Old Stafford Society, Stafford
Pictured are some of the members of the large and flourishing Old Stafford Society, who reported a successful year of keen activity at their annual meeting at the Public Library. Mr J S Horne, Hon. Secretary ...
Old Theatre Royal in Pall Mall, Hanley
The old Theatre Royal was in Pall Mall. The camera is looking northwest along Pall Mall towards Marsh Street. The large building is the YMCA on the corner of Marsh Street and Clough Street. This became ...
Old Town Hall, Burton upon Trent
A lantern slide view of the old Town Hall. It was built in 1773 and demolished in 1884 and stood on Market Square.
Copyright: Burton Library.
Old Town Hall, Burton upon Trent
A lantern slide view of the old Town Hall. It was built in 1773 and demolished in 1884 and stood on Market Square.
Copyright: Burton Library.
Old Town Hall, Burton upon Trent
A lantern slide view of the old Town Hall. It was built in 1773 and demolished in 1884 and stood on Market Square.
Copyright: Burton Library.
Olga Lloyd, Burton-upon-Trent Civic Society
The Burton upon Trent Civic Society photograph collection is dedicated to the memory of Olga Lloyd, whose initiative and enthusiasm led to the formation and future development of the Society.
This ...
Oncidium Incurvum - Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman describes oncidium incurvum, also known as the Incurved Oncidium.
The author claims that the plant is easy to cultivate in England.
The ...
Oncidium Leucochilum - Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala
This plate from The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala by James Bateman depicts oncidium leucochilum.
Use the 'Zoom to Detail' button to view the image more closely.
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Opening ceremony of Dutch Market, Bandstand, Castle Grounds, Tamworth
During the 1915 August Bank Holidays this fund raising Dutch market was held in the Castle grounds and was organised jointly by the Red Cross and the Tamworth Ladies' Working League. The market was opened ...
Opening Ceremony of the Polish Club, Stafford
Twins Danuta and Anna Smialowska in Polish national costume for the unveiling of the Polish Club plaque, which was performed by Hugh Fraser, M.P. for Stafford and Stone
The Polish Club, or White Eagle ...
Opening Ceremony, Izaak Walton's Cottage, Shallowford,
Izaak Walton was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.
Born in Stafford in 1593, Walton moved to London to become an apprentice ...
Opening day of Market Hall, Burton-on-Trent
The Market opened on October 24th 1883, with a crowd of people watching as a man, probably the Mayor, the Hon. G.H. Allsopp, unlocks the Market Hall gates.
Opening night, Curry Kuteer, Stafford
Pictured at the opening night of Stafford’s first Indian Restaurant, the Curry Kuteer on Greengate Street, are Alderman Miss Iris Moseley, Alderman Oliver Bradley (Mayor and Mayoress of Stafford) and ...
Opening of Burton Tramways
Seven open-topped tramcars filled with passengers and decorated with bunting are lined up in Borough Road, and crowds are standing watching the celebrations. The Mayor, Cllr. A.J. Roberts can be seen ...
Opening of St. Michael's Scout Hut, Stone,
St. Michael's scout hut was on Walton Common.
Opening of Stafford Sewage Works
Opening ceremony of Stafford's sewage works, attended by the Mayor, Alderman Frederick Greatrex, seen on the front row.
The main sewers served most of the Borough and discharged into a reception tank ...
Opening of the Bass Brewery Distribution Depot, Stone
Following the closure of Joule's Brewery by Bass, the retail distribution operation was transferred to a purpose built development on Stafford Road, next to Brooms Hotel (now the Stonehouse).
The photograph ...
Opening of the Bass Brewery Storage Depot, Stone
Cllr. Margaret Kennedy, Town Mayor of Stone, at the opening of the Bass Worthington distribution depot on Stafford Road.
In 1974, following local government reorganisation, Stone Urban and Rural District ...