Scold's bridle
An iron scold's bridle or brank from Stafford. Its date is uncertain, possibly early 17th century.
The scold's bridle was generally employed as a punishment for slander and similar minor misdemeanors. ...
Scold's bridle leaflet
A leaflet describing and illustrating a scold's bridle from the Parish Church of Walton, in Surrey.
Scold's bridle, Stafford
Miss J. Greensill, a member of staff at Stafford Library and Museum wearing the scold's bridle for a press photograph. The scold's bridle had been part of Stafford Museum's collections since the museum ...
Sergeant Stephen Wright, Staffordshire Police
Police Sergeant Stephen Wright was born in Werrington in about 1890, and died in 1952.
Shelton Old Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph is looking along Shelton Old Road down towards the railway bridge and Stoke Road, where the A500 (Queensway) intersection is today. The cameraman was just round the corner from Hartshill ...
Shire Hall 1993
Acrylic painting showing the Market Square Facade of Shire Hall, Stafford, reflected in a car window. Commissioned for the opening of the Shire Hall Gallery under 'Percent For Art' Scheme, 1993. Artist: ...
Shire Hall, Stafford,
There has been a shire building in Stafford since the 1280s, used as a meeting place for the County Court and later for other civic meetings.
The present building, designed by John Harvey and erected ...
Shop Windows, by Mabel Layng
Bodycolour painting by Mabel Frances Layng (1881-1937), of figures and street scene.
Mabel Layng was born in Macclesfield but moved to Stafford a few years later. She was the daughter of Alfred Edward ...
Siemens Dynamo Works Fire Brigade, Stafford,
The Siemens fire brigade in their uniforms, their captain is seated in the centre.
Siemens Bros. Electrical Engineering Works opened its Lichfield Road factory in 1903, after relocating from Woolwich ...
Silver Jubilee decorations, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of the town centre of Newcastle decorated for the Silver Jubilee of King George V. This gives a good view of what the area looked like before the construction of the Lancaster Buildings. The old ...
Silverdale No 2 Mines Rescue Brigade, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The North Staffs Colliery Owners Association set up their first mines rescue station, in a converted house at Stoke in 1911.
This was not long after the Coal Mines Act was passed; meaning that it was ...
Silverdale No 3 Rescue Brigade, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Miners Rescue Team are pictured here in all of their equipment. The National Miners' Rescue Service was formed in the early part of the twentieth century. Training in the area took place either at ...
Sir Alexander J.E. Cockburn
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn (1802-1880), lawyer and judge, by 'Ape', with caption 'The Lord Chief Justice of England' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 11th December ...
Sir Arthur Richard Jelf
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Arthur Richard Jelf (1837-1917) by 'Spy', with caption 'ermined urbanity'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 9th May 1904.
He was a lawyer and judge, being raised to the ...
Sir Charles Forster
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Charles Forster, 1st Baronet (1815-1891) by 'Ape'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' March 29th 1874. He was an English Liberal politician who was Member of Parliament for ...
Sir Dudley Ryder
Sir Dudley Ryder (1691-1756), Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench 1754-1756, member of the Privy Council. he was member of Parliament for St. Germans (1733-1734) and for Tiverton (1734-1754). He ...
Sir F.A. Bosanquet
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir Frederick Albert Bosanquet (1837-1923), judge of the Central Criminal Court from 1917 by 'Spy', with caption 'Bosey' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 21st November 1901....
Sir John Edwin Mitchell
Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Sir John Edwin Mitchell, O.B.E. (1863-1931). Staffordshire County Councillor 1901-1912, High Sheriff 1928, Deputy Chairman Quarter Sessions 1929-1931, Recorder ...