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Children's festival, Uttoxeter

Children's Party at Duncan Hall, Yarnfield

A group of children seated round a table in the Duncan Hall common room, celebrating Valerie Henshaw’s birthday, one of the resident children. Christine Cooper (the image donor) is seated at the end of ...

Childrens tea party to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Uttoxeter

Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital

View of nurses, Mrs Rochelle the Matron and children, some with their Christmas presents on the ward decorated for Christmas. Brian Harland aged 2 1/2 at the time is the little boy in the bus conductor’s ...

Children's Ward on Christmas Day, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital

Obviously Father Christmas had a lot of requests for dressing up kits in this year. These young boys are certainly pleased with their cowboy and sailor outfits, not to mention all the other presents on ...

Children's Ward, Stafford General Infirmary,

The foundations of Stafford General Infirmary began in a rented house in Foregate Street in 1766, making it one of the oldest hospitals in the country. Funds were acquired through subscriptions and bequests. An ...

Child's Birthday Party, Stafford,

Mrs Shanka Devadason (centre) holding a birthday party for her son Dev (to her left) in Weeping Cross.

Christ Church Christmas Bazaar, Stafford,

Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. Its mission church, St. Aidan's, was consecrated in 1902 on Marston Road. Christ Church closed in 1976. In 1983 it was demolished; sheltered housing ...

Christ Church Mothers' Union, Stafford,

Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. Its mission church, St. Aidan's, was consecrated in 1902 on Marston Road. Mothers' Union meetings were held on the first Wednesday of every month, ...

Christ Church School Rose Queen Festival, Stone

In the garden of Christ Church Vicarage. The Rose Queen was Diane Martin. The boy bowing before the Rose Queen is Trevor Mincher. Also in this picture can be seen Mrs Leese, teacher at Christ Church ...

Christening a New Fire Engine, Stafford

Mayor William Thomas Richardson and Mayoress Emily Richardson of Stafford christening a new fire engine on Market Square. The fire engine was named 'Emily' after the Mayoress. The fireman on the right ...

Christening Bonnet, 19th century

The bonnet (pictured) is likely to have been a christening bonnet with the amount of detail and decoration on it. The long ribbons were usually used as added decoration and could be the length of the ...

Christening Gown and Veil, 1920s

A 1920s lace gown and veil worn by the donor Mrs D Wilson when she was a baby. She was born 27.12.1928 at the Chapel House, Pepper Street, Keele and was christened in 1929. An underdress would have ...

Christening Gown, 19th century

A boys christening gown made of white fine cotton. It has a triangular bodice, square neckline and broderie anglaise edging. This is a very long gown measuring over a meter from shoulder to hem.

Christening Gown, 19th century

During the Victorian era christening gowns became more elaborate as textiles became cheaper. Christening gowns sometimes copied the current fashion trends. This dress has 'whitework' (a style of white ...

Christmas at the Children's Ward of Stafford General Infirmary

A group of children and nurses are pictured here with the Lady Mayoress Ruth Turney, seen wearing a hat in the centre of the photograph. Standing next to her is her daughter Nadia who was her consort ...

Christmas Bazaar, Stafford

Mr H. Littler playing the part of Father Christmas at St. Thomas's Church Bazaar held at St. Thomas Church Hall, Castletown, Stafford. This photograph was published in the Staffordshire Newsletter ...

Christmas Card, Holdiford Bridge, Milford

This winter scene was taken by Mr E Graham in Holdiford Road looking north to the River Sow bridge, the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal bridge and towards Tixall. The concept, design and costs ...