John Sparrow of Bishton Hall
John Sparrow (1736-1821) of Bishton Hall, Chairman of the Quarter Sessions 1792-1816.
Engraving by S.W. Reynolds after a painting by William Owen.
Joyce Yates, Peak Farm, Codsall Wood
Joyce worked in the Fire Brigade during World War Two.
Birthday 27 September 1902, she would have been 39 coming 40. Photograph taken at The Peak, Chillington Lane, Codsall Wood. Member of the Auxillary ...
Keeling's Patent Substitute for Red and White Lead - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Improved Glazes
Printed notice by industrialist and inventor James Keeling. Here he makes various claims about an improved formula for ceramic glazes, which he has patented.
The glaze is 30% cheaper ...
Keeling's Substitute for White and Red Lead, in Making Glazes - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Patent notice and conditions of use
Printed notice informing pottery manufacturers of a new patented glaze made by James Keeling.
Conditions for using the substitute glaze applied.
Manufacturers ...
Keeper's Court, Stafford Gaol,
Keepers court was situated in the centre of the prison buildings.
Kidsgrove Police
Kidsgrove Police pictured in 1959 at the time of the retirement of Inspector Brittle. they are pictured outside the Council Offices in Kidsgrove.
Back row, left to right: D.C. John Ford, P.C. Colin ...
Kidsgrove Police Station
Oil painting on board of Kidsgrove Police Station, Staffordshire, built 1969.
An oil painting by C.W. Sheldon, formerly in the collections of the Staffordshire Police Museum, now part of the Staffordshire ...
King Edward VII at Lichfield Cathedral
This postcard view shows King Edward VII leaving Lichfield Cathedral by the Great West Door (main entrance) while two police officers keep watch. Although this postcard was published around 1901 or 1902 ...
King Edward VII Motoring through Stone,
King Edward VII passed through Stone on his way to Alton Towers. Crowds lined the route to catch a glimpse of him, as seen here on Granville Square.
The whole town was decorated for the occasion and ...
King George VI Coronation celebrations, Granville Square, Stone
Granville Square decorated for the Coronation celebrations. This view shows the Post Office and war memorial, with the Crown and Anchor public house to the left.
The thatched and timber framed building ...
Knight’s Solicitors, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Knight’s Solicitors were founded in 1759 and were based on the Ironmarket until mid-1990s. The solicitors moved to bigger premises in the Brampton area of Newcastle-under-Lyme. At the time of writing ...
Knutton Police Station, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The new Knutton Police sub-section station on Church Lane, Knutton, pictured shortly after its opening on 23 June 1939.
Labour is the Source of Wealth - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Organising Labour
Printed notice calling for workers in the Potteries to attend a meeting at the Red Lion Inn, Shelton.
The workers were to be addressed by a spokesman of the National Association ...
'Lady Godiva', Stafford Pageant,
Duckie Dodds as Lady Godiva. Her husband, Percy, owned the Golden Key Shop on Gaol Road. He is on the far right.
The procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was ...
Laundry Drying Room, Stafford Gaol
Prison linen drying by the range in the laundry.
Laundry Room, Stafford Gaol
The laundry was located at the rear of the women's gaol, and gave employment to the female prisoners.
The laundry provided clean linen for the gaol.
Laundry Washing Cubicles, Stafford Gaol
The prison laundry provided employment for female inmates and clean linen for the gaol.
These washing cubicles kept the prisoners apart during their work.
Leather fire bucket
This leather fire bucket has copper riveted seams and a metal hoop around top. It bears a crest with the motto 'Fide Sed Cui Vide' and the intials EB.
This item is part of the Staffordshire Fire Service ...