Royal Visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
King George V and Queen Mary visited Birchenwood Colliery on the second day of their tour of north Staffordshire. They had stayed overnight at Crewe Hall.
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, ...
Royal visit through Betley, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is a photograph of the cars carrying King George V and Queen Mary through the village of Betley during their tour of the north of Staffordshire on 22nd and 23rd Apri 1913.
Betley was once an ...
Royal visit to Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
Children from Dove Bank School, Kidsgrove are pictured here lining the route awaiting the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Birchenwood Colliery.
Royal visit to Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
Samuel Mayer's Commemorative Drinking Horn, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This strange drinking vessel has two engraved silver collars and some bullocks legs as a stand.
The wording along top collar reads:
'This cup was made from one of the horns of a bullock which was roasted ...
Satin Christening Gown, 1930s
This christening gown was worn by Graham Potts in 1939.
Graham's two sons were also christened in the same gown some years later.
Sevres Blue and Gold Vase, presented to Holditch Colliery Rescue Brigade, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The vase was presented to Holditch Colliery Rescue Brigade following the Holditch pit fire and explosion which killed 30 miners including an entire rescue team in July 1937. The vase is one of two made; ...
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-under-Lyme. It was commissioned by the council after a new law was passed by the Board of Health forced the council to build new drains after ...
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-under-Lyme. It was commissioned by the council after a new law was passed by the Board of Health forced the council to build new drains after ...
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-under-Lyme. It was commissioned by the council after a new law was passed by the Board of Health forced the council to build new drains after ...
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-under-Lyme. It was commissioned by the council after a new law was passed by the Board of Health forced the council to build new drains after ...
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-Under-Lyme. It was commissioned by the council after a new law was passed by the Board of Health forced the council to build new drains after ...
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-under-Lyme. It was commissioned by the council after a new law was passed by the Board of Health forced the council to build new drains after ...
Sewer map of Newcastle-under-Lyme
This map shows all the drains and sewage system for Newcastle-Under-Lyme. It was commissioned by the council after a new law was passed by the Board of Health forced the council to build new drains after ...
Silk Christening Gown, 1800s
The christening gown that we recognise today started in the mid eighteen century.
These early gowns were made out of soft fabrics, such as silk or satin, until the 1800s when cotton became more readily ...
Silver Jubilee decorations, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of the town centre of Newcastle decorated for the Silver Jubilee of King George V. This gives a good view of what the area looked like before the construction of the Lancaster Buildings. The old ...
St Paul's Parish Church Magazine, 1936
St. Giles' Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Cadet Corps are here pictured entering St. Giles' Church on the death of King Edward VII in 1910.