Carved Shops, of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, 1940-1950s
Doctor Chris Giles, (who lived locally), handmade these wooden shops for his children while he was recuperating from a lengthy illness. They were modelled on local buildings in the town centre during ...
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. ...
Staffordshire Figure - Tambourine Player
Staffordshire figure in the shape of a tambourine player.
Staffordshire figures often depict the playing of traditional or amateur music.
It is thought that the mould for this figure was first made ...
Staffordshire Figure - Tambourine Player
Staffordshire figure in the shape of a tambourine player.
Staffordshire figures often depict the playing of traditional or amateur music.
It is thought that the mould for this figure was first made ...
Staffordshire Figure - The Lost Sheep
Staffordshire figure based on the parable of the Lost Sheep in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Teaching the idea of redemption, the parable tells of a shepherd who leaves his flock of ninety-nine sheep ...
Staffordshire Gardener figure
Staffordshire figure depicting a woman with a watering can.
During the early 19th century, gardening was a popular pastime, influenced by the fashionable Pleasure Gardens, public parks and the establishment ...
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 ...
William Pope Rhodes Sketchbook
William Pope Rhodes was born 14 November 1848.
He lived in Liverpool Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, with his parents, George and Sarah Rhodes, and three siblings. William attended The Art School in King ...