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1913 Millenary Ox-Roast, Corporation Street, Tamworth

This postcard shows the 1913 Millenary Ox Roast at the rear of the Drill Hall, which was built in 1911. Mr Redfern, who was in charge of the Ox Roast, was a butcher of Lower Gungate and is shown wearing ...

Abbots Bromley Carnival

A parade at the Abbots Bromley Carnival passing the Butter Cross in Abbots Bromley. The group in the foreground are representing C.W.S. (Co-operative Wholesale Society) Federation Flour. The float behind ...

Aeroplane Pageant Float, Stafford

The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made for Stafford General Infirmary. Photograph ...

Aethelfleda Millenary Pageant Costume, Stafford,

In 1913 a Millenary Pageant was performed in the castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from its founding in 913 AD by Aethelfleda. This photograph is of Nora Ramscar Wright, ...

Aethelfleda, Millenary Pageant Costume, Stafford,

In 1913 a Millenary Pageant was performed in the Castle fields to celebrate 1000 years of Stafford's history from its founding in 913 AD by Aethelfleda. This photograph is of Nora Ramscar Wright, dressed ...

Arthur Hourd, Stafford Millenary Pageant

13 year old Arthur Hourd, dressed in Tudor costume for Stafford's Millenary Pageant, held in 1913. Arthur Egerton Hourd was the son of the founder of the 'Staffordshire Newsletter' and later succeeded ...

Bent's Brewery carnival float, Stone

Bent's Brewery was established in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the 1790s by William Bent. The business remained in Newcastle until 1936, when manufacture transferred to Liverpool. The company expanded in ...

Bent's Brewery Float, Stone

A Bent's Brewery float pictured at a carnival or pageant in Stone. Bent's Brewery was established in Newcastle-under-Lyme in the 1790s by William Bent. The business remained in Newcastle until 1936, ...

Boy Bishop Pageant by St. Editha's boy Choristers, Tamworth

St. Editha's boy choristers are seen here standing outside St. Editha's, with one boy dressed as a Bishop. Included in the photograph are three Ward brothers, Stan Bourne, Bill Young, Harold Keen (carrying ...

Boy with Collecting Tin, Stafford Pageant,

Stan Holt dressed as a jester. The annual procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated entries and along the route collections were made ...

British Legion Pageant Float, Stafford,

Photograph of the British Legion pageant float taken on Corporation Street. The annual Stafford Pageant included a procession through the town, and ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was ...

British Lion Float, Stafford Pageant

A postcard view of several young people wearing borrowed military uniform standing next to the British Lion decorated float which was entered in the Stafford Pageant. The picture is thought to have ...

Brownhill's Sylvian Jazz Band, Stafford Pageant,

Brownhill's Sylvian Jazz Band on Riverway, marching away from Fairway towards River Bridge. The procession through Stafford ended with a fair on the town common. A prize was awarded to the best decorated ...

Carnival Float, Rugeley

Pupils of the Perry School of Dance are pictured on their ‘Swan Lake’ float which is preparing to leave Hagley Park field for a procession through Rugeley. The Swan was played by D Doran. Other swans ...

Carnival Procession, Stafford,

Carnival procession at the junction of Sandon Road and Browning Street.

Charity event, Market Square, Stafford

Merlin Maddock (left) and Patrick Lichfield (right) at a public event in Market Square, Stafford. Patrick Lichfield is cutting a ribbon, possibly at the opening of Stafford Pageant.

Children in Fancy Dress, Eccleshall Festival,

The first Eccleshall Festival was held in 1979. The festival takes place every two years.

Christ Church Mothers' Union, Stafford,

Christ Church opened on Foregate Street in 1839. Its mission church, St. Aidan's, was consecrated in 1902 on Marston Road. Mothers' Union meetings were held on the first Wednesday of every month, ...