Parade on the 1st North Staffords return from Egypt, Lichfield
The 1st Battalion North Staffords pictured marching past the Mayor of Lichfield on their return from Egypt in April 1950.
Peace celebrations, Rugeley
Celebrating the end of World War 1 , Rugeley, with a 'Welcome Home' banner for returning servicemen.
This picture is taken in the market square with the clock tower to the right just out of shot and ...
Peel II death centenary, Market Street, Tamworth
This photograph shows the Sir Robert Peel II Death Centenary service, held on 7th February 1950, outside the Town Hall in Tamworth.
Sir Robert Peel was born in 1788 in Bury, Lancashire to a wealthy ...
Portable Bandstand, Unveiling of the War Memorial, Stone,
The Stone War Memorial on Granville Square was unveiled by Lord Dartmouth, Lord Lieutenant of the County. He is seated at the front of the portable bandstand with the Chairman of the War Memorial Committee, ...
Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme to the South African Volunteers
Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough of Newcastle to the South African Volunteers. Q.M. Sergt. Garner is pictured receiving the scroll from the Mayor (J. Lovatt, Esq J.P.) with HIH Grand Duke Michael ...
Procession to mark the death of King Edward VII, Upper Brook Street, Rugeley
The King died May 6th, 1910 with his state funeral taking place on Friday, 26th May at St .George's Chapel, Windsor. This procession marking the occasion is passing The Black Horse Inn (demolished in ...
Proclamation of King George V, Rugeley
This postcard is believed to show the Proclamation of King George V in front of the Town Hall, Rugeley. George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 ...
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 ...
Queen Victoria's Statue, Queen's Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This statue of Queen Victoria was presented to the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1903 by Sir Alfred Haslam, and was unveiled by the Grand Duke Michael of the Russian Imperial family to celebrate the ...
RAF Stafford 25 years of the Freedom of the Borough of Stafford
The Borough of Stafford conferred the Freedom of Entry into the Borough to RAF Stafford (16 MU) on 16 December 1954. To mark the 25th Anniversary of this honour there was a major parade through the town ...
RAF Stafford 40 years of the Freedom of the Borough of Stafford
The Borough of Stafford conferred the Freedom of Entry into the Borough to RAF Stafford (16 MU) on 16 December 1954. Forty years later, to mark this honour there was a major parade through the town on ...
RAF Stafford Battle of Britain Parade
RAF Stafford personnel are marching along Greengate Street, Stafford, during the 1986 Battle of Britain Parade. On the platform on the right a Senior Officer is taking the Salute, standing next to the ...
RAF Stafford Battle of Britain Parade
The Mayor of Stafford inspects the RAF Stafford personnel during the 1989 Battle of Britain Parade. Pictured in Earl Street, Stafford, the Parade is facing towards the Borough War Memorial which is nearby ...
Recreation Ground opening, Norton in the Moors
Lord Norton at a celebration luncheon held at the Norton Arms on the occasion of the opening the Recreation Ground, Norton-in-the-Moors.
Reinstatement of the Wash Pit Railings, Eccleshall,
The Wash Pit, or Sheep Pool, on Church Street was a pond fed by a spring.
After a fire at the church in 1868 the need for a water supply became apparent. In 1890 the Wash Pit was cleaned out and deepened ...
Remembrance Day at the War Memorial, Burton-upon-Trent
Burton's War memorial stands in the Memorial gardens outside Burton and South Derbyshire College (formerly the Technical College) on Lichfield Street. Sculpted by Henry Charles Fehr it was unveiled ...
Remembrance Sunday, Cheddleton
Choristers and lay-participants mingle near the lychgate on Hollow Lane, Cheddleton for the Remembrance Sunday Service. The tower of St. Edward's Church in background.
The car is a 1976-77 Renault ...
Royal Doulton Brass Band, Trentham Gardens
Playing for the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire.
Players include Nigel Cavill, Derek Deakin, Arthur Allen, John Street, Peter Blakeman, Ted Gray (Conductor), Trevor Hazell, Jim Garner, Ray Barraclough, ...