Staffordshire Police Custodian Helmet, 1980s
The custodian helmet was originally designed for the police in 1863 to replace the stovepipe top hat.
On the front is a 'Brunswick Star' which was introduced in the 1930s to standardise police helmets ...
Staffordshire Police Inspector's Cap, 1990s
The peaked cap was introduced to men’s uniform in the 1990s to correspond with the female bowler hat. On foot police wear the familiar custodian helmet with inspectors and higher ranking officers wearing ...
Straw Hat
This hat is made out of straw woven together, with a large wide brim.
It has blue elastic over the brim, going around the crown and to the edge of the brim. It also has blue cotton flowers attached ...
Strodex corset, c.1950
This is a 1950s foundation garment and was made by the 'made to measure' corsetiere company Strodex in the 1950s.
Stubbs' Walks Bandstand, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group of well dressed gentlemen standing by the Bandstand in Stubbs' Walks, for an unknown occasion. Stubbs' Walks was an old canal route, and before this was a piece of common land called Stubbs' Field....
Sunday School Treat at Clayton Green, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An outing to the rural Clayton Green is captured here. Such outings were becoming more popular at the time amongst all classes of society.
The Cotton Mill, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Cotton Mill in Cross Heath was founded by Richard Thompson in 1797. It has the longest record of continuous textile production in Newcastle-under-Lyme and was producing textiles until the late 1960s. ...
Thomas Peake Heath, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Thomas Peake Heath standing in ceremonial robes. Heath was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1880-1881
A studio portrait taken by Edwin Harrison of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Three Indians, Market Hall, Audley
A troop of travelling Indians taken outside the Market Hall, Audley. The group included three genuine Indians, who are pictured here standing at the top of the steps. They were described in their advertisement ...
US Army group at Keele Hall, World War , Newcastle-under-Lyme
C.O. Colonel Stack with his Staff from the US Army, standing outside Keele Hall.
VE Day Celebrations, Hall Street, Audley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group of children standing on the steps of the Coronation Cinema celebrating VE day.
Victorian Beaver felt Top Hat, made in Newcastle-under-Lyme
Hat making was a prime industry Newcastle-under-Lyme in the Victorian period.
This top hat was produced in Newcastle at during the 19th century.
You very rarely see anyone wearing a top hat today ...
Victorian Black Bodice
This high necked black satin bodice was a popular style in the late Victorian period.
It has a decorative 'tuck' effect at the top of the sleeves, front panel and centre back. You can just make out ...
Victorian Black Bodice
This bodice has a tiny waist, the mannequin hat to be slimmed considerably to accommodate the bodice.
It is made from a jersey wool fabric, is unlined and fasted down the front with fabric covered buttons. ...
Victorian Cerise and Gold Shawl
Shawls are colourful pieces of cloth used to cover the upper body, arms and sometimes the head.
This shawl is brightly coloured with a floral pattern covering the entire piece and is made out of cotton....
Victorian Child’s Coat
A cream coloured woollen coat, with a scalloped edge.
Victorian Child’s White Dress
Victorian children were dressed like miniature adults to a certain extent, for example girls’ skirts were shorter than adults. The skirt would gradually get longer as the girl aged, so when she was sixteen ...
Victorian Children’s Leather Shoes
Victorian children wore hard leather shoes that were durable, as shoes were very expensive as they were handmade.
Most children, unless they were wealthy, would have worn ill-fitting shoes which were ...