Sir Thomas de Littleton
Sir Thomas de Littleton (c.1407-1481) was a judge and legal scholar, born at Frankley Manor House, Worcestershire. In about 1444 he married Joan, widow of Sir Philip Chetwind of Ingestre. Through their ...
Sir Thomas Wardle, Leek
Thomas Wardle was born on January 26 1831 to parents Joshua and Mary. His father was the owner of a silk dyeing business at Cheddleton Heath, which Thomas joined at the age of about 16, and was soon followed ...
Sir W.R. Anson
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir William Reynell Anson (1843-1914)by 'Spy' with caption 'All Souls'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' June 13th 1901. Distantly related to the Earls of Lichfield, he was ...
Sir Walter Wrottesley's tomb, St Nicholas' Church, Codsall
This is the tomb of Sir Walter Wrottesley who was buried on 11 December 1630. It is located in the chancel of Codsall Church. The depictions on the front of the tomb are to represent each of his five ...
Sir Walter Aston
Sir Walter Aston of Tixall (1584-1639), created Baronet 1611. Ambassador to Spain 1620-1625 and 1635-1638. Created Lord Aston of Forfar in 1628.
An engraving by R. Cooper after R.W. Satchwell's drawing ...
Sir Walter Aston of Tixall
Oil painting. Head and shoulders portrait of Sir Walter Aston of Tixall (1530-1589), Knighted on 18 July 1860. He was Knight of the Shire for Staffordshire in the Parliament of March 1553, Sheriff of ...
Sir Walter Essex
Oil painting by Harold Speed (1872-1957). Portrait of Sir Walter Essex. He was the Liberal Member of Parliament for the Borough of Stafford constituency, 1910-1918.
Dimensions: height - 1070mm, width ...
Sir William Bass
Lithograph print. A caricature of Sir William Arthur Hamar Bass, 2nd Baronet (1879-1952), racehorse owner and supporter of the early film industry . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' September 14th 1905. He ...
Sir William Brereton
Sir William Brereton (1604-1661) was a Parliamentary Major General of Cheshire, Staffordshire and Lancashire during the English Civil War. He established his headquarters in Nantwich in 1643, and took ...
Sister Dora of Walsall
Dorothy Pattison, better known as 'Sister Dora', who was famous for her work nursing the poor in Walsall.
She was born on 16 January 1832 at Hauxwell in Yorkshire. In 1864 she joined the Sisterhood ...
Slip House
Lantern slide showing a pottery factory slip house and workers. Photographed by William Blake.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled ...
Slip House
Factory interior showing pottery workers in a slip house. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Photographed by William Blake.
Slip House. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a pottery factory slip house.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder ...
Smokey Longton - From East Vale. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide with a view of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Taken from East Vale.
Snowy Landscape. Photographed by William Blake.
Winter landscape. Unknown location.
Snowy Street Scene. Unknown Location. Photographed by William Blake.
Snowy street scene. Unknown location.
Society for Destroying Peace, Liberty and Property particularly against Republicans and Levellers - A defaced notice from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
Pamphlets and posters were a common sight in the 18th century - but just as they were easy to find, they were also simple to alter.
This notice originally advertised a "Society for Protecting Peace, ...
Song for the North Staffordshire Electors - Broadside ballad from the Enoch Wood scrapbook
At election time in the early 1800s, the colour blue was used to stand for hope, faith in God and sincerity.
It was also becoming more associated with the reforming 'Whig' Liberals of the time.
The ...