Laboratory Technician, Scientific Services, Stafford
Laboratory Technician Jenny McClochlan using a microscope at Staffordshire County Council's Scientific Services department, Martin Street in Stafford.
Laboratory Technicians, Scientific Services, Stafford
Wallace Carr and Roland Rawcett preforming lactometer tests at Staffordshire County Council's Scientific Services department, Martin Street in Stafford. Lactometers are used for measuring the density ...
Market Square, Rugeley
A busy early postcard scene by Valentines of Market Square, Rugeley. Abraham Whitworth's grocery shop is on the left and Harris's ironmongers shop is to the right. The Town Hall's clock tower is prominent, ...
Masque of Empire, Borough Hall, Stafford
'The Masque of the Empire' was a children's play written in 1921 by Hugh Mitton to celebrate Empire Day. It was performed all over the country during the 1920s. The photographer was Albert John Guy, ...
Mayor Choosing Ceremony for Robert Beresford, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Mayor Choosing ceremony is a tradition in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The newly elected mayor,Robert Beresford, stands proudly in his regalia in front of the market cross. 1929 marked Beresford's third ...
Mayor Choosing Ceremony, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Mayor Choosing Ceremony of 1915 saw Willam V'Alters Summers Gradwell Goodwin elected as Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme for the third time. William was Mayor for seven consecutive years from 1913 to ...
Newcastle Union Workhouse, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Union workhouses were built in an effort to combat poverty and encourage those who were seen as lazy to work their way out of poverty. They were designed to be as uncomfortable as possible. Men, women ...
Newcastle-under-Lyme Poll Book 1734-1823
Poll books were used to detail who could vote in particular areas to prevent fraud and could also be used to select people for jury duty. During the time period of the poll book less than 10% of the ...
One Guinea Bank Note, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A Newcastle-under-Lyme bank note for one guinea (£1 and 1 shilling). Banks used to be able to issue their own bank notes until the Bank Charter Act of 1844 which gave exclusive note issuing rights to ...
Parish Council noticeboards, Kinver
Parish Council noticeboards at the junction with High Street and Vicarage Drive. The site has since been redeveloped for residential use.
Parish Hall, Fazeley
Built in 1897 as the Victoria Memorial Hall on land purchased by James Eadie who also paid for its construction. It soon found a new use as the Parish Hall. In 1975, following Fazeley being designated ...
Penkhull Street, heading towards its junction with Stubbs' Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An almost unrecognisable scene compared to today's landscape.
At the top-left of the image, you can just about make out the roof of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on the adjoining London Road.
The ...
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. ...
Proclamation of the accession of King George V, Hednesford
Following the death of his father, Edward VII, a ceremony to proclaim George V as King took place on the front lawn of the Anglesey Hotel, Hednesford in May 1910. This postcard photograph shows the proclamation ...
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation celebrations, Stone
Stone Urban District Council Coronation Celebrations Committee pictured in the Town Hall.
Ralph Mosley, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ralph Mosley was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1866 to 1887. He owned a draper’s shop on Newcastle High Street and lived with his family at The Firs, which is now the home of the Brampton Museum ...
Robert William Hanbury
Lithograph print. A caricature of Robert William Hanbury (1845-1903), politician, by 'Spy', with caption 'A financial secretary' . Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' 28th May 1896.
He was the only son of Robert ...
Royal Visit to Ingestre
King Edward VII arrived by train at Hixon station on Monday evening, 18th November. There were plans for shooting on Tuesday and Friday with a visit to Rangemore on Wednesday, again to shoot. The bag ...