Wolstanton Church School class 5, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Before the days of free state education many school were run by churches and charitable organisations who took it upon themselves to educate the lower classes who could not afford to pay for education. ...
Wolstanton High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Looking down Wolstanton High Street. Ernest Swettenham's grocery shop can be seen on the corner of High Street and Ellison Street, on the right hand side. This postcard captures the period, with the tram ...
Wood Lane, Audley
A view of Wood Lane taken by Thomas Warham of Audley.The lane is a former route which links Audley with Woodhouse Farm, now Apedale Road.
Wool jacket, c.1890-1910
This is a grey wool jacket probably worn at the end of the Victorian period or beginning of the 20th century.
It is lined with silk and is very tightly fitted, with a heavy embroidered pattern and mother ...
World War II Police Helmet
Many police during the war were Special Constables, fit and able men in reserved occupation, they were issued with a steel helmet with ‘police’ marked on the front. The helmet was meant to withstand the ...
World War One Voluntary Aid Detachment Uniform
This uniform belonged to Emily ‘Queenie’ Baker (nee Pond) who joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD’s) during the First World War.
She worked in military hospitals in London, Enfield Cottage Hospital, ...
WPC Police Bowler Hat
Female police officers wore different uniforms to the men till around the 1990s, when the uniforms were altered to the No. 1 dress (rarely seen today except for formal occasions). The bowler hat was introduced ...
WPC Police Pill Box Hat
The WPC’s first uniforms consisted of a pill box hat in the 1970s, which was meant to look different from the men’s custodian helmet. The hat has a white crown and black brim, with the official black ...