Miniature of Dr Blest Hadderton, Mayor of Newcastle, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1774

Description:Blest Hadderton began his practice as a doctor in the 1700s on the High Street and continued for 30 years. Not much is known about this time of his life but it is highly probable that the title of 'Dr' was one he gave himself, as there was no requirement to be registered until 1858. Anaesthetic had not yet been invented and many still subscribed to the 'miasma' theory (that gases could cause illness) and the human body contained four humors (black bile, yellow bile, blood, phlegm) that had to be kept in balance to keep the body healthy.

It is known that he became a Burgess in 1766 after paying a sum of £12 (£1,230 in 2023). This meant that he could own land and serve on the council. He became very well known around town after serving as Bailiff, Justice of the Peace, High Constable and eventually the mayor from 1774. He died in 1797, aged 71, and his son John took over his medical practice.


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1840s
Poster for 'Wakes Week', Newcastle-under-Lyme
Poster for 'Wakes Week', Newcastle-under-Lyme

'Wakes Week' was originally a religious celebration that became a secular tradition, ...

1890s
Market Place, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Market Place, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This photograph was taken before 1900, when the trams were introduced to Newcastle, ...

1920s
C. Capener's Butchers Shop, Newcastle-under-Lyme
C. Capener's Butchers Shop, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This is Charles Capener's Butchers shop on Newcastle High Street, during the 1920s...

1960s
View of the market on High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of the market on High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

View of High Street looking south.

2000s
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

This is the Newcastle-under-Lyme High Street in 2001. The Woolworths Group collapsed ...

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Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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