Oddfellows Parade, Eccleshall
Oddfellows marching with their banner along Eccleshall High Street. The event pictured is probably the Oddfellows Parade which took place on Trinity Sunday, which falls in May or June. On the right is ...
Officers Ball, RAF Stafford
This photograph of guests at RAF Stafford’s Officers Ball in 1971 was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. Please contact us if you recognise anyone in this view.
Officers Ball, RAF Stafford
This photograph of guests at RAF Stafford’s Officers Ball in 1971 was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon. Please contact us if you recognise anyone in this view.
Officers British Red Cross Beret, c.1940-60
This beret was part of the uniform for an officer in the Red Cross and has a fanned ribbon positioned at the front.
It was worn by Mrs H M Witty MBE during her time with the British Red Cross.
Officers British Red Cross Hat, c.1940 - 1960
This hat was part of the uniform of a local officer in the Red Cross, the hat is trimmed with red, white and blue ribbon tied in a bow at the side and has a metal badge on the front.
This beret was ...
Old Stafford Society visit to Great Haywood,
Old Stafford Society was a local history group, founded in 1925. They organised many visits to places of historical interest.
They are photographed outside the Clifford Arms in Great Haywood.
Photograph ...
Old Stafford Society visit to Ranton Abbey,
Old Stafford Society was a local history group, founded in 1925. They organised many visits to places of historical interest.
This photograph was taken on the society's first outing, a visit to Ranton ...
Old Stafford Society, Ranton,
Old Stafford Society was a local history group, founded in 1925. They organised many visits to places of historical interest.
This photograph was taken at Ranton Abbey, on the society's first outing.
Photograph ...
Opening Ceremony of the Leek Technical Schools, Leek
The schools were opened by the Duke and Duchess of York on their visit to Leek.
Opening Ceremony of Weston Village Hall,
Bridget Malpass presenting a bouquet to Miss Mary Bagshawe of Uttoxeter, who opened Weston Village Hall.
Also attending the ceremony are Mr Johnson, chairman of Weston Village Hall Committee, the ...
Opening Ceremony, Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford,
Izaak Walton was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.
Born in Stafford in 1593, Walton moved to London to become an apprentice ...
Opening of Booth Bridge, near Newton, Blithfield
Tape cutting at opening ceremony of Booth Bridge over the River Blythe, on the road between Kingstone and Newton, near Blithfield. Commissioned by Uttoxeter Rural District Council, the single span concrete ...
Opening of St. Michael's Scout Hut, Stone,
St. Michael's scout hut was on Walton Common.
Opening of the Bass Brewery Distribution Depot, Stone
Following the closure of Joule's Brewery by Bass, the retail distribution operation was transferred to a purpose built development on Stafford Road, next to Brooms Hotel (now the Stonehouse).
The photograph ...
Opening of the Bass Brewery Storage Depot, Stone
Cllr. Margaret Kennedy, Town Mayor of Stone, at the opening of the Bass Worthington distribution depot on Stafford Road.
In 1974, following local government reorganisation, Stone Urban and Rural District ...
Ox Roast on Market Square, Stafford
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square.
Children sang the National ...
Ox Roast on Market Square, Stafford
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square.
Children sang the National ...
Packing department, Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Hazel Wilson (nee Simmons) is pictured packing a pair of shoes at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's ...