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 ...
Sir John Mellor
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir John Mellor (1809-1887), judge, by 'Spy', with caption 'Judges the claimant'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 24th May 1873. he was one of three judges at the trial of ...
Sir John Walter Huddleston
J.W. Huddleston (1815-1890), criminal lawyer and judge. He was a judge on the Oxford Circuit and attended sessions at Stafford and Worcester. He was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for ...
Sir Martin Noell's Almshouses, Stafford
Firemen extinguishing a chimney fire at Sir Martin Noell's Almshouses on Earl Street, Stafford.
Almshouses built in the middle of 17th century by Sir Martin Noell. He was a London merchant who was ...
Sir Matthew Hale
Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676) of Hales Hall was born in Alderley, Glioucestershire. He was a judge, and was Lord Chief Justice 1671-1676. He was also Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654-1656 ...
Sir Matthew Hale
Sir Matthew Hale (1609-1676) of Hales Hall was born in Alderley, Glioucestershire. He was a judge, and was Lord Chief Justice 1671-1676. He was also Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire 1654-1656 ...
Sir Orlando Bridgeman, 1st Baronet
Orlando (1608-1674) was the son of Dr. John Bridgeman, Bishop of Chester. He became a lawyer and had various government posts, including Custos Roturolum of Cheshire (1644-1646), Lord Chief Baron of the ...
Sir Reginald Hardy of Dunstall Park
Oil painting. Three-quarter length portrait of Sir Reginald Hardy, Bart. of Dunstall Park (born 1848). Assistant Chairman of the Quarter Sessions 1896-1903, Vice-Chairman of Staffordshire County Council ...
Sir Richard Bagot
Oil painting. Half-length portrait of Sir Richard Bagot (c.1530-1597) of Bagot's Bromley and Blithfield, Justice of the Peace, High Sheriff, Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Guardian of Mary Queen ...
Sir Richard Whitworth
Sir Richard Whitworth (1737-1811) of Batchacre Hall, Adbaston, Staffordshire was a Justice of the Peace and politician. He attended Adams' Grammar School in Newport. He was Member of Parliament for ...
Sir Robert Lush
Print. A caricature of Robert Lush (1807-1881) by 'Spy'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' May 31st 1873. He was a judge in the court of queen's bench. He was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset and died at his home, ...