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.
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 ...
Silverdale Council Girls' School, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Silverdale No 2 Mines Rescue Brigade, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The North Staffs Colliery Owners Association set up their first mines rescue station, in a converted house at Stoke in 1911.
This was not long after the Coal Mines Act was passed; meaning that it was ...
Silverdale No 3 Rescue Brigade, Silverdale, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Miners Rescue Team are pictured here in all of their equipment. The National Miners' Rescue Service was formed in the early part of the twentieth century. Training in the area took place either at ...
Small Beaded Bag
This bag is made up of tiny beads and colourful embroidery to create a floral pattern.
The fastening is a simple clasp with a metal chain handle.
Small Purple Handbag, c.1930-1970
This handbag is made out of purple cotton with a clasp fastening and short handle.
It belonged to Emily Colclough who was born in Wolstanton in 1905 and worked in a pot bank but later worked at Wolstanton ...
St. John Ambulance, Castle House, Chesterton
The St. John Ambulance Brigade pictured with Dr Craig, at Castle House, Chesterton.
Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent Constabulary Helmet, 1980s
The 1980s show a change in the design for the typical police helmet, with the increased threat of riots the helmet altered being made out of a hard plastic instead of cork with a felt covering and with ...
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Helmet
For centuries firemen have worn helmets to protect themselves; the shape of the helmet has virtually stayed the same the but materials have drastically altered.
This helmet is a more modern (at time ...
Staffordshire Fire Service Helmet
The helmet belonged to R.M. Hubbard from Wolstanton who was a local fire-fighter for the Staffordshire Fire Service from 1977-1995.
Staffordshire Police Custodian Helmet, 1980s
The custodian helmet was originally designed for the police in 1863 to replace the stovepipe top hat.
On the front is a 'Brunswick Star' which was introduced in the 1930s to standardise police helmets ...
Staffordshire Police Inspector's Cap, 1990s
The peaked cap was introduced to men’s uniform in the 1990s to correspond with the female bowler hat. On foot police wear the familiar custodian helmet with inspectors and higher ranking officers wearing ...
Straw Hat
This hat is made out of straw woven together, with a large wide brim.
It has blue elastic over the brim, going around the crown and to the edge of the brim. It also has blue cotton flowers attached ...
Strodex corset, c.1950
This is a 1950s foundation garment and was made by the 'made to measure' corsetiere company Strodex in the 1950s.
Stubbs' Walks Bandstand, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A group of well dressed gentlemen standing by the Bandstand in Stubbs' Walks, for an unknown occasion. Stubbs' Walks was an old canal route, and before this was a piece of common land called Stubbs' Field....
Sunday School Treat at Clayton Green, Newcastle-under-Lyme
An outing to the rural Clayton Green is captured here. Such outings were becoming more popular at the time amongst all classes of society.
The Cotton Mill, Cross Heath, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Cotton Mill in Cross Heath was founded by Richard Thompson in 1797. It has the longest record of continuous textile production in Newcastle-under-Lyme and was producing textiles until the late 1960s. ...