Ladies Short Lace Gloves, c.1950s
Short gloves were worn during the day or with long sleeves and were worn throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
We believe that these gloves date from around the 1950s.
They are made ...
Ladies Silk Dress, 1960s
This silk dress was handmade and has a hand painted design of flowers.
It probably dates to the late 1960s, it is short in length and the flowers were painted in bright 'psychedelic' colours reminiscent ...
Ladies Silver Evening Gloves, c.1960s
These long gloves would have been worn for a special occasion or as evening wear.
They are made using a metallic silver thread which means they were probably made in the 1960s.
Ladies Wedding Shoes, 1926
Worn in 1926 by Mrs Salt (nee Miss Mary Ellen Barks) on her wedding day.
Although they appear plain for a wedding they were also practical and could be worn again after the wedding, as shoes were expensive. ...
Leather Handbag, c.1900-1940
This handbag is made out of toughened leather with a small woven handle and a clasp fastening.
There is a small area of metalwork which adds some detail to an otherwise plain handbag.
The handbag ...
Leycett
An old corner shop at Leycett is pictured here with residents standing outside. At the time this photograph was taken only about twenty houses in the village were still occupied.
Lion Fur Stole, c.1933
This stole is made of an unusual type of fur - that of a lion.
The stole was given to Mrs Sumnall by her employers in the early 1930s.
Apparently a member of her employers family had shot the ...
Loomer Bridge, footpath from Mount Pleasant, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph captures three boys against the background of the pyramid-like slag heap from one of the local coal mines.
Lt. Colonel Johnson’s Belt Buckle
Lt. Colonel Johnson served in the North Staffordshire Regiment for over seventeen years, and had seen action in South Africa before serving in World War One.
In September 1914 he was selected to train ...
Lurex Gloves, 1960s/1970s
These long evening gloves are made using a lurex type fabric which was popluar in the 1960s and 1970s.
Market Stall, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Thomas Caddy's greengrocers stall pictured adjacent to what was the WH Smith shop in 2002. Thomas Caddy also had a shop on Marsh Street. Notice how the stall has been made up out of boxes, and propping ...
Mellards and Greenwoods, High Street Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the view down the side of the Lancaster Buildings on High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Greenwoods Menswear and the sign for Mellards Hardware can be seen on the left hand side.
Greenwoods ...
Miners' Rescue Team, Silverdale
The Miners' Rescue Team are pictured here in all of their equipment. A canary in its cage is sitting on the box on the floor, and was used to detect the first evidence of Methane Gas in the mine. Walter ...
Mink Stole,1930s
This stole is made out of three mink sewn together, two mink make up the sides and just the fur of the third is used to produce the back. The two mink on the side still have their legs and head attached ...
Mink(?) Fur Stole, 1930s
We believe this stole to be made of mink fur.
It still has the nose, whiskers, feet and claws still attached.
The head has been slightly re-shaped on the stole so a clip fastening could be used. ...
Miss Beardmore's private school, Wolstanton
Peace celebrations at Miss Beardmore's School in Wolstanton. All the children are dressed in their best clothes to celebrate the end of the Boer War.
Modern Mens Wear clothes shop, Ironmrkwt, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Modern Mens Wear Clothes shop on Ironmarket. In 1983, it was replaced by Gait, Ladies Shoes shop and then Elvira Leather Goods in 1989. At the time of writing (December 2024) the site is occupied ...
Mrs Jones' Hat Shop, Drayton Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Taken around 1920 this photograph shows the frontage of Mrs Jones' Hat Shop on Drayton Street in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The window display shows the wide range of hats available to the ladies of Newcastle, ...