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Choragic Monument, Alton Towers

The Memorial to the 15th Earl of Shrewsbury was erected in about 1830 by his nephew John, the 16th Earl. It is a copy of the Choragic Monument or Monument to Lysacrates in Athens (compare with the Lanthorn ...

Choral and Orchestral Festival, Stafford

Pictured are some of the 700 children from schools around Staffordshire, who took part in the annual choral and orchestral festival arranged by Staffordshire Education Committee held at the Borough Hall ...

Chris Kirby, boxer, Hopton, near Stafford

Chris Kirby was a familiar figure in boxing circles around Stafford in the 1940s. This photograph was taken outside the R.A.F. gymnasium at Hopton, later to be the site of Hopton Garage.

Christ Church A.Y.P.A. Celebration, Stafford,

Christ Church Anglican Young People's Association celebration. Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. Its mission church, St. Aidan's, was consecrated in 1902 on Marston Road. Christ ...

Christ Church Charabanc Outing, 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 Cricket Club, Stone

Christ Church Cricket Club were in existence by the 1920s. In 1946 they amalgamated with Aston-by-Stone Cricket Club to form Little Stoke C.C. Standing (left to right): A. Hodgett (umpire), F.T. Harris, ...

Christ Church School, Stone

Christ Church School children with musical instruments, pictured in the school playground on Northesk Street, Stone. Standing in the middle holding a drum is Trevor Myatt. Standing behind him on a ...

Christ Church, Hilderstone

Christ Church was built in 1827-9 to designs by Thomas Trubshaw of Little Haywood. This is one of a series of watercolours of all the churches in Lichfield Diocese in Staffordshire, painted by Miss ...

Christ Church, Stone

Christ Church was consecrated in 1840. In 1899 the two steeples seen here at the front of the church were removed when they were found to be unsafe. The facade was rebuilt with a single bell turret. This ...

Christchurch Street and City Road, Fenton

The Royal Oak pub can be seen in the distance.

Christmas Greetings Card. Longton Park. Photography and Design by William Blake.

Christmas Greetings Card with a view of Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Blake produced many greetings cards, which were sold in his shop at Stafford Street, Longton. The street was renamed ...

Christmas Greetings Card. Photography and Design by William Blake.

Christmas Greetings Card with a view of Longton Park, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Blake produced many greetings cards, which were sold in his shop at Stafford Street, Longton. The street was renamed ...

Christmas Party, Lotus Ltd., Stone

Pictured second left on the front row is Miss Christine Williams along with employees and guests standing by a buffet table during a Christmas party. This view was taken inside the wooden Bowling Clubhouse ...

Christmas Party, Lotus Ltd., Stone

Pictured in the centre of the front row is Miss Christine Williams (wearing glasses) along with employees and guests during a Christmas party. This view was taken inside the wooden Bowling Clubhouse ...

Christus Consolator by T.W. Camm

Oil painting 'Christus Consolator', by Thomas William Camm (1839-1912). Central figure of Christ, seated, comforting soldiers, women and children. They are surrounded by a multi-national congregation ...

Church band members, Eccleshall

The Church Lads Brigade band pictured with their instruments near Eccleshall Church. The adult standing at the back is Eccleshall photographer and chemist Frank T. Hudson.

Church band members, Eccleshall,

Church Plate, Caverswall. Photographed by William Blake.

Silverware items including a goblet and church plate with the inscription "The Gift of the Lord Chief Baron Parker to the Parish of Caverswall 1760". Taken at St. Peter's Church, Caverswall, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent, ...