Key Markets Supermarket, Sheridan Centre, Stafford
A sales assistant is pictured along with several customers at the meat counter within Key Markets Supermarket in the Sheridan Centre which was developed in the 1970s. In later years the centre was partly ...
Keys' Tailor's, Lower Brook Street, Rugeley
Key's Tailor's and Drapers Shop, Lower Brook Street in Rugeley. An image taken from a glass negative.
In the late 1870s John Key had a shop in Lower Brook Street. Around 1888 his son George set up ...
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 V and Queen Mary at Highfield Hall, Leek
The King is seen talking to Falkner Nicholson, the son of Sir Arthur. The royal couple were entertained at the home of the Sir Arthur and Lady Nicholson during a visit to Leek. The King had a keen interest ...
King George V and Queen Mary Coronation celebrations, Armitage
Children singing at one of the many events in Armitage celebrating the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, taken in the grounds of Armitage Lodge, then the home of the Rector, the Rev. Edward ...
King George V and Queen Mary Coronation procession, Handsacre
The Coronation of George the V and his wife Mary as King and Queen took place in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1911.
The procession headed by the Armitage band commenced at this point in Handsacre ...
King George V and Queen Mary Coronation tea, Armitage Lodge, Armitage
A Coronation tea for the children on the lawn at Armitage Lodge. The tea was provided for participants of the procession from Handsacre to Armitage at the commencement of a full programme of activities ...
Knitted Mittens, WW2
These woollen mittens have been knitted out of khaki coloured wool and were hand knitted probably for a soldier during World War 2..
Ladies 3/4 length Gloves, c.1950-1970
These are fairly plain white nylon gloves except for the small broderie anglaise motifs applied to the top part.
In the 1950s and 1960s many women still wore gloves when in public, but in the late ...
Ladies Black Hat, 1940s
Hats during World war II were dubbed the ‘resistance piece’ by the French against Nazi occupation.
This was because hat materials were not rationed so feathers, veiling and artificial flowers were ...
Ladies Black Hat, c.1910
This type of hat was popular in the Edwardian era.
This hat belonged to the donors grandmother Catherine Leighton from Hanchurch and would have been worn in around 1910.
It is a black straw hat, ...
Ladies Black Hat, c.1910
The style of the hat is simple with small feathers used for decoration.
Ladies Black 'Peach Basket' Hat
'Peach basket' hats got their name simply because they looked like upturned fruit baskets.
The first hats of this type were worn in 1908. The became popular again in the 1930s and mid-1950s.
This ...
Ladies Black Picture Hat, c.1910-1930
A 'Picture hat' is a hat with a wide brim like this one.
This hat belonged to the donor's grandmother Mrs Catherine Leighton.
It is made of black straw and is decorated with black ostrich feathers....
Ladies Bowls Team, Eccleshall,
The bowling green was located at the rear of the Royal Oak Inn on High Street.
Ladies Branch of the Stafford Athletic Club,
An entry from the Stafford Directory for 1904 states that the Ladies Branch of the Stafford Athletics Club met in the Assembly Rooms of the Shire Hall on Tuesday evenings for 'instruction in gymnastic ...
Ladies Kid Leather Gloves, c.1850-1900
Leather gloves have been used for centuries but they were initially for protection for labourers.
When the upper class started to wear leather gloves they were made out of fine leathers such as deerskin ...
Ladies Lilac hat, c.1930-1950
This hat is made of straw and is decorated with a sheer fabric and small bunches of artificial flowers.