Albion Football Team, Chesterton
Photograph of the Albion Football Team.
Brown Leather Football boots, c.1890-1920
Football has been popular in Britain for centuries with the first recorded football boots in 1526 when King Henry VIII ordered new boots for his great wardrobe.
In the nineteenth century the popularity ...
Cathy Gibson at the King Edward VII Swimming Baths, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Mayor and Mayoress Knowles welcoming Cathy Gibson, the Olympic swimmer, who was using the swimming baths for training. Also pictured is Harry Roskie and some of the swimming bath staff.
The swimming ...
Cripples Guild Carnival float, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A float from the 'Cripples Guild' decorated for a carnival, pictured in Nelson Place.
The Potteries Cripples' Guild was started in 1900, and in 1907 became the Duchess of Sutherlands Cripples' Guild.
Metalwork ...
Fine Saturday Afternoon Football Club, Chesterton
Photograph of Chesterton FSA (Fine Saturday Afternoon) FC.
King Edward VII Memorial Baths, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph shows a view of the Memorial Baths. The swimming baths were built in 1906 to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII and have been improved on a number of occasions. In 2002 the ...
Learie Constantine, Kidsgrove
Learie Constantine pictured on the occasion of his visit to Kidsgrove in May 1948. He had been invited to a meeting at the Town Hall by Kidsgrove Labour Party to speak about racial discrimination.
Learie ...
Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of Nelson Place taken from Queen's Gardens. The Gardens, seen here in the foreground, were laid out in 1897 on land that had been bought by public subscription, in order to celebrate Queen Victoria's ...
Newcastle Cycling Club, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photogragh of the Newcastle Cycling Club with penny-farthing bicycles.
Orme Boys School, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of Orme Boys' School Football XI team.
Sports day, Beasley Fields, Chesterton
Staffordshire Sportsman Figure
Staffordshire figure depicting a man with a gun and hunting dog.
During the 19th century, shooting was a very popular pastime amongst upper class gentlemen.
Shooting was a very class-based activity ...
Sydney Barnes, cricketer
S.F. (Sydney) Barnes was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire in 1873 and died in Chadsmoor, Staffordshire in 1967. He was described by Wisden as the world's greatest bowler. Even though he was a regular ...
Sydney Barnes, Cricketer
S.F. (Sydney) Barnes was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire in 1873 and died in Chadsmoor, Staffordshire in 1967. He was described by Wisden as the world's greatest bowler. Even though he was a regular ...
The Old Borough Treasurers , Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This oil painting signed and dated by Jack Clarkson in 1965 depicts the three storey Georgian building that was the Borough Treasurers offices until 1965. The red bricks and arched windows of Jubilee ...