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Girl Guides' Annual Thinking Day ceremony, Stone

Young Brownies of Barlaston are pictured with prizes they won in a scrapbook competition, presented to them on the evening of Friday 24 February, by Miss P Wells, Bladon Divisional Commissioner, (seen ...

Girl on Decorated Bicycle, Stafford Pageant,

The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made for Stafford General Infirmary. Photograph ...

Girls dancing round a maypole, Uttoxeter

Girls with Balloons, Stafford Pageant,

On the left is Joan Pountney and on the right Ada Holt. The photograph was taken on Corporation Street. The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded ...

Gladys Hope's Wedding dress, 1935

Due in part to the rise of glamourous celebrities of the time, the 1930s saw the re-emergance of the more shapely feminine body shape. This made a change from the flat boyish body shapes of 1920s fashion. ...

Glenthorne Primary School's Sponsored Fun Run, Cheslyn Hay

This photograph was taken at the school's annual fun run in 1990. It was in fancy dress that year as the final push towards raising enough money to buy a mini bus. The children featured in the picure ...

Gnosall Show

Cattle being combed, brushed and being prepared for judging in the event ring at the Gnosall Show. Centre right there is a grooming kit box with initials J.F.B. It is thought that this box may belong ...

Gnosall Show

Visitors looking at cattle in the event ring at the Gnosall Show. It was reported in the Staffordshire Newsletter that the Gnosall and District Agricultural Society’s 30th annual show was staged on ...

Gnosall Show

Three and a half year old Angela Middleton and her five year old brother Derek are pictured making friends with Mr J M Belcher’s Shropshire ram lamb at the Gnosall Show. This animal won the James F Bostock ...

Gnosall Show

Two prize Shire horses owned by Mr A J Malpass, of Lapley Hall Farm, Lapley, canter before the judge, Mr T Baker. Shire mare “Lapley Choice” (centre left) gained a first prize and reserve champions award ...

Gnosall Show

The Rev. E A Douglas Morgan of Oswestry judging a class of shorthorn cows. The animal on the left, owned and led by Mr F B Aberill, was awarded first prize, and the other, Mr D J Coghill’s “Waterloo Christmas ...

Gnosall Show

Handlers with sheep being inspected at the Gnosall Show. In the background there are cattle in event ring. It was reported in the Staffordshire Newsletter that the Gnosall and District Agricultural ...

Gold Wedding Dress, 1926

This was worn by Mary Ellen Barks when she married her husband Mr Simon Salt on 16th June 1926. This is a gold or 'champagne' coloured georgette and lace wedding dress. It is knee length, with a ...

Gold Wedding Dress, 1960s

This dress was worn by Mrs Dunn when she was married on 3 September 1962 at Wolstanton Methodist Church. It is quite typical of the wedding fashion of the day. Everyday fashion in the 1960s started ...

Golden Jubilee bonfire, Milford

Constructing the bonfire for Berkswich Parish Council's celebrations for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations. The bonfire stood on Satnall Hills bordering Milford Common.

Golden Jubilee celebration meal, Walton on the Hill

Celebration meal in a marquee on the Old Croft, walton on the Hill as part of Berkswich Parish Council's celebrations for Queen Victoria's Golden Jublilee. This is one of two marquees set up for a meal ...

Golden Jubilee Celebration Parade by RAF Stafford at Newcastle-under-Lyme

During 2002 many national and local events took place to celebrate fifty years of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign. RAF Stafford service personnel are pictured by the War Memorial at the junction of High ...

Golden Jubilee Celebrations, High Street, Burton-on-Trent

The High Street is bustling with townsfolk dressed in their best clothes, all out to celebrate 50 years of Queen Victoria's reign.