Endon May Queen enthroned
The May Queen, Miss Edna Brown, on the 'throne'. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations.
Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, ...
Endon Well Dressing procession
The band approaching the well. Part of the procession at the Endon Well Dressing and the crowning of the May Queen.
Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, beginning ...
Endon Well Dressing, Circa 1960
This is a record of Endon well dressing around 1960. Puddled clay is put onto boards which have been soaking in the local stream for a week – to prevent them taking moisture from the clay. Only natural ...
Evode pageant Float, Stafford,
Spic and Span Shoe Polishes Ltd. was established in Glover Street on 3 June 1932. The company was partly owned by Lotus Ltd., the shoe manufacturers.
In 1938 the company, under the directorship of ...
Fair on Milford Common,
Fairs have been held on Milford Common since the 1880s. By 1906 fairs were held on every Bank Holiday both in the spring and summer.
Milford was a very popular weekend destination for visitors in the ...
Fair, Market Square, Stafford,
Henry III granted the first annual fair to Stafford in 1261. Fairs had two sides - trade and pleasure. People would travel from a wide area to visit the fairs, which often filled the town's main streets.
By ...
Fairground, Silverdale Carnival
A child looks on at a fairground ride at Silverdale Carnival.
Fairground, Silverdale Carnival
Visitors to the fairground at Silverdale Carnival.
Fancy dress awards, Sabine Street, Stafford
Mayor Charles Fowke presenting awards for a fancy dress competition, possibly part of Stafford Pageant. Mrs Fowke is standing 2nd from left, with a Mace bearer far right.
A Stafford Newsletter photograph....
Fancy dress competition, Pattingham
A fancy dress competition pictured on the Old Sports Field, Pattingham.
Fancy dress competition, Uttoxeter
Group of children wearing fancy dress, part of the celebrations to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Photographer: Gerald McCann (1897-1970) of Uttoxeter.
Fancy Dress group at Colwich Station
Fancy dress group in the entrance yard at Colwich Station, 1918.The entrance yard at Colwich station, with Main Road in the foreground. Handwritten on the reverse of this postcard: "Mrs Joe Harrison ...
Fancy dress parade at Brewood flower show, Brewood
The flower show was probably organised by the Brewood Cottage Garden Society. Between about 1851 and the start of the First World War, they organised several shows of fruit, vegetables and flowers every ...
Fancy dress, Audley
A man and a woman in fancy dress at Audley Carnival.
Fancy Dress, Coronation celebrations, Eccleshall
A group of people in fancy dress pictured outside the Old Schools, Eccleshall, getting ready to join the celebrations for Elizabeth II's Coronation, 1953.
From left to right: Annie Parks, Ray Parton ...
Fancy dress, Salt Garden Fete
Fancy dress contestants at Salt Garden Fete, including a Robin Hood, a monk, Florence Nightingale and Little Bo Peep.
Female Munition Workers outside Siemens Factory, Stafford,
Large group of female munition workers outside Siemens factory on Lichfield Road. The banner reads 'Siemens Munition Works - What the girls are doing for the men at the Front'. The photograph was taken ...
Festival of Britain celebrations at Beatty Hall, Yarnfield
Summer Fete held at Beatty Hall on the 'New Cricket Field'. On the right in background can be seen the original World War II accommodation blocks. The fancy dress competition includes children from Beatty ...