John Williams, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1870 - 1871 (c.)

Description:John Williams wearing ceremonial robes and chains of office, carrying a ceremonial 'wand'.
Williams was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1870-1871.

Photographer: John S. Milton, Liverpool Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme


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1340s
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Medieval Confirmation of the Gild Merchant Charters
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Medieval Confirmation of the Gild Merchant Charters

Newcastle was granted a ‘Gild Merchant Charter’ by King Henry III in 1235. A charter ...

1590s
Queen Elizabeth I Charter of Incorporation, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Queen Elizabeth I Charter of Incorporation, Newcastle-under-Lyme

During the Medieval and Tudor periods many towns received a Charter of Incorporation. A ...

1660s
King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Parliamentarians executed King Charles I in 1649. England had no king and became ...

1680s
King James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
King James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme

In 1684 King Charles II forced Newcastle to surrender all its charters. Charters ...

1830s
Cartoon study for the 'Mock Mayor' of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Cartoon study for the 'Mock Mayor' of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Oil on board depicting cartoon detail of images that were considered by the artist ...

1850s
Ordnance Survey, Public Health Act Map of Newcastle-under-Lyme – Sheet 5
Ordnance Survey, Public Health Act Map of Newcastle-under-Lyme – Sheet 5

These maps were surveyed in 1851 by the Ordnance Survey Department in accordance ...

1870s
Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme

A view of the High Street looking north. In the background to the right of the ...

1890s
Caddick Adams family's nanny dressed as Queen Victoria, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Caddick Adams family's nanny dressed as Queen Victoria, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Caddick Adams family's nanny is here pictured dressed as Queen Victoria, for ...

1910s
Police Station, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Police Station, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Police station opened in 1834, for Newcastle's first police constable, and was ...

1920s
Mayor Choosing Ceremony for Robert Beresford, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
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 ...

1950s
Mayor Choosing Ceremony for Edward Bond, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor Choosing Ceremony for Edward Bond, Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Mayor Choosing ceremony is a tradition in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The newly ...

1970s
Newcastle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle Market by J.W. Griffiths is a very colourful and lively streetscene with ...

1990s
Guildhall and Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Guildhall and Market, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Watercolour signed by Alf Fallows and dated 1995 depicting the Guildhall clock and ...

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Donor ref:PA 15662 (22/48457)

Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme

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