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A New House at Cotes

A brief letter from John J. Chapman at Stone Rural District Council dated 21st November 1907 survives amongst the Eccleshall papers. Chapman writes that the ‘New House’ to be built at Cotes ‘will be reported ...

Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Third Duchess of Sutherland (1829-1888)

In 1849 George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1828-1892), who would become the third Duke of Sutherland in 1861, married Anne Hay-Mackenzie of Cromartie and Newhall. In 1861, Anne became ...

Arthur C. Prall, Wholesale Ironmonger, Hanley (c.1920)

The Sutherland Papers contain many printed advertisements promoting local companies and their products. Amongst these is an advertisement for firegrates sold by Hanley ironmonger Arthur C. Prall. Prall ...

Cigarettes, Alcohol and Chocolates: Commercial Culture in the early Twentieth Century

The Sutherland Papers Collection is packed with intriguing documents from the early twentieth century, providing an insight into life in England before the First World War. Amongst these is a wonderful ...

Colonel Cotes, Eccleshall Celebrity: The Colonel’s Letters to J. H. Menzies

The Sutherland Papers contain many bundles of correspondence relating to the Cotes estate in Eccleshall. A man named J. H. Menzies acted as agent for this estate, and there are a wide variety of letters, ...

Cotes Farm, Eccleshall

In July 1907 J. H. Menzies received a letter from a man named Wynne regarding Cotes Farm in Eccleshall. There were problems with hay at the farm which Wynne’s letter warns Menzies about. He writes ’we ...

Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1851-1913), fourth Duke of Sutherland

Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower was born in 1851, son of George Granville William Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1828-1892), third Duke of Sutherland and his first wife Duchess Anne, Countess of Cromartie ...

Dearest Mummy: Duchess Millicent's Letters from her Children

Amongst Duchess Millicents correspondence are many letters from her three surviving children, George Rosemary and Alastair. Many of the letters were written by the children whilst on holiday or away at ...

Dr. Deimel Underwear

One of the many advertisements from clothing companies in the Sutherland Collection comes from the 'Dr. Deimel Underwear Depot' in London. Dated 27th April 1906, Dr. Deimel's advertisement comes in ...

Duchess Millicent & Nathan Crawford's Letters

Amongst Duchess Millicent's papers are letters written to her during the Second World War by Squadron Leader Nathan Crawford who was killed in action on January 2nd 1945. A leather framed photograph of ...

Duchess Millicent and High Society

Duchess Millicent's prominent social position as the Duchess of Sutherland and proprietor of Stafford House in London meant that she was prestigious and successful in high society. This success is reflected ...

Duchess Millicent and Letters from George

Duchess Millicent's letters from her children tell us a great deal about the lives of children living in the early twentieth century. George’s letters in particular inform us about fashion and the types ...

Duchess Millicent and Royalty

Amongst Duchess Millicent's papers are many examples of her correspondence with royalty throughout the early and mid twentieth century. Several of the letters are responses to letters sent by the ...

Duchess Millicent and Social Reform in Staffordshire

Before her work in educational reform, Duchess Millicent was instrumental in campaigns against the use of lead in the pottery industry. Lead was used for glazing and had caused cases of lead poisoning. ...

Duchess Millicent and Social Reform: The Sutherland Technical School

Making use of her prominent social position, Duchess Millicent became renowned for her campaigning for reform in education. In 1903 she assisted in the foundation of the Sutherland Technical School in ...

Duchess Millicent and Winston Churchill

Duchess Millicent's papers include correspondence with Winston Churchill written during the early twentieth century, and also typed memoirs written during the First World War. A Amongst these papers ...

Duchess Millicent During World War Two

Many of Duchess Millicent’s papers from the 1940s reflect a preoccupation with the war in Europe and its impact on life in Britain. Amongst Duchess Millicent’s foreign correspondence are many letters ...

Duchess Millicent During World War Two: Trouble in America

Amongst Millie’s papers are many letters exchanged between herself and the British Consulate regarding her attempts to return home from America to the United Kingdom in 1943. Millie, her maid Janet ...