King George V's Silver Jubilee celebrations, Stone
Jubilee celebration procession, looking from Granville Square towards the High Street, Stone. The procession was one of the main events in Stone's celebrations for the Silver Jublilee of King George V.
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Kingsley Rectory Sports Day
Kinver Jubilee Jazzers at Kinver Carnival, High Street, Kinver
'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 ...
Laughing Policeman, Stone
Mr Reg Blakeman as the 'Laughing Policeman'. This photograph was taken at a carnival or fete, possibly Stafford Carnival, or an event in Stone on the Common Plot or at Mr Barratt-Green's garden at Walton ...
Leek Club Day
This picture shows people gathering in the Market Place for the start of Leek Club Day. In the centre is the Market Cross, the Butter Market is second from the right, the Red Lion public house is third ...
Line Dancing, Eccleshall Festival,
Line dancing High Street.
The first Eccleshall Festival was held in 1979. The festival takes place every two years.
Littleworth Local Mayoral Turnout, Stafford Pageant
Littleworth's entry 'Mayor and Corporation' in the Stafford Pageant.
Different areas of the town entered their own 'Mayor and Corporation', and there was often great rivalry between the Littleworth ...
Littleworth Local Mayoral Turnout, Stafford Pageant
Littleworth's entry 'Mayor and Corporation of Littleworth' in the annual Stafford Pageant. They are standing in front of the Prince of Wales public house on Weston Road.
Different areas of the town ...
Local Home Guard Platoon, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of the local Home Guard platoon during World war 2 marching down Liverpool Road.
Longton Town Hall, Whit Monday
A bus can be seen setting down by Town Hall and another by the Eagle while the Whit Monday procession passes by. This was Longton's second town hall and was built in 1863.
'Looking Glass' Pageant Costume, Stafford,
Dorothy Irene (Duckie) Dodds in prize winning pageant costume 'My Lady in the Looking Glass'.
The annual Stafford Pageant included a procession through the town, and ended with a fair on the town common. ...
Lotus float, Stafford Pageant
A Lotus Ltd float decorated for Stafford Pageant. Standing second from right is Eva Arnold, born 1932.
The annual Stafford Pageant included a procession through the town, and ended with a fair on the ...
Major Hugh Fraser M.P., Eccleshall,
Major Hugh Fraser, Conservative candidate, successfully contested the Stafford Constituency in the 1951 General Election.
He is seen standing on the carriage outside the Royal Oak on High Street.
Malt Shovel Inn, Elmore Lane, Rugeley
The Malt Shovel Inn, Elsmore Lane, can be seen here decorated for the Hospital Carnival.
The two people standing on either side of the doorway are the Landlord, Joseph Plant, and Landlady, Miriam ...
Marching along the High Street in Stone
Stone Town Band are pictured marching through the town.
Marching Band Procession, Cheddleton
A marching band playing brass instruments lead a procession along Cheadle Road, Cheddleton. The Post Office is in the background. Immediately behind the band, a group of elderly, bearded men are followed ...
Marching Band, Battle of Britain Week, Stafford,
R.A.F. band forming part of the Battle of Britain Week parade, Victoria Road, Stafford.
The Battle of Britain was a series of air raids by the German Air Force between June 1940 and April 1941. These ...