street. This photograph was taken when the House was occupied by Rev. Robert Henry Tanner and his family. He was Vicar of Fazeley ...
Drawing Room, Highfield Manor, Stafford,
Highfield Manor was built in 1880 by David Hollin, a boot and shoe manufacturer.
In 1900 Mr Hollin commissioned a series of photographs, showing the inside and outside of his home.
Although Highfields ...
Drawing Room, Little Onn Hall, Church Eaton,
Photograph from a sale catalogue.
Little Onn Hall is located about 1 1/2 miles south west of Church Eaton. The hall was built c.1870 - 1875, but has been altered and enlarged over the years.