Proclamation of the Accession of George V, Stone
The proclamation is being read from the portable bandstand in Granville Square.
The building in the background is the District Bank.
Proclamation of the Accession of George V, Stone
The proclamation is being read from the portable bandstand in Granville Square.
The thatched building on the left is the Crown and Anchor Inn.
Proclamation of the accession of King George V, Hednesford
Following the death of his father, Edward VII, a ceremony to proclaim George V as King took place on the front lawn of the Anglesey Hotel, Hednesford in May 1910. This postcard photograph shows the proclamation ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as a character from the cast of the film 'The House of the Seven Hawks'.
Dennis, a member of the Odeon Cinema staff, went out into Stafford town centre 52 weeks of the year ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland outside Stafford Police station dressed as prisoner, a character from the film 'In the Nick' a British comedy film directed by Ken Hughes and starring Anthony Newley, Anne Aubrey, Bernie ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as Field Marshal Rommel to advertise the film 'Foxhole in Cairo' featuring James Robertson Justice, with Adrian Hoven as Rommel.
Dennis, a member of the Odeon Cinema staff, went ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as a Roman centurion to promote the film 'Last Days Of Pompeii' Starring Steve Reeves, Christine Kaufmann and Fernando Rey and directed by Sergio Leone.
Dennis, a member of the ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Dennis Holland dressed as a cowboy to promote the film 'Last Train From Gun Hill' a 1959 Western by action director John Sturges, starring Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Carolyn Jones and Earl Holliman.
Dennis, ...
Promotional stunt for Odeon Cinema, Stafford
Members of the Odeon Cinema staff with a rickshaw, dressed as characters from the film 'Soldier of Fortune' Starring Clark Gable, Susan Hayward and Michael Rennie. The film was released in May 1955, so ...
Pyatt's General Store, Stone
Pyatt's grocers shop on the corner of High Street and Market Square had a pulley system for transferring cash from the counter to the cashier.
The building is much changed and in 2002 is the Cafe ...
Queen Mother's Visit to Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford
The Queen Mother signing the visitors' book at Lotus Shoe factory on Sandon Road. She is accompanied by James Bostock, Chairman and Managing Director of Lotus and High Sheriff of the County.
During ...
Queen Street and the Barley Mow Public House, Stafford,
The Barley Mow public house is on the end of the row of housing, to the right.
The building on the right, in the distance, is the retort house of the gas works on Chell Road.
Queen Street, Burslem
The view west along Queen Street in Burslem, from the junction with Waterloo Road. The Food Fair building used to be the Burslem & District Co-operative Society Emporium, an Art Deco building opened ...
Queen Street, Stafford,
Junction of Queen Street and Earl Street.
The large building on the left is the Wesleyan School Room.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, Stafford,
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square. Children sang the National ...
Quixhill, near Denstone
A postcard view taken close to the junction of Quixhill Lane and Denstone Lane (B5032) at Quixhill, near Denstone. In later years the cottage in the centre of the picture was demolished, however, the ...
Radford Bank, Stafford,
View from near the top of Radford Bank looking towards Stafford town.
Radford Cottage, The Avenue, Stone
A postcard view of Radford Cottage which stands at the southern end of The Avenue, formerly Gower Street, Stone. Built around 1898, at the time of this photograph it was the home of William Joseph Godwin ...