Child’s Blue Straw Hat, 1940s
This hat was worn by Miss Marson from Hanchurch when she was a little girl in the 1940s.
The hat is made out of straw woven together and dyed blue.
It has a blue ribbon going around the base of the ...
Child’s Dress, 1960s
A synthetic red fabric with a white netting overlay.
Decorated with frills, red velvet ribbon and sewn flower decorations.
Child’s Dress, c.1880-1900
Fine woollen dress, with an embroidered hem
Child’s Flower girl Dress, c.1950s-60s
This child’s bridesmaid dress has a white cotton under layer with yellow netting over the top.
The dress has a design of small white flowers to match the small lace frill around the chest and hem and ...
Child’s Handmade Bag, c.1930-1960
This bag was made by a child of Alsager's Bank Council School in 1930-1960. Their teacher was Doris Henshall.
Child’s Handmade Yellow Bag, c.1930-1960
This bag was made by a child at Alsagers Bank Council School in 1930-1960.
Their teacher was Doris Henshall.
Child’s Pink Top, c.1950-1980
This dress is made by the company 'Peter Pan, Scotland'.
It has a smocked neckline, with short puff sleeves which have a tie detail.
It has a tying and button fastening at the back.
Child’s White Dress, c.1900-1920
This top was handmade for a child, boy or girl, and is made out of cotton.
There is broderie anglaise on the cuffs and neckline, and white embroidery to embelish the front.
Children's Leather Shoes, c.1900-1920
These shoes are made out of soft leather and have a cotton lining to make them softer and more comfortable to wear.
They were most probably made around beginning of the 20th century.
The soles of ...
Child's dress, c.1930-1960
This delicate cotton dress is presumably for a very young girl.
It was probably handmade and has a little frill around the bottom edge and pin tuck detail around the chest.
We believe it to have ...
Child's pink party dress
Child's short pink dress made up of fabric frills.
China, Biddulph Grange
A group visit 'China' in the gardens at Biddulph Grange. The gardens were created in the mid 19th century by James Bateman to house his large plant collection. The National Trust acquired Biddulph Grange ...
Christening Gown and Veil, 1920s
A 1920s lace gown and veil worn by the donor Mrs D Wilson when she was a baby.
She was born 27.12.1928 at the Chapel House, Pepper Street, Keele and was christened in 1929.
An underdress would have ...
Christening Gown, 19th century
During the Victorian era christening gowns became more elaborate as textiles became cheaper.
Christening gowns sometimes copied the current fashion trends. This dress has 'whitework' (a style of white ...
Clayton Hall Grammar School for Girls blazer, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This was a blazer belonging to Jane E. Bradshaw.
It was worn during the 1960's and bought from Henry White's.
Confectioners, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A Confectioners on the High Street displaying a wide variety of sweets and chocolates in its window. The lady standing outside the shop is presumably the owner.
Cream and Pink Bodice, c.1830-50
We are not entirely sure when this bodice dates from, but beleive it may be early Victorian.
The V design on the bodice appears on both the front and back drawing the eyes to the waist making it ...
Cream Cotton Shawl, c.1850-1880
This shawl is made out of white cotton with a heavily detailed swirl pattern and with white cotton tassels for extra decoration.