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Dr. A.M. McAldowie

Born in Aberdeen in 1852, Alexander Morison McAldowie moved to Staffordshire in 1876 when he was appointed House Physician at the North Staffordshire Infirmary. He later had a private practice at Brook ...

Dr. Henry Sacheverell

Dr. Henry Sacheverell (1672-1724), clergyman and politician, was born at Marlborough, Wiltshire. His first post was as Vicar of Cannock, and he was later preacher at St. Saviour's, Southwark. As Vicar ...

Dr. John Bridgeman

Dr. John Bridgeman (1577-1652) was Bishop of Chester 1619-1652. He married Elizabeth Helyar, daughter of Reverend William Helyar, in 1606. His oldest son Orlando was a judge and baronet and his third ...

Dr. Johnson's Birthplace, Market Place, Lichfield.

The three-storied house on the corner of Breadmarket Street is the birthplace of Dr Samuel Johnson and dates from about 1707 when it was the home and shop premises of his father Michael Johnson, a bookseller. ...

Dr. Robert Plot

A portrait of Dr. Robert Plot, based on a painting at the Bodleian Library in Oxford. Dr. Robert Plot (1640-1696) was an antiquary, naturalist, writer and was the first Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum ...

Dragging the Mill Pond, Great Haywood

The fire brigade and villagers draining the mill pond. The steam engine was from Ingestre. In March 1905 Mrs Challenor, the wife of the Town Clerk of Hanley, and her niece, were being driven across ...

Drama Performed by German prisoners of War at Brocton Camp

German Prisoners of War taking part in a theatrical production at Brocton Camp. The play, by a Norwegian author, deals with the impact of the collapse of a business empire in a small town on the Norwegian ...

Drama Performed by Prisoners of War, Brocton Camp,

German Prisoners of War taking part in a theatrical production at Brocton Camp. During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's ...

Dramatic Production, Stafford Girls' High School

In 1907 the County Council took over a private girls' school at the Moat House on Newport Road, and moved it to new and larger premises in The Oval. It became Stafford Girls' High School, and there were ...

Dramatic Production, Stafford Girls' High School

Girls in costume for an outdoor dramatic production at Stafford Girls' High School, The Oval, Stafford. In 1907 the County Council took over a private girls' school at the Moat House on Newport Road, ...

Dramatic Production, Stafford Girls' High School

In 1907 the County Council took over a private girls' school at the Moat House on Newport Road, and moved it to new and larger premises in The Oval. It became Stafford Girls' High School, and there were ...

Drawing an oven, Sutherland Works, Longton

Pottery factory interior showing two workers drawing an oven after firing. Drawing was the term used to describe taking the ware out of the kiln after firing. Taken at Sutherland China, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Taken ...

Drawing Office, Siemen's Brothers Engineering Works, Stafford,

Around the turn of the 20th Century, following their move from Woolwich to Stafford, the newly recruited labour force of Siemens Brothers began to produce electrical rotating plant, transformers and switchgear ...

Dray Wagons and Drivers, Joule's Brewery, Stone,

Francis Joule came into possession of the White House Inn and brewhouse at Stone in 1758. Nine years later he demolished the inn and built a house, which later became the home of the head brewer. In ...

Draycott. Photographed by William Blake.

Village scene including a lady and two young cyclists. Taken at Draycott, Staffordshire.

Dress and jacket

Black and white tweed wollen cloth. Dress is in a plain sheath style with short sleeves and a round neckline. Grey acetate lining, very short box jacket with three-quarter length sleeves and large collar ...

Dress, 1800s

Cotton muslin dress with silk embroidery and silver thread decoration. The garment is decorated with carnations. The carnation symbolised bravery, love and friendship. Between 1800 and about 1810 white ...

Dress, 1950s

Synthetic summer dress with stylised floral decoration. During the late 1940s and 1950s dresses with full skirts and a narrow waists were very popular. The skirts were given shape by starched net petticoats. ...