Wedding Dress, worn by Lillian May Kettle, WW2
This was worn by Lillian May Kettle when she married Ernest Kettle at St Giles' Church 17 November 1940.
It is 1930s in style - simple bias cut long dress made of cream satin.
Wedding Party, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A 'wedding breakfast' held for the couple seated at the head of the table. This photograph is quite unusual and gives a good insight into the furnishings and decorations of an ordinary Edwardian home.
Wedding photo of Reginald Tivey and Katie Birks, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the wedding group photograph of Reginald Tivey and Katie Birks (centre). Reginald Tivey had worked as an elephant hunter in Africa before joining the 9th North Staffordshire Regiment in 1914. ...
Wedding Shoes, 1920s
These are shoes worn by Lucy Harvey on her wedding day in the 1920s.
They are the typical low heeled style of the day, and because they are quite plain could probably have been worn again.
Wedding Veil, 1920s
This veil is an example of a veil from the 1920s.
Cap style veils were widely popular during this period as the Queen Consort Elizabeth (Queens Elizabeth II's mother) wore one when she was married to ...
Wedding Veil, 1930s
This veil was worn by Daisy Dean (nee Turnack) at her wedding in 1938.
White Bra, 1920s
This is an early example of a bra; it is thought to have been made in the 1920’s as the bra is made out of rayon (which was first produced in 1925).
This bra has some numbers applied to it '36/254/N61 ...
White Corset, 1950s
This corset was specially designed and made to be worn under a wedding dress.
White Satin Evening Bag
This evening clutch bag is made out of satin with white beads sewn onto the front. It has a press stud fastening.
White Wedding Handbag
This is a small drawstring handbag used for a wedding.
Wilton family portrait, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The lady you can see in this portrait is believed to have been from the Wilton family of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
This painting and its accompanying portrait of a man had been passed down the family and ...
Wilton family portrait, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The man you can see in this portrait is believed to have been from the Wilton family of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
This painting and its accompanying portrait of a lady had been passed down the family and ...
Wolstanton Church School class 5, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Before the days of free state education many school were run by churches and charitable organisations who took it upon themselves to educate the lower classes who could not afford to pay for education. ...
Wolstanton High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Looking down Wolstanton High Street. Ernest Swettenham's grocery shop can be seen on the corner of High Street and Ellison Street, on the right hand side. This postcard captures the period, with the tram ...
Wood Lane, Audley
A view of Wood Lane taken by Thomas Warham of Audley.The lane is a former route which links Audley with Woodhouse Farm, now Apedale Road.
Wool jacket, c.1890-1910
This is a grey wool jacket probably worn at the end of the Victorian period or beginning of the 20th century.
It is lined with silk and is very tightly fitted, with a heavy embroidered pattern and mother ...
World War II Police Helmet
Many police during the war were Special Constables, fit and able men in reserved occupation, they were issued with a steel helmet with ‘police’ marked on the front. The helmet was meant to withstand the ...
World War One Voluntary Aid Detachment Uniform
This uniform belonged to Emily ‘Queenie’ Baker (nee Pond) who joined the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD’s) during the First World War.
She worked in military hospitals in London, Enfield Cottage Hospital, ...