Portrait of Mrs Mary Broster, Leek area
Mrs Broster was the wife of William Broster, the owner of Waterloo Mill. Mr Broster employed 63 women and 40 men in 1881. The business was taken over in the second half of the 20th century by Lux Lux ...
Portrait of Mrs Sarah Flower, Leek
Mrs Flower, wife of Joseph Flower who built Portland House in Leek. Their children were Joseph Henry Flower (born 1862) who died aged 22 years of tuberculosis, Alfred Flower (born 1864) who had livery ...
Portrait of Mrs Tudor and Mary Ann Tudor, Lapley
Black and white glass positive photograph of Mrs. Tudor and Mary Ann Tudor, her daughter. They lived at Lapley Fort, Lapley. Mrs Tudor was the wife of Major Tudor of Lapley Fort, who spent all of his ...
Portrait of the Ashton Sisters, Standon,
Studio portrait of the Ashton sisters who lived at Standon Bridge.
They were dressmakers and worked in Eccleshall.
Portrait of young man with bicycle, Cannock area
This unidentified young man is pictured standing with his 'Sunbeam' bicycle manufactured by John Marston Ltd. of Wolverhampton. Note the carbide front light. The oil-bath chain case contains oil which ...
Portrait, Unknown Subject. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of a child. Unknown location and subject.
Portrait, Unknown Subjects. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of two ladies. Unknown location and subjects.
Portraits of the Joule Family, Stone
Member of the Joule family.
Francis Joule established Joule's Brewery in Stone in 1780. By the second half of the nineteenth century Joule's was exporting ale to America and Europe, as well as to ...
Postillion at the Cross Keys Inn, Heath Hayes
A postillion in his livery, standing outside the Cross Keys Inn, Heath Hayes, Hednesford.
A postilion was the driver of a horse-drawn coach or post chaise, mounted on one of the horses. By contrast, ...
Pottery Worker Filling Saggars. Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with a view of a pottery worker filling saggars with ware. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Pottery Worker Reading the Daily Mail. Photographed by William Blake.
A pottery worker reading the Daily Mail.
Pottery Workers "Scouring by Sand Blast". Photographed by William Blake.
Factory interior with a view of pottery workers "Scouring by Sand Blast". Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Presentation of Trophies, County Show, Hopton
Staffordshire Agricultural Society's annual County Show was originally held at various sites around the county. The first show at Stone was in 1844.
Since 1958 the County Show has been held at the ...
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Woodseaves,
The chapel at Woodseaves, in the parish of High Offley, was built in 1863.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Woodseaves,
The chapel at Woodseaves, in the parish of High Offley, was built in 1863.
Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester visits RAF Stafford
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester is pictured receiving a Spode plate during her visit to RAF Stafford. The Duchess travelled extensively to perform her royal duties and over the years she became ...
Princess Anne visits RAF Stafford
Princess Anne is pictured meeting service personnel and their families during her visit to the Station where she opened the new Corporal’s Club, she also saw the Sergeant’s and Officer’s Messes, SADAC ...
Princess Margaret visits RAF Stafford
Princess Margaret meets service personnel during her visit to RAF Stafford.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 acres of land near Stafford. The main ...