The White House, Clayton Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The 'White House' was owned by Alboin Birks, the ceramics artist. Later it became the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Madge and Tom Tivey. Tom Tivey served in Mesopotamia during World War One where ...
Wedding photo of Reginald Tivey and Katie Birks, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the wedding group photograph of Reginald Tivey and Katie Birks (centre). Reginald Tivey had worked as an elephant hunter in Africa before joining the 9th North Staffordshire Regiment in 1914. ...
William Tagg Foundry, The Green, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph was taken inside the William Tagg Foundry.
During the First World War the factory produced shells for the front.
The Foundry was listed in the 1904 and 1932 directories as being located ...
World War 1 'Vases'
These brass vases are in fact made of used shell cases.
Spent shell cases were often bought back as souvenirs by soldiers and made into useful items such as vases or ashtrays.
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, ...
WW1 Belgian Refugees by the Market Cross, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
John Black is the piper. He was a police constable with Newcastle constabulary.