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Cases of Distress and Oppression, in the Staffordshire Potteries; By Labourers Wages being paid in Truck - Booklet from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

The Truck System This was system whereby the workers were forced to accept goods in lieu of payment. They would be payed in tokens, which could only be spent at the company store or Tommy Shop. The ...

Casket presented to the Marquess of Anglesey, Burton-upon-Trent

This silver gilt casket was presented on behalf of the townspeople of Burton-upon-Trent to their Mayor, Charles Paget, the 6th Marquess of Anglesey, on the occasion of his marriage to Lady Victoria Marjorie ...

Cast of the play, "Jan of Windmill Land", at St. John's Methodist Church, Station Road, Hednesford.

Described as 'A Dutch Operetta for boys and girls', 'Jan of Windmill Land' was written and composed by Clementine Ward in 1908. The plot develops from two wicked fairies dropping magic sweets, inflicting ...

Catholic Chapel, Blackshaw Moor Polish Resettlement Camp

A group of girls from the Polish community at Blackshaw Moor resettlement camp, standing outside the Roman Catholic chapel. the chapel stood until the 1990s. In 1946, displaced Polish servicemen and ...

Catholic Procession, Stafford,

The Catholic Procession was organised by the parishes of St. Austin's and St. Patrick's. The route was from St. Patrick's Church in the north of Stafford to St. Joseph's Convent on Lichfield Road, ...

Cattle Market, Gaolgate Street, Stafford,

Cattle fair held in Gaolgate Street (then known as Cow Street). The annual Rother Market, where long-horned cattle were bought and sold, continued until 1909, when protests about congestion and the ...

Cattle Market, Stafford,

The last cattle fair held in Gaolgate Street (then known as Cow Street). The photograph was taken from the corner of Market Square and Gaolgate Street. On the right is Mummery's jewellers shop. The ...

Cattle Parade, County Show, Hopton,

Staffordshire Agricultural Society's annual County Show was originally held at various sites around the county. The first show at Stone was in 1844. Since 1958 the County Show has been held at the ...

Cattle Parade, County Show, Hopton,

Staffordshire Agricultural Society's annual County Show was originally held at various sites around the county. The first show at Stone was in 1844. Since 1958 the County Show has been held at the ...

Cattle Prize Winner, County Show, Hopton,

Staffordshire Agricultural Society's annual County Show was originally held at various sites around the county. The first show at Stone was in 1844. Since 1958 the County Show has been held at the ...

Cattle, The County Show, Hopton,

Various breeds of cattle on show at the County Show Ground. Staffordshire Agricultural Society's annual County Show was originally held at various sites around the county. The first show at Stone ...

Celebrating a cooper's 21st birthday, Bass, Burton-on-Trent

Coopers standing in the Middle Yard, with the boilerhouse in the background. The two young men on the front row were celebrating their 21st birthdays, as shown on the cask head which they were holding. ...

Celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation, High Street, Chesterton

High Street, Chesterton June 2 1953

Celebration in the Market Square, Brewood

Celebration meal, Rugeley

Celebration meal for soldiers returning after the First World War, held in the Market Hall. It is likely that this is the event held on 29th November 1919 when some of the returning men were presented ...

Celebration parade, Eccleshall

A parade passing along Church Street towards the centre of Eccleshall. It is not known what event is taking place, but it could be the Coronation of King George V in 1911. In the background can be ...

Celebrations at the end of World War Two, The Riddings, Amington, Tamworth

Residents and their families taking part in celebrations at the end of World War Two in the summer of 1945.

Celebrations for Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Stone

Coronation celebrations executive committee pictured at the Town Hall: Standing: Mr J. W. Moore (Chairman of Records Committee), Mr A. N. Barrowcliffe (Clerk’s Assistant), Mr C. H. Matthews (Clerk ...