Memorial Service Procession, Rugeley
The procession to St. Augustine's Church for the Memorial Service for King Edward VII. This photograph was taken along Upper Brook Street by Reg Robinson from the first floor window of Haywood's butchers ...
Milford Common
A postcard view of a busy scene on Milford Common at Holiday time. It was taken on the Stafford to Rugeley (A513) Road by the junction with Brocton Road at Milford.
This postcard was franked on 2 ...
Milford Hall Cricket Club Fete, Milford
Highfields Social Club team and Newcastle Borough Police team are pictured struggling for possession of the large sphere during their game of "push-ball", one of the novel attractions at the Milford Hall ...
Milford on 'Milford Day',
Milford was a very popular weekend destination for visitors in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Excursion trains ran between Stafford and Milford stations.
There was no such holiday ...
Military Band, Stafford,
Military brass band performing in the Market Square.
Military Parade, Stafford,
Second World War military parade headed by the North Staffordshire Regiment Band and mounted police.
The parade is seen here in Market Square and heavy rain has not deterred the crowds.
Militia approaching crossing, Blythe Bridge
The 5th Battallion of the North Staffordshire Territorials onn their way to Burton during general mobilisation in August 1914. They were one of the first Companies to go to France.
In the foreground ...
Milk Float, Stafford Pageant
This postcard view of a horse and dray advertises “Milk Nature’s Perfect Food, Builds Bone and Brain”. The float won second prize in Stafford Pageant (unknown year).
The annual Stafford Pageant included ...
Millenary Pageant, Stafford
In 1913 a Millenary Pageant was performed in the castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from its founding in 913 AD by Aethelfleda. Stafford Castle is in the distance, on the right.
These ...
Millenary Pageant, Stafford
In 1913 a Millenary Pageant was performed in the castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from its founding in 913 AD by Aethelfleda. Stafford Castle can be seen in the background.
This ...
Millenary Pageant, Stafford
In 1913 a Millenary Pageant was performed in the castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from its founding in 913 AD by Aethelfleda (depicted here).
Stafford Castle can be seen ...
Millenary Pageant, Stafford,
In 1913 a Millenary Pageant was performed in the castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from its founding in 913 AD by Aethelfleda.
This scene depicts the story of Richard II, ...
Minstrel Troupe, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Borough's first 'blackface' Minstrel Troupe.
As you can see from the image some performers have applied theatrical make-up so that they represent black people.
Today this would be considered ...
Miss Camilla Gripton's Dancing Troupe Carnival float, Hednesford
Dancers in fancy dress on a float in Hednesford carnival. The girl in the centre wearing the dark jacket is holding a collecting box.
Miss Pattngham, Carnival Queen during Silver Jubilee celebrations in Pattingham
These celebrations were held to honour HRH Queen Elizabeth II's 25 reign as British monarch. Her silver jubilee was marked in many ways in the UK during 1977.
The Carnival Queen was Janet Andrews. ...
Model of a Farman Biplane at Lichfield Carnival
This model of a Farman Biplane appeared at the 1910 Lichfield Carnival (known as "The Lichfield Bower").
Flying Farman Biplanes, Frenchman Louis Paulhan and Englishman Claude Graham White had recently ...
Model U-boat, Stafford Pageant,
Decorated float in the annual Stafford Pageant, seen on Siemens Road. The procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common.
Prizes were awarded to the best entries and funds raised ...
Morris dancers, Greenhill Bower, Lichfield
Morris dancers taking part in the Lichfield Greenhill Bower on Whit Monday, 1850. The musician is playing a pipe and tabor.
The Bower occurs on Spring Bank Holiday Monday and dates back to the Middle ...