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Sir Robert Peel, 4th baronet, Drayton Manor

Sir Robert Peel, 4th Baronet (1867–1925) pictured at his family home, Drayton Manor. Drayton Manor was the home of the Peel family and was built by Sir Robert Peel's father in about 1790. This house ...

Sir Robert Peel, fifth baronet, and Lady Peel, Drayton Manor, Fazeley

Sir Robert Peel, the fifth baronet, is seen here with his wife, the Canadian actress, Beatrice Lillie. The couple were married at St Paul's Church in Fazeley in 1920. The Peel family home was Drayton ...

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 ...

Sister Webster, Board Room, Biddulph Grange Orthopaedic Hospital

Sister Webster was the Night Sister at the hospital for many years, but it is not known when she retired.

Slater Family and Domestic Servants, Stone,

Thomas and Emily Slater with their children Kathleen (aged 12) and Edward (aged 8) and servants. The family lived on Lichfield Road in a house now known as The Rectory. On retirement the family moved ...

Slip House

Factory interior showing pottery workers in a slip house. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Photographed by William Blake.

Small Beaded Bag

This bag is made up of tiny beads and colourful embroidery to create a floral pattern. The fastening is a simple clasp with a metal chain handle.

Small Girl with a Rabbit, Eccleshall,

Small Purple Handbag, c.1930-1970

This handbag is made out of purple cotton with a clasp fastening and short handle. It belonged to Emily Colclough who was born in Wolstanton in 1905 and worked in a pot bank but later worked at Wolstanton ...

Snow on Milford Common,

View looking across the common towards Milford.

Soldiers departing for war, Derby Street, Leek

View of local soldiers heading off for World War I.

Soup distribution at the Star Hotel, 152 High Street, Burton-on-Trent

A large group of children stand at the back of the hotel, some with bread in their hands.

South Staffordshire Hunt at Armitage

The South Staffordshire Hunt had just met at the nearby school at the top of Church Lane, Armitage. St John the Baptist Church and the rear of Church Farm can be seen in the background. This picture ...

Souvenir postcard, Cannock

A topical postcard from the First World War of a young Lance-Corporal on Army leave with his sweetheart. Postcard photographed and published by J.A. Snape, 33 Broad Street, Bridgtown, Cannock.

Souvenir postcard, Rugeley

A novelty postcard with the caption: 'The beauties of Rugeley cannot be exaggerated. Too busy to write.' Generic postcards such as this were in circulation across the country with the name of the town, ...

Spectators at Hixon Horticultural Show

This newspaper cutting has the caption: 'Three Fine Old Grannies' and shows 'three interested spectators at Hixon Horticultural show whose ages total 246'. In the centre is Mrs Martha Plasida Malpass ...

Splash Lane, Hednesford

Situated in 'Old Hednesford' near the Cross Keys Inn, this is said to be the oldest named area in Hednesford. The lane is unrecognisable today being surrounded by modern houses and only being a fraction ...

Sports Day, Cannock Grammar School

Prizewinners at Cannock Grammar School's first annual Sports Day. The school had been re-opened in February of 1909 under its new Principal, Thomas Rylands Parton who is seated in the centre of the group....