Wolfscote Dale, near Alstonefield
Looking upstream along the River Dove in Wolfscote Dale, north of Dovedale. To the left is Drabber Tor
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
Peaseland Rocks, Wolfscote Dale, near Alstonefield
Looking down to Wolfscote Dale from Peaseland Rocks, near Alstonefield.
Photographer: William Blake of Longton.
Old William Salt Library, Stafford
The engraved sign for the original home of the William Salt Library. The library was originally housed in the Old Bank House on Market Square, donated by William's nephew, Thomas Salt, for this purpose. ...
Women's afternoon dress
Gold silk afternoon dress, with hand embroidered red flowers, hand made red buttons and braid. Empire style. Piped edge frills with red cord trim around yoke, armholes, cuffs and hem. Back fastening with ...
Women's dinner dress
Dinner dress, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. Black linen and black net. Bodice: black net decorated with strips of silk decorated with black beads. Symmetrical design. Round neck with ...
Women's day dress
Purple silk day dress in purple silk with darker purple velvet decoration. Hand and machine sewn.
Bodice: separate to skirt. Front opening with 12 purple fabric covered buttons and 13 buttonholes. ...
Women's evening dress
Red silk open weave dress trimmed with metallic gold thread. Gold thread dots woven into material. High waisted with wide neck, bodice darted. Short puff sleeves. Red satin band at waist with double rolled ...
Women's evening dress
Evening dress in yellow and beige brocade silk. Hand sewn. Bodice has front opening, no fastening. Front forms V with two rows of cotton lace along edge. Two pleats either side of opening which extend ...
Women's dress
This dress belonged to Mrs Mary Ashton (1845-1893) of Little Onn Hall. Trained skirt, bodice and waistcoat made from maroon velvet and peach satin fabrics. Trained skirt has alternating vertical panels ...
Portrait of Mrs Mary Ashton, Church Eaton
Portrait of Mrs Mary Ashton who lived at Little Onn Hall. She died at the age of 48 in 1893.
Mrs Ashton is wearing a silk dress with narrow sleeves and a lace collar, with a bustle (a pad or frame ...