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 ...
Borough Charter of Queen Victoria, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The Municipal Corporations Act, 1835 regulated local authorities.
Before the act a small number of burgesses chose the councillors and local magistrates (someone who administered the law).
From ...
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Trinity Fair Charter, Granted by King Edward I
This is Newcastle-under-Lyme’s oldest surviving charter.
A charter is a formal document granting rights given by a king or queen written by clerks in the royal chancery.
King Henry II gave Newcastle ...
Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Medieval Confirmation of the Gild Merchant Charters
Newcastle was granted a ‘Gild Merchant Charter’ by King Henry III in 1235.
A charter is a formal document granting rights given by a king or queen written by clerks in the royal chancery.
The original ...
Clayton Hall Grammar School for Girls blazer, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This was a blazer belonging to Jane E. Bradshaw.
It was worn during the 1960's and bought from Henry White's.
J. T. Burke Gramophone Record
J. T. Burke's was a Cycle and 'Gramophone Agent, with a shop at 67 Higherland, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
A shop selling cycle's and music may seem like a strange combination but as the number of bicycle ...
Kang Hsi dynasty ceramic plate
This hard paste famille verte (from the French ‘Green family’), deep plate is characterised by its decorative colour scheme that includes blues, reds and mainly greens and was produced primarily during ...
King Charles II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Parliamentarians executed King Charles I in 1649.
England had no king and became a commonwealth with Oliver Cromwell as the Lord protector.
After his death, King Charles II was restored to the throne. ...
King James II Charter of Extended Rights, Newcastle-under-Lyme
In 1684 King Charles II forced Newcastle to surrender all its charters.
Charters were formal documents granting rights given by a king or queen written by clerks in the royal chancery.
This was recorded ...
Mark 1 Spitfire outside Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This Mark 1 Spitfire from R.A.F. Bicester was on display outside the Brampton Museum (then the Borough Museum and Art Gallery) in Newcastle-under-Lyme to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Air ...
Pair of ceramic spill vase figures
A spill or taper was used to transfer a flame from an existing lit source to wherever else it was needed.
Made of tightly wound paper or thin wooden sticks, they were stored in simple wooden pots or ...
Queen Elizabeth I Charter of Incorporation, Newcastle-under-Lyme
During the Medieval and Tudor periods many towns received a Charter of Incorporation.
A charter is a formal document granting rights given by a king or queen written by clerks in the royal chancery.
The ...
Samuel Mayer's Commemorative Drinking Horn, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This strange drinking vessel has two engraved silver collars and some bullocks legs as a stand.
The wording along top collar reads:
'This cup was made from one of the horns of a bullock which was roasted ...
Staffordshire boating figures with spill vase
Spill vases were used to hold tapers or spills for lighting candles, lamps or pipes.
Staffordshire Cow creamer
In the mid 18th century drinking tea, coffee and chocolate became fashionable. A novelty cream jug in the shape of a cow became popular, so much so that many 19th century examples like ours have survived.
The ...
Staffordshire Equestrienne Figure
Staffordshire figure of a horsewoman.
It is likely that this is not a zebra, but rather a patterned horse.
Zebras were included in Circuses in the 1830s, though it is unlikely that they were ridden.
From ...
Staffordshire Figure - Courtship
Staffordshire figure showing a man offering a reluctant lady a ring.
This figure is reflective of the changing attitudes towards marriage at the beginning of the 19th century, with families becoming ...
Staffordshire Figure - Summer
Staffordshire figure of a young woman holding wheat and a sickle, representing the season of Summer.
The image of a woman holding a sickle and crops has been used to represent Summer since the Romans. ...