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Portrait of Rev. James Badnall, Vicar of Endon

James Badnall was born in Wavertree, Liverpool in 1839. His father was vicar of Wavertree in the city, but he had family connections with the Staffordshire Moorlands as his grandfather was Richard Badnall, ...

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 Samuel Peploe Wood

Samuel Peploe Wood was a sculptor and painter and was born in Great Haywood in 1827. He was the younger brother of the painter Thomas Peploe Wood. He died in Lichfield in 1873. His work can be seen ...

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 Sergeant Pierre Louis Magnier, Army Paymaster, Leek

Monsieur Magnier was taken prisoner in Flushing, Holland on 15 August 1809. He came to Leek on parole on 17 September of that year and was initially imprisoned in a house in Kiln Lane. He was an educated ...

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 ...

Portrait of Sir Benjamin Rudyerd, Knight

Sir Benjamin was Surveyor of the Court of the Wards and Liveries in 1632 during the reign of Charles I. He was famous among his contemporaries for being a great poet, orator and wit, and his nickname ...

Portrait of Sir Thomas Parker, Leek

Thomas Parker was born at No.2 Church Street, Leek on 23rd July 1666. He was a lawyer by profession and went on to take leading government positions becoming Lord Chief Justice, Lord Chancellor. and 1st ...

Portrait of St. Peter's Church choir, Forsbrook

Back row, left to right: Mr W.H. Sherratt (organist/choirmaster), Frank Goodwin, Lionel Phillips, Mr W. Higgins, lay reader. Middle row: Cyril Beeston (7th from left), Tom Blair (part-time organist, ...

Portrait of Staffordshire Policeman's wife

Portrait of an unknown wife of a Staffordshire Policeman, head and shoulders. Possibly a photograph overpainted in oils. Formerly in the collections of the Staffordshire Police Museum, now part of ...

Portrait of the Pickford family, Leek

Portrait of the Allen Family, Stafford,

Mr and Mrs Allen were licensees of the Jolly Crafts public house on Chapel Street from 1914 until Mr Allen's death in 1917. Pictured are Edwin Allen (1888-1918), his wife Annie (nee Emmanuel), and ...

Portrait of the Ashton Sisters, Standon,

Studio portrait of the Ashton sisters who lived at Standon Bridge. They were dressmakers and worked in Eccleshall.

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 ...