Rule Britannia, Studio Portrait, Stafford
Photograph from the Bertam Sinkinson collection shows a young woman dressed as Britannia, wearing a helmet and white toga, brandishing a trident and a shield decorated with the Union Jack.
This glass ...
Salt C.E. Primary School Fancy Dress Party,
Salt C.E. School was built by the Earl of Shrewsbury in memory of his daughter, who died in 1856.
Salvation Army Decorated Float, Stafford Pageant,
The Salvation Army's decorated float 'The Rock of Ages', Stafford Pageant, seen here on Siemens Road.
The gentleman standing at the front is Peter Wakefield, his daughter Francis Eliza Wakefield born ...
Satin Christening Gown, 1930s
This christening gown was worn by Graham Potts in 1939.
Graham's two sons were also christened in the same gown some years later.
School Concert Group, Stowe by Chartley
School girls, St Joseph's Convent, Stafford
A group of Upper V students dressed in European folk dance costume. Forebridge Villa on Lichfield Road was bought in 1903 by sisters from the French Order of St. Joseph of Cluny. Here they established ...
School Group at Shugborough Park,
Every year children from the village school would entertain Lady Lichfield and her guests by performing dances.
The audience would watch from the Doric Temple in the grounds of the Shugborough estate....
School play, Alleyne’s Grammar School, Stone
This picture was taken during a scene from ‘She Stoops to Conquer’, the 18th century play by Oliver Goldsmith which was presented by a drama group at Alleyne’s Grammar School in December 1954.
Members ...
School Play, Alleyne's Grammar School, Stone
The cast of a production of Oliver Goldsmith's comedy 'She Stoops to Conquer' pictured at Alleyne's Grammar School, Stone. This was possibly organised by the Girl Guides. Daphne Tribe is on the far left....
Senior pupils in fancy dress, Normacot
Probably Normacot C.E. Junior School, Meir Road, Normacot.
The school opened in 1853, with new buildings in 1876, and a new infants' school in 1895. All the new buildings were demolished in about ...
Senior pupils in fancy dress, Normacot
Probably Normacot C.E. Junior School, Meir Road, Normacot.
The school opened in 1853, with new buildings in 1876, and a new infants' school in 1895. All the new buildings were demolished in about ...
September Fair, Sandon
Stallholders and fancy dress contestants at the September Fair held in the Parish Room, Sandon in 1966. The fair was organised by the Red Cross Cadets of Sandon as a fundraising event.
Sherbrook Gypsies, Carnival Float
Photograph shows a group of men and women in fancy dress costume sitting on a horse drawn decorated cart.
Sherbrook Gypsies, Carnival Float
Photograph shows a group of men and women in fancy dress costume on a decorated horse drawn cart.
'Ship of Mine' Pageant Float, Stafford,
The pageant included a class for floats representing a film shown in Stafford over the previous year. This float won second prize and was based on 'Ship of Mine'. It was entered by Mason and Marson, ...
Siemens Morris Dancers, Stafford
Siemens Morris Dancers pictured with First Prize certificates for Stafford Infirmary Pageant 1st and 2nd July 1922. Their badges read 'E.E.C.' (English Electric Company) and 'S.W.W.C.' (Siemens Works ...
Silk Christening Gown, 1800s
The christening gown that we recognise today started in the mid eighteen century.
These early gowns were made out of soft fabrics, such as silk or satin, until the 1800s when cotton became more readily ...
Silver Jubilee Celebrations, Pattingham