A Boy Scout’s hat, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This Boy Scouts cap was made by Umbro and worn by Peter Bradshaw during the 1960's.
A 'Sister Dora' Nurse's Cap
This cap was made by the company 'Sister Dora' which would have taken its name from the well loved Anglican nun and nurse Sister Dora from Walsall (1832-1878).
This type of small white cap was worn ...
Babies Shoes, mid 20th century
Silk shoes with hand sewn bird detail.
The button on one shoe is missing.
Baby’s Bonnet, late Victorian / early 20th century
This bonnet is handmade with a hand sewn ‘M’ on the side, possibly the baby's initial.
The bonnet is simple with no decoration or detail meaning it was probably an everyday bonnet.
Bonnet’s were ...
Baby’s Satin Bonnet, 19th century
This baby’s bonnet is made out of satin and is trimmed in down feather and was possibly used as a Christening bonnet. The feather down has been mostly lost over the years with just a small amount of the ...
Baby's Bonnet
This bonnet was possibly handmade and used for Christenings or formal occasions. It has broderie anglaise along the neck and the long ribbon ties were used for extra decoration, as they would have been ...
Bicorn Hat, Victorian
The bicorn developed from the tricorn hat and is mostly associated with Napoléon Bonaparte, although most military generals and officers in Europe and America wore it throughout the nineteenth and ...
Black Bowler Hat
The bowler hat was originally made in 1848 and was considered sturdier than the top hat, (as it could easily be knocked off and damaged).
The first bowler hat was originally made by brothers Thomas ...
Black Evening Bag, c.1920 -1930
This small bag is made out of black crepe fabric with a circular diamante clasp.
It has a short fabric handle and is a little worn from use along the top edge.
Black Straw Poke Bonnet, c.1850-1880
This example is made out of straw and is trimmed in lace and feathers.
A beautiful floral decoration on the left hand side breaks up the dark colouring and makes it less formal.
The cotton ribbon ...
Blue and White Clasp Bag, c.1920-1970
This handbag is made out of small metal discs sewn on to a metal frame with a metal chain.
The bag is made entirely out of metal and was used as evening wear, as the bag is quite small.
We're not entirely ...
Blue Girl Guides Cap, 1990s
The Girls Guides started as a side organisation from the Boy Scouts. Lord Robert Baden-Powell set up a camp for boys in 1907 at Brownsea Island in Dorset to test his scouting ideas.
By 1908 girls started ...
Bone Belt
This belt is made out of bone from an unknown origin.
It forms part of our small 'ethnographic' collection and unfortunately know very little about it.
C Rennatt Top Hat, Newcastle-under-Lyme, c.1885-1910
Charles Rennatt was born in 1861 and on the 1901 census he is found to be living at 16 Red Lion Square, Newcastle-under-Lyme which is where we believe his shop was also located.
He is listed as being ...
Chainmail purse / bag, c.1910-1935
This handbag is made up of chainmail links sewn onto a metal frame with a metal chain handle.
Child’s Blue Straw Hat, 1940s
This hat was worn by Miss Marson from Hanchurch when she was a little girl in the 1940s.
The hat is made out of straw woven together and dyed blue.
It has a blue ribbon going around the base of the ...
Child’s Handmade Bag, c.1930-1960
This bag was made by a child of Alsager's Bank Council School in 1930-1960. Their teacher was Doris Henshall.
Child’s Handmade Yellow Bag, c.1930-1960
This bag was made by a child at Alsagers Bank Council School in 1930-1960.
Their teacher was Doris Henshall.