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Portrait of Mr Poole, Murdered near Eccleshall,

This man, named Poole, was murdered by George Bentley in 1866. The two men stopped for a drink at the inn at Offley Brook. Poole paid with a sovereign. They continued walking to Eccleshall. Poole ...

Portrait of Mr Ross Hughes, Surgeon, Stafford,

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 Mrs Hambleton, Cheddleton

Mrs Hambleton was born Sarah Hall on June 1st 1810 at a farm called High Street, about one and a half miles from Cheadle. She was one of eight children, having four brothers and three sisters. The family ...

Portrait of Mrs Jane Ridgway, Hednesford

Studio portrait of Mrs Jane Ridgway in the uniform of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. She is wearing a grey dress with white collar and cuffs, a white apron with the cross of St. John on the bib, and ...

Portrait of Mrs Jane Ridgway, Hednesford

Studio portrait of Mrs Jane Ridgway wearing her ARP (Air Raid Precautions)Warden's uniform during World War II. She wears a great coat with ARP badge, and a felt hat with metal badge on front.

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 ...

Portrait of Mrs Mary Edith Watson, Leek

Mrs Watson was born in 1858, the daughter of William Challinor the lawyer, of Pickwood Hall. In 1881 she was recorded as living at home with her father, and their three servants. She married Charles Watson, ...

Portrait of Mrs R. Whitby

Portrait of a woman wearing a white dress and a blue stole. Portrait of Mrs R. Whitby of Haywood Abbey, Great Haywood in a circular painted surround. Gilt picture frame. Thomas Whitby (1531-1621) ...

Portrait of Mrs Sarah Flower, Leek

Mrs Flower, wife of Joseph Flower who built Portland House in Leek. Their children were Joseph Henry Flower (born 1862) who died aged 22 years of tuberculosis, Alfred Flower (born 1864) who had livery ...

Portrait of Mrs Sneyd of Ashcombe

Mary was the daughter of Charles March Adams of The Abbey, Shrewsbury. She became the second wife of the Rev. John Sneyd, and together they had a daughter Ada Mary, who married R.P. Carew Hunt in 1871. ...

Portrait of Mrs Tudor and Mary Ann Tudor, Lapley

Black and white glass positive photograph of Mrs. Tudor and Mary Ann Tudor, her daughter. They lived at Lapley Fort, Lapley. Mrs Tudor was the wife of Major Tudor of Lapley Fort, who spent all of his ...

Portrait of my Uncle George done when at Churchbridge

Pencil drawing by Great Haywood born artist, Thomas Peploe Wood (1817-1845). A portrait of one of Thomas's relatives drawn while he was in London.

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 Nan Brammer, Leek

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 Philip Dale, Stafford,

Mr Philip Dale was the proprietor of Dale's, the ironmongers shop on Greengate Street. He was also a Town Councillor and local historian. Mr Dale was also the founder trustee, secretary and curator ...