Officers British Red Cross Hat, c.1940 - 1960
This hat was part of the uniform of a local officer in the Red Cross, the hat is trimmed with red, white and blue ribbon tied in a bow at the side and has a metal badge on the front.
This beret was ...
Playfair Shoe Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This shop later became Easifit Footwear and then Shazoah's Ladies Footwear in 1983.
Pocket watch by Cartwright, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Clock-making in the midlands has a long and diverse history, with the earliest known clock to date from 1473.
The area has since been producing various types until the mid nineteenth century. Numbers ...
Pooles Fashion and Furniture, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
In the early 1980s, the shop became a Beautycare shop and then Lloyds Supersave Drugstore in 1989. In the early 1990s, the site was briefly a Quids In and the Iron Monkey public house.
Portrait of Nathaniel Beard, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and 1682
This portrait by an unknown artist depicts Nathaniel Beard who was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1675 and again in 1682. His grandson,also named Nathaniel Beard, became Mayor of the Borough in 1752. ...
Prattware Coiled Serpent Puzzle Pipe
This is a rare example of a puzzle pipe. Puzzle pipes date as early as 1750, and potters made these pipes to show off their skills.
They were called 'puzzle pipes' simply because it was a 'puzzle' ...
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 ...
RAF Hat, 1960s
This hat was worn by Stan Jones as part of his RAF uniform in the 1960s.
Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Oil painting by R. M. Colley of the square with St Giles' Church, shops to left and right with figures.
Regalia Fashion Shop, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This clothing shop on Ironmarket was very short-lived and barely lasted a year. At the time of writing (December 2024) the site is in use as Pockets menswear shop.
Regency White Dress
We believe this dress to be from the Regency era and may have been worn with a highly decorated colourful outer garment or dress.
It is made out of plain white fine cotton, the waist is at 'empire line' ...
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 ...
Robert Mayer, Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme
Portrait of Robert Mayer wearing robes and chains of office. He was Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme 1882-1883.
Royal visit at Trentham Hall, Trentham
A group photograph taken outside Trentham Hall by the local photographer Harrison.
The group includes Edward Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, Cromartie, Duke of Sutherland, Millicent Duchess ...
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 ...
Sami Gákti Footwear
Gákti is the traditional clothing worn by the Sami in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Traditional gákti was made out of reindeer leather and sinew and shoes were made out of reindeer ...
Sami Gákti Footwear
Gákti is the traditional clothing worn by the Sami in northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Traditional gákti was made out of reindeer leather and sinew and shoes were made out of reindeer ...