Stafford Morris Men
Stafford Morris Men and other members of the Stafford Folk Dance Club with their accordionist before taking part in the dancing which followed the club's 2ad annual general meeting in November 1953. ...
Stafford Pageant Costume,
Studio photograph of Mr Percy Edgar in St. Bertelin pageant costume. The costume was made for the Millenary Pageant, performed in the castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from ...
Stafford Street Infant School class, Burton-upon-Trent
Children and teachers dressed in the costumes of 1881 to celebrate the centenary of the school.
Mrs. Doreen Hickman, on the left of this picture, was the last head of the school. The school was closed ...
Staffordshire County Cricket Club,
Seated front right is Sydney Barnes(1873-1967), described by Wisden as the world's greatest bowler. Even though he was a regular player for England, he continued playing for Staffordshire throughout ...
Staffordshire Farm Institute, Rodbaston, Penkridge
Mr G. Dunn, Machinery Officer, and Dr G.H. Bates, Principal of the Staffordshire Farm Institute, Rodbaston Hall. Dr Bates was Principal at Rodbaston from 1935 until his sudden death in 1951.
Rodbaston ...
Staffordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes, Borough Hall, Stafford
Pictured before the start of the day’s business are delegates from 149 Institutes, who attended the Spring conference of the Staffordshire County Federation of Women’s Institutes, held at the Borough ...
Staffordshire Federation of Women's Institutes, Borough Hall, Stafford
Delegates from all over the County are pictured at the Spring Council meeting of the Staffordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes, held at the Borough Hall in Stafford on Tuesday 5 April.
Among some ...
Staffordshire Rifles
Colonel Richard Byrd Levett (1810-1888) of Milford Hall is in the middle row, seated 3rd from the left. The Staffordshire Rifles, along with other volunteer rifle and milita organisations were amalgamated ...
'Staffordshire's Harry Lauder' and Group, Hixon,
Wilmot Martin was a farmer who was born near Bridgeford in 1874. He finally settled in Hixon. He was known locally as 'Staffordshire's Harry Lauder' due to his charity fund raising concerts, where he ...
Stone Congregational Chapel Outing,
The Congregational Church was built on Longton Road in 1871.
After a fire in March 1886 the church was rebuilt and is now St. John's Methodist Reformed Church.
Stone Territorials Parade,
When war was declared in 1914 the Stone Territorial Army immediately volunteered to serve abroad.
They are photographed here on Newcastle Street, on their march from the Town Hall to the railway station....
Stone Traders' Association Charabanc Outing,
Members of Stone Traders' Association.
In the 1960s the association changed its title to Stone Chamber of Trade to widen activities and eligibility for membership.
Straw Hat
This hat is made out of straw woven together, with a large wide brim.
It has blue elastic over the brim, going around the crown and to the edge of the brim. It also has blue cotton flowers attached ...
Studio Portrait of a Girl, Eccleshall,
A studio portrait by Frank T. Hudson, whose studio was part of his chemist's shop on High Street.
Studio Portrait of a Lady with a Bicycle, Stafford,
This Victorian lady is wearing outdoor costume. Her leg-of-mutton sleeves and large and heavily trimmed hat were very fashionable in the mid-1890s.
Studio photograph taken by Thomas Pearce in his ...
Studio Portrait of Elsie Dean, Stafford,
Studio photograph taken by Thomas Pearce, whose studio was on Peel Terrace.
Studio Portrait of Lady Wolseley, Colwich,
Portrait of Lady Anita Wolseley of Wolseley Hall, known as the American Lady Wolseley as she came from San Francisco.
The Wolseley family had lived at Wolseley Hall since Norman times. In the ...
Studio Portrait of Pat Tavernor, Stafford,
Pat Tavernor (nee Holt) was born on 10 November 1915. She married Geoffrey Tavernor at St. Chad's Church, Stafford, on 7 August 1939; they had one son, Ian.
Pat worked in the offices of Universal ...