Drawing Room, Rodbaston Hall
The late-Victorian Drawing Room of Rodbaston Hall while it was owned by the family of Henry and Jane Ward. during the Victorian period. It is now the staff room. The large chandelier on the top right ...
Drawing Room, Tamworth Castle
This photograph shows the interior of Tamworth Castle's State Withdrawing Room, furnished by the tenant Thomas Cooke for his family. The room has a superb frieze of the Ferrers, Compton and Shirley families' ...
Driveway at Highcroft, Rough Close
View of the rear driveway. A member of the Barlow family, possibly Sydney Harvey Barlow, standing outside his home, Highcroft, Windmill Hill, Rough Close.
We think the photograph was taken by William ...
Duckett type toilet. Circa 1972
This type of toilet was in general use in working class housing in the Potteries from around 1880.
Dudley Wood Road, Dudley Wood, West Midlands
A view looking north north along Dudley Wood Road, one of a series of photographs taken showing subsidence of buildings due to coal mining. Most of the buildings to the left of the photograph are suffering ...
Earl of Lichfield and Domestic Servants at Shugborough Hall,
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lichfield (in top hat), on the steps of Shugborough Hall.
With him are servants from his shooting lodge, Ranton Abbey. The lady on the right is Sarah Titley, who was born in 1862....
East View, Cheddleton
A multi-view black and white postcard of East View, 1 Hollow Lane, Cheddleton, with views of two dogs, the house and a greenhouse.
Edgecliff High School, Kinver
This view of pupils during their lunch-break at Edgecliff High School, later known as Kinver High School was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Edgecliff High School, Kinver
Pupils are pictured in the Domestic Science Department at Edgecliff High School, later known as Kinver High School. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Edward 'Jack' Husselbee, Walton on the Hill
Photograph of Edward 'Jack' Husselbee aged 21. Edward was a footman for Lady Salt at her home in Walton on the Hill. He married Laura Dutton of Walton in 1927.
Electric iron
An early 'Glyder' brand 5lb electric iron. Made of steel with black bakelite handle, flex inset and thumb rest. Brown fabric covered flex. It was used by a Barton under Needwood family.
From the ...
Electric steam iron
A Hoover electric steam iron, model 4004. Made of chrome-plated steel and plack plastic. Collected from Ettingshall Park, Wolverhampton.
From the Staffordshire County Museum collection.
Electric steam iron
A Rowenta Trio 19 INOX electric steam iron. This sophisticated iron is a more complex version of the traditional laundry flat iron. It is made of white plastic with a steel base. It has control dials ...
Elford Hall domestic staff
Maids and footman outside Elford Hall.
Elford Hall was built by the Howard family and completed in 1758. In 1936 Francis Paget donated the hall to Birmingham Corporation together with its estate of 650 ...
Elford Hill, Eccleshall
Flower and vegetable gardener Albert Lunt pictured in the garden of his thatched cottage at Elford Hill, Eccleshall.
Eliza Loveday, Great Haywood
Eliza Loveday, laundress at Shugborough and wife of George Loveday, butler at Shugborough. She lived at Rock Cottage, opposite St. Stephen's Church, Great Haywood.
Elsie James, Yarlet
Elsie Elaine James (1928-1921), later Robinson, pictured with the family dog outside the front door of 27 Yarlet, one of the Staffordshire County Council farms around Yarlet and Whitgreave, tenanted at ...
Employees outside Bostock's Shoe Factory, Stafford,
Edwin Bostock's shoe factory was originally in Foregate Street, Stafford, but was destroyed by fire in 1901. This resulted in a new factory being built on Sandon Road, which opened in 1903.
Bostock's ...