Portrait of member of Whitby family
Portrait of a bewigged man in a brown buttoned-up coat and white shirt. Portrait of a member of the Whitby family of Haywood Abbey, Great Haywood in a circular painted surround. Gilt picture frame.
Thomas ...
Portrait of Michael Thomas Bass, (1760-1827)
He lived in the Bass Town House, 136 High Street, which was purchased by his father, William Bass, in 1777.
Portrait of Mountford Fynney, Leek
Mr Fynney was a Silk Manufacturer. He was born at Endon 1814, but lived for most of his life at Lowe Hill House in Leek. His wife, Mary, farmed land in that area. Mountford Fynney died at the age of 68 ...
Portrait of Mr and Mrs W.M. Hilliard, Leek
William Michael Hilliard was the son of Francis Hilliard, a bookseller, printer and stationer in the town. Francis Hilliard moved from Bristol to Leek in about 1760, and became the earliest known printer ...
Portrait of Mr Benjamin Barlow, Leek
Mr Barlow was the organist of St. Edward's Church, Leek. He died in 1873, aged 60.
Portrait of Mr Critchlow, Leek area
Portrait of Mr. Gilbert Wardle with falcon, Leek
Gilbert Charles Wardle was born in 1862, and was one of the fourteen children born to Sir Thomas and his wife Elizabeth. He was their second son, but the first surviving boy, his elder brother Herbert ...
Portrait of Mr. Tatler, Church Street, Leek
Mr Tatler was born in 1826, and died in 1895. His father was proprietor of the George Hotel on Church Street, Leek.
Portrait of N. Martin on his pony, Hednesford
The boy is wearing a knicker-bocker suit, stockings and shoes, with a pull-on hat. It is presumed that the man and woman are the boy's parents.
Portrait of Nathaniel Beard, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and 1682
This portrait by an unknown artist depicts Nathaniel Beard who was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and again in 1682. His grandson,also named Nathaniel Beard, became Mayor of the Borough in 1752. ...
Portrait of Professor John Prince Sheldon, The Brund, Sheen
John Prince Sheldon was descended on his father's side from a brother of Gilbert Sheldon, a former Archbishop of Canterbury in the 17th century.
The Princes were a notable family in Sheen. J.P. Sheldon ...
Portrait of Rev. William T. Nelson, Wesleyan Minister, Leek
Reverend Nelson was a preacher on the Leek Wesleyan Methodist Circuit between 1862 and 1865.
The map location is the site of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Fountain Street
Portrait of Richard Whitby
Portrait of a man wearing a wig, a white shirt with tie collar and a grey frock coat. Portrait of Richard Whitby Esq. of Haywood Abbey, Great Haywood in a circular painted surround. Gilt picture frame. ...
Portrait of Robert Garner. Photographed by William Blake c. 1900-1940
Portrait of Robert Garner, (1808-1890) surgeon, naturalist and social reformer of Stoke on Trent. He was a founder member and a President of the North Staffordshire Field Club.
Portrait of Robert Garner. Photographed by William Blake.
Portrait of Robert Garner, (1808-1890) surgeon, naturalist and social reformer of Stoke on Trent. He was a founder member and a President of the North Staffordshire Field Club.
Portrait of school boys and masters, Standard B, Chadsmoor Boys School
The Eton style collars worn by most of the boys were probably provided by the photographer in order to make them look smarter! The teacher on the left is Mr T. Rylands Parton, who only a few years later ...
Portrait of Silas Gibson, Leek
Silas Gibson was born in Leek in 1793. He was a silk manufacturer, who lived in Queen Street and latterly at Wall Hill with his son, Silas Jnr., also a silk manufacturer. Mr Gibson Snr. died in 1887, ...
Portrait of Sir Arthur Nicholson, Leek
Arthur Nicholson was born in Leek on July 15th 1842. He was educated at Leek Grammar School, before joining the firm, 'Brough, Nicholson & Co.', where his father Joshua was one of the partners. On 20th ...