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History Monthly: The old Joule’s clock
Published on 3 Feb, 2012 at 9:48 in History | Viewed 165 times | No Comments
The clock that was once over the entrance to Joule’s Brewery in Stone has returned to the High Street after restoration. In February’s History Monthly, Philip Leason – the chairman of Stone Historical Society – looks back at the history of the clock and of the brewery itself… It was in 1780 that Francis Joule...
Historic brewery items to go up for auction
Published on 22 Jan, 2012 at 20:33 in History | Viewed 119 times | 2 Comments
Items relating to famous Stone brewery Joule’s are set to go under the hammer at West Midlands auction house Cuttlestones on Friday, 24th February. Split into 10 lots, the collection contains some unique items that chart the latter years of this Staffordshire brewing institution, which was based in the town for two centuries. Among...
Christmas in Victorian Stone
Published on 19 Dec, 2011 at 9:11 in History | Viewed 102 times | No Comments
This month’s History Monthly by Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, looks at Christmas in Victorian Stone, and a traditional festive play that was last staged in the town in 1897 – unless you count a re-enactment in 1988! One of the traditional entertainments at Christmas over the centuries was the performance...
Hundreds take a look at Medieval seal
The Medieval seal from Stone Priory that was found in a Surrey field is now back in the town, and hundreds of people have so far visited St Michael’s Church to have a look at the object for themselves. The seal was delivered to the church on Thursday and will be on display for...
Medieval seal is coming home
The recently discovered Medieval seal from Stone Priory that was found in a field in Surrey will be on show at St Michael’s Church in Stone for three months. The joint owners and a local historian from the area where it was found will be visiting Stone on Thursday 1st December to hand over the...
Stone in the First World War
To mark Remembrance Day, this month’s History Monthly by Philip Leason, the chairman of Stone Historical Society, looks at the role that the people of Stone played in the First World War and recalls the “blackest day in the town’s history”. Readers who have been following the popular TV programme Downton Abbey will have...
History Monthly: The Bishop of Guyana
Published on 11 Oct, 2011 at 14:50 in History | Viewed 143 times | No Comments
Stone Historical Society chairman Philip Leason will be writing a special post each month for A Little Bit of Stone. This month, how a bishop from South America was actually born in Stone – and how people travelled to the town from all over the world more than 200 years later to see his...
Memories of hall needed for centenary
Published on 29 Sep, 2011 at 12:20 in History | Viewed 102 times | No Comments
St Michael’s Hall in Lichfield Street celebrates its centenary in November and the manager is asking people in the town for their memories of the venue. Today the hall plays host to a huge number of events and societies, including staging Stone Revellers’ productions. Manager Dennis Abbott wants to hear from you if you...
Bit of Medieval Stone found in Surrey field
Published on 18 Sep, 2011 at 21:32 in History | Viewed 317 times | No Comments
A piece of Stone’s Medieval history has been found by a metal detector in a field in Surrey. The remarkable copper object – dated between 1200 and 1300AD – was found in Cobham in August. It’s a seal that would have been used to create a seal of wax on important documents at Stone...
Can you solve Oulton picture puzzle?
Published on 15 Dec, 2010 at 21:18 in History | Viewed 173 times | 3 Comments
Do you recognise any of the people in the photos below? They were taken in the early 1950s and show members of Oulton Horticultural Society. One photo shows members inside The Brushmaker’s Arms, while two are taken inside and outside the village hall. Oulton local website Oulton Village wants to hear from you if...
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