The Old Corn Mill, Pool Dam, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Watercolour depicting the old corn mill at Pool Dam with rough land in the foreground in front of the corn mill to the left and housing to the right. Signed by Reginald G. Haggar and dated 27th March ...
The Plaza Cinema, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Plaza Cinema, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme, showing 'Last of the Mohicans'. Before opening as a picture house in 1910 this building was the Newcastle and Pottery Theatre.Mr Beresford purchased ...
The works of Virgil translated into English Blank verse with large explanatory notes & critical observations by Joseph Trapp
Joseph Trapp was an English Clergyman, academic, poet and pamphleteer; his achievements led him to be the first Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. His book is his most remembered work and is stated ...
Theatre Royal, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Theatre Royal was built between 1787 and 1788. In 1910 the theatre became Newcastle's first electric cinema, originally known as the Newcastle Cinema Theatre. The medallion of Shakespeare can be seen ...
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 ...
VE Day Celebrations, Hall Street, Audley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group of children standing on the steps of the Coronation Cinema celebrating VE day.
View of Newcastle-under-Lyme from Keele Bank
Pastoral landscape with a view of Newcastle-under-Lyme in the middle distance. Haymakers with a white horse and cart can be seen in the centre of the picture and two figures, a woman in a red dress and ...
View of Pooldam, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of Pooldam, Newcastle-under-Lyme, in pencil and wash by Robert William Buss. Dated 1841.
Well Dressing, Endon
The custom of well dressing can be traced back hundreds of years. Originally the wells were decorated by throwing wreaths and flowers into the water. However in about 1818 a clay-covered board was used, ...
William Pope Rhodes Sketchbook
William Pope Rhodes was born 14 November 1848.
He lived in Liverpool Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, with his parents, George and Sarah Rhodes, and three siblings. William attended The Art School in King ...