Northern Store Company, 26 Bridge street, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Northern Stores Clothing Company was located at the corner of Bridge Street and Liverpool Road. This photograph shows the shop assistants, and perhaps the proprietor, William Meadon, standing outside. ...
Officers British Red Cross Beret, c.1940-60
This beret was part of the uniform for an officer in the Red Cross and has a fanned ribbon positioned at the front.
It was worn by Mrs H M Witty MBE during her time with the British Red Cross.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.