Colwich - 'Miss Sparrow's School' : sepia drawing
'Miss Sparrow's School, Colwich,' viewed from the road. Showing a low stone building of two wings with a central bay. It was built in 1829 in the Jacobean style.'T. P. W.,' [Thomas Peploe Wood].
Colwich Church: pen sketch
West north west view from the road, showing the tower and the west-end porch. There are gabled houses on the left, ('Miss Sparrow's School' in perspective). 'T. Wood, del., 1833,' [a weaker hand than ...
Colwich Old School and School House
Both of the buildings are Grade II listed. The 1841 Old School' on the left of the pair with the attached '1860 School House' to the right of the photograph. The school has an almond shaped panel with ...
Colwich, Church of England Primary School
This Grade II listed building was endowed by Miss Charlotte Sparrow, of Bishton Hall in 1829. On every anniversary of her birth on the 13th of May, the schoolchildren hold a ceremony at her graveside ...
Commemmorative programme celebrating the Royal Visit to Leek
The visit included the opening of the Leek Technical Schools by H.R.H. The Duchess of York, the laying of the gymnasium foundation stone by H.R.H. The Duke of York and a visit to Brough, Nicholson & Halls' ...
Concert party, Ellenhall
A concert party at Ellenhall, February 1938, probably held in the Schoolroom.
Back row (left to right): Elsie Skitmore, Tom Skitmore, Frank Turner, Linda Morris, Frances Lawrence, Nora Bourne, Billy ...
Concert, Offley Hay
A group of children dressed for a concert held at Offley Hay, near Eccleshall. This photograph was probably taken in the Old School on Mere Rise.
Construction of Blake High School, Marston Road, Hednesford, Cannock
This picture shows the shell of the school building under construction.
Construction of New Flats, Hesketh Road, Stafford
This Staffordshire Newsletter picture shows the construction of new blocks of flats on Hesketh Road, near to Rising Brook, Stafford. Around 2016 all of these flats were demolished and replaced by several ...
Convent of the Holy Rosary, Cannock
Opened in 1898 by the Sisters of the Christian Retreat, the Convent later became Lyncroft School in the 1970s and then Chase Academy in 1998, since renamed Chase Grammar School.. The Convent building ...
Cookery class, Knightley School
Knightley School was built in 1874 and enlarged in 1894. In 1912 it had places for 125 children.
Cornerstone at Leek Municipal School
The design carved on the stone of young Hercules and the bees was the idea of the architect L. Sugden and the work of sculptor, A. Broadbent. The stone was laid by Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland.
Despite ...
Cornmill Lane School, Tutbury
A mixed class of infants in the school hall, Cornmill Lane School, Tutbury.
This photograph is from the collections of Tutbury Museum.
Coronation Day, Hilderstone
This postcard photograph shows a large group of children, mostly boys, outside Hilderstone School during celebrations for the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary in 1911.
The writer of the ...
Coronation mug presentation, Christ Church School, Stone
Presentation of Coronation mugs to children at Christ Church Schools by Councillor T. Bagley (Chairman of the Council) and Councillor R. F. Goodill (Vice Chairman of Council). Part of the town's celebrations ...
Coronation Party, Corporation Street School, Stafford
Children from Corporation Street and Oxford Gardens are pictured at a Coronation party held in the school hall at Corporation Street School, Stafford.
Front row: Roy Harrison (3rd from left), Alan ...
Coronation Sports Day, Church Eaton,
Sports day to celebrate the coronation of George V.
The sports are being held in a field to the east of the road leading out of the village towards Gnosall.
The buildings in the centre are the rear ...
Corporation Street Girls’ School, Stafford
Corporation Street School replaced the British School in Earl Street in 1894. The first master was John Wheeldon and today the school is named after him.
In 1909 the building was extended to form ...