Penkhull Street, heading towards its junction with Stubbs' Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An almost unrecognisable scene compared to today's landscape.
At the top-left of the image, you can just about make out the roof of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church on the adjoining London Road.
The ...
Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme to the South African Volunteers
Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough of Newcastle to the South African Volunteers. Q.M. Sergt. Garner is pictured receiving the scroll from the Mayor (J. Lovatt, Esq J.P.) with HIH Grand Duke Michael ...
Private Ernest Pattison, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Ernest Pattison came from Lower Green, Newcastle-under-Lyme. He joined the 3rd North Staffordshire Regiment in 1914. He was injured in France, when a piece of shrapnel hit him in the head. He was sent ...
Queen's Gardens, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An afternoon's entertainment is pictured here in the Queen's Gardens.
The band in the bandstand is that of the Staffordshire Regiment. The Gardens were laid out in 1897 on land that had been bought ...
Red Cross fundraising, World War 1
This photograph is listed in our photographic archive as showing a group of young ladies collecting for 'Hospital Saturday' during World War 1.
Hospital Saturday raised funds for local hospitals in ...
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This watercolour by Alf Fallows depicts Red Lion Square in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The cenotaph can be seen in the centre of the picture with wreaths of poppies laid around it. Behind the cenotaph to the ...
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of Red Lion Square looking north through heavy traffic.
The Globe Hotel can be seen on the right of the photograph.
Refugee Day Flag Poem, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a poem written for Flag Day, where small flags would be sold to help raise money for Belgian refugees escaping to Britain in September 1914. Newcastle-under-Lyme was reported to have 'rallied ...
Reginald Tivey and Stanley Birks before going off to war, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a picture of Stanley Birks (right) and Reginald Tivey (middle) pointing their rifles at the camera before going off to war in 1914. Reginald Tivey was an elephant hunter in Africa before joining ...
Reginald Tivey Commissioning Photograph, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a commissioning photograph taken of Reginald Tivey when he became an officer in 1917. He had worked as a elephant hunter in Africa before joining up as part of the 9th North Staffordshire Regiment ...
Removal of cannon, Victoria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Crimean War cannon is pictured here being removed from its position opposite Orme Girls' School to its new location in Stubbs Walks.
The cannon was presented to the Borough of Newcastle by Samuel ...
Special Constables, Barracks Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
During the First World War Police Officer numbers gradually reduced as former servicemen were recalled and others enlisted.
Local men volunteered to become Special Constables to fill the shortfall. ...
Special Constables, Barracks Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
During the First World War Police Officer numbers gradually reduced as former servicemen were recalled and others enlisted.
Local men volunteered to become Special Constables to fill the shortfall. ...
St John Ambulance Association Sling, World War 1
This sling was used during the First World War to aid serving men and women.
It has numerous images on how to wear it or use it on various injuries. It was made by St. John Ambulance which was formed ...
Stoke War Hospital, London Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of Stoke War Hospital which has now become part of the City General.
Stoke War Hospital, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is from a postcard entitled 'Stoke War Hospital' although you can't really see the hospital.
The bridge over the canal can be seen in the distance and houses on the right.
This view would now ...
Stoke-on-Trent War Revision Map, 1940
After the evacuation of Dunkirk during World War II the threat of invasion by opposing forces became real.
The military needed maps to help them plan in case of invasion but when they looked at the maps ...
Street Collecting by World War I 'Tommy', Newcastle-under-Lyme
After facing the absolute horror of trench warfare, Britain would have seemed a very different place for soldiers returning home once the war ended.
Not only would they have had to go 'back to normal' ...