StaffsStokeHistoryさんのイラストまとめ

The latest military case from the asylum records is the story of Francis Cunningham from Longton, who served in India in the 1880s. (images Potteries Museum https://t.co/axIwwzm5hT wikimedia commons CC BY) Read more at https://t.co/jG53PfGQfx #staffsasylums

Died #OnThisDay 1854 #SirThomasNoonTalfourd, judge, politician and author.  Died in the #ShireHall, #Stafford after an apoplectic seizure in

Plants and herbs were often used in the early days of Stafford asylum. Digitalis, hellebore, castor oil, cannabis, opium and 'astringent spices' were all tried out as cures and palliatives. https://t.co/WNGZktzzIR #staffsasylums #nursinghistory images: Welcome Collection CC BY

#OnThisDay 1927 #Walsall's 'Three Men in a Boat' author Jerome K Jerome died #wsl @WalsallLHCentre

After a short break, we're back in a new time slot! Here's an intriguing article from the Sentinel of 1957 imagining what life would be like in 1999 #docatteatime

#OnThisDay 1697 #Staffordshirecircumnavigator #GeorgeAnson was born, #wsl #ShugboroughHall

One of our volunteers discovered this cute #cat emblem used by the 274th Siege Battery (Royal Garrison Artillery) in 1919 - it doesn't strike us as looking very military!

Bringing in the #Yule log as part of medieval Christmas celebrations - and this one wasn't made of chocolate!

Born #OnThisDay 1859 Jerome K Jerome at Bradford Street, #Walsall #Staffordshire novelist and playwright famous for his ‘Three Men in a Boat’ novel #wsl @WalsallLHCentre

Easter Greetings
19th century card: ‘God’s Easter Sun-shine bring blessings to all’ and shows a little girl making her way through some over-sized daffodils, whilst overhead birds soar into the sunshine.