Fur Stole, c.1930 -1960
This stole would probably have been worn in the 1930s - 1950s when fur was popularlised by film stars of the day.
The head and legs of an animal (possibly a stoat) have been re-shaped most noticeably ...
Fur Stole, c.1930-1960
This stole has been made from an unknown animal - possibly mink, muskrat or rabbit.
Garden party at Apedale Hall, Chesterton
This scene is of a popular garden party held at Apedale Hall.
Apedale Hall was the home of the Heathercote family and was built in 1826 by the industrialist Richard Edensor Heathcote on the site of ...
Gladys Hope and Harry Scott on their Wedding day, 1935
Here are Gladys and Hary Scott pictured just outside St Paul's Church on Victoria Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
They were married on Christmas Day 1935.
Gladys (aged 26) previously lived with her family ...
Gladys Hope's Wedding dress, 1935
Due in part to the rise of glamourous celebrities of the time, the 1930s saw the re-emergance of the more shapely feminine body shape. This made a change from the flat boyish body shapes of 1920s fashion. ...
Gladys Hope's Wedding Hat, 1935
This is made of quite a fine fabric and it has a small blue velvet ribbon trim.
Gladys Hope's Wedding Shoes, 1935
These are the shoes that Gladys wore with her wedding dress in 1935.
They appear quite worn and cracked and this is partly because they are old, but also because they would have been worn many times ...
Gold Wedding Dress, 1926
This was worn by Mary Ellen Barks when she married her husband Mr Simon Salt on 16th June 1926.
This is a gold or 'champagne' coloured georgette and lace wedding dress.
It is knee length, with a ...
Gold Wedding Dress, 1960s
This dress was worn by Mrs Dunn when she was married on 3 September 1962 at Wolstanton Methodist Church.
It is quite typical of the wedding fashion of the day.
Everyday fashion in the 1960s started ...
Graduation Cap
This is the graduation cap worn by Florence G. Handley in 1910 after she had graduated from university.
Grand Duke Michael at Keele Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Grand Duke Michael of Russia purchased the lease of Keele Hall for ten years in 1901. He had many visitors during his stay including Edward VII and the Rajah of Putacota. The Duke is pictured here on ...
Harrison's Birthplace, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken at the rear of Major-General Thomas Harrison's Birthplace. Thomas Harrison was born in 1606 and became one of the countries leading army officers. He had a close relationship with Oliver Cromwell ...
Henry White's, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The building that housed Henry White's shop was originally The Roebuck coaching inn in Newcastle-under-Lyme. It remained as Henry White's until the 1980s when the Roebuck Shopping Centre was constructed ...
High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken in 1895 this early photgraph shows the High Street and Guildhall in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The area in the centre of the picture is cobbled and horses and carts can be seen, some carts acting as ...
House in Water Street decorated for the Coronation of Edward VII
The Hand family outside their decorated home in Newcastle under Lyme. William Hand is the head of the household. The sign next to the door appear to be advertising preschool lessons.
Japanese Kimono
This is probably a kimono for a man as it is far simpler in design and has darker colours than that of a woman's.
The shorter length and shorter sleeves also suggest it would have been worn by a man. ...
Japanese Obi
Obi’s were originally used to hold the kimono closed and started off as a simple ribbon.
Though during the seventeenth century obi’s particularly women’s started to increase in size, this new size ...
Japanese Obi
Obi’s were originally used to hold the kimono closed and started off as a simple ribbon.
Though during the seventeenth century obi’s particularly women’s started to increase in size, this new size ...