Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, 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 ...
Queen's Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton-upon-Trent
An ambulance on standby outside Queen's Hospital, Belvedere Road, Outwoods, Burton-upon-Trent. The first phase of a new hospital at Outwoods was opened in 1972, part of the process of replacing the Infirmary ...
RAF Stafford 25 years of the Freedom of the Borough of Stafford
The Borough of Stafford conferred the Freedom of Entry into the Borough to RAF Stafford (16 MU) on 16 December 1954. To mark the 25th Anniversary of this honour there was a major parade through the town ...
RAF Stafford Mountain Rescue Team
The RAF Mountain Rescue Service Headquarters was based at RAF Stafford until 2004 and coordinated the RAF's five mountain rescue teams based at Kinloss, Leuchars, Leeming, St Athan and Stafford. Each ...
Rail Accident, Great Bridgeford,
Rescue operation after the derailment of a train.
Spectators can be seen behind the wooden fencing on the right of the photograph.
One of the first people that were at the scene of the accident ...
Ralph Mosley, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ralph Mosley was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1866 to 1887. He owned a draper’s shop on Newcastle High Street and lived with his family at The Firs, which is now the home of the Brampton Museum ...
Reception Ward, Stafford Gaol
The reception ward was located in the gate-house (now demolished). This was where new prisoners arrived and were examined. The reception ward contained a warm and cold bath and an oven to fumigate clothing.
Here ...
Red Cross Ambulance, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows the first petrol-driven ambulance in the town, supplied by the St. John's Ambulance Brigade and the Red Cross Society. In the background you can see the local Fire Station which ...
Red Cross Volunteer Group, Eccleshall
Volunteer workers organised by the Red Cross in the grounds of a convalescent home for injured soldiers on Stone Road, Eccleshall.
Convalescent soldiers came to Eccleshall from St. Joseph's Hall ...
Red Cross Volunteer Group, Eccleshall
Volunteer workers organised by the Red Cross in the grounds of a convalescent home for injured soldiers on Stone Road, Eccleshall.
Convalescent soldiers came to Eccleshall from St. Joseph's Hall ...
Red Cross Volunteers, Eccleshall
Members of the Red Cross and soldiers in a field near Eccleshall Church.
The Red Cross is an international organisation, founded according to the Geneva Convention of 1864, for the treatment of those ...
'Regent' type fire hand pump
A 'Regent' style hand pump made by John Morris, consisting of a circular metal container painted red on the outside and white inside. Inside is a conical brass and copper hand pump with 'T' handle on ...
Reinstatement of the Wash Pit Railings, Eccleshall,
The Wash Pit, or Sheep Pool, on Church Street was a pond fed by a spring.
After a fire at the church in 1868 the need for a water supply became apparent. In 1890 the Wash Pit was cleaned out and deepened ...
Remembrance Parade and RAF Stafford
RAF Stafford personnel and other service personnel along with members of the British Legion are pictured marching from Greengate Street into the Market Square, Stafford, during the 2002 Remembrance Parade. ...
Renovation of St. George's Hospital, Stafford
Renovation of St. George's Hospital buildings during conversion into flats and housing, a view of the main building from St. George's Parkway.
The County Asylum on Corporation Street opened in 1818, ...
Report of the Committee of Police - from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
This notice summarises the resolutions of a general meeting in the Potteries.
Local men are calling for a local police force to be established in the area.
They resolve that a committee of local ...
Resolutions of a meeting of the inhabitants of Lane End - from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In 1795 the people of Lane End had reached the end of their tether over suspicions that they were being ripped off.
Disputes arose at market as some dishonest traders knowingly used false weights and ...
Resolutions of a meeting of the inhabitants of Lane End - from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
In 1795 the people of Lane End had reached the end of their tether over suspicions that they were being ripped off.
Disputes arose at market as some dishonest traders knowingly used false weights and ...