 7872
Latest purchase by the Friends of the Archive Service
We were very pleased that FoSSA was able to purchase for the Archive Service a small collection connected to Uttoxeter Charities and the Sneyd-Kynnersley family which includes two post-enclosure plans and an accompanying survey for Uttoxeter High Wood and The Heath, for which we didn’t already have an enclosure map or award. These are dated 1789, two years after the Inclosure Act, under which the profits were given to the Poor's Rate, later part of the Uttoxeter Charities, and drawn by surveyor Samuel Botham, well-known for his attractive plans. Some land was kept in hand by the Trustees, other land was leased out or sold. The collection also includes a detailed account of building work for the extension at Highfields near Uttoxeter, one of the Sneyd-Kynnesley houses, dated 1828-1829. This is a very detailed list of tradesmen’s work, with time recorded as tallies, under headings for bricklayers and stone masons, carpenters, labourers (including the gardens), sundries, plasterers, carpenters, chimney pieces, bell hanging, paperers. Also included under sundries is a lot of ale for the men who were gravelling. The collection reference is 7872.
"For the Benefit of the Poor": Welfare provision in Staffordshire towns, 1650 - 1950
Saturday 30 October, 10.30am - 3.30pm (via Zoom)
Places are still available for our annual Victoria County History Study Day in partnership with Keele University. This year the event will take place online.
Programme
Morning session
10.30 Welcome
10.35 Managing charity in Uttoxeter 1650-1950: A progress report - Dr. Andrew Sargent followed by Q+A
11.30 Thomas Guy: Tamworth's "incomparable benefactor" - Dr. Nigel Tringham followed by Q+A
12.30 Lunch
Afternoon session
1.30 The business of poor relief in early 19th century Staffordshire' - Dr. Peter Collinge followed by Q+A
2.30 Cheadle workhouse from the inside, 1909-1914: "The name workhouse was the worst part of it" - Prof. Alannah Tomkins followed by Q+A
3.30 Close
To book
Places for this event are free. To book please email helen.johnson@staffordshire.gov.uk Delegates will be sent a booking confirmation. Joining details will be sent in advance of the event.
 Collection reference 7863
Dance fever!
A recent new accession at Staffordshire Record Office is a farmer’s diary and account book, the front half of which was originally used as a neat book of school exercises (reference 7863). Thomas Gaunt was born in 1771, lived in Hilderstone, married in Milwich and died in Whitgreave in 1822. The journal entries mainly relate to product sold, crops or vegetables planted. The accounts include payments or receipts for work done, and produce sold, mainly mutton, veal and wheat. The book also includes some poems, one called “Nought else to do” about the rather quickly arranged marriage of a shepherd and his neighbour, and another about a young girl who has spent the night dancing and now regrets it: "I have been to the ball, all my pleasures are fled, what a cold I have got, oh what pain in my head…. No conquest I’ve made, twas all labour in vain, Let the lovers of dancing henceforward complain…. Remember the corner in which I sat down, the candle kept dropping all over my gown, To complete my misfortunes my ankle I sprain…. I have danced myself sick and spoiled my best clothes… At misfortunes like these who from tears can refrain?". The book was found in America and kindly sent back home.
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Mrs Hall's Christening teapot
This very large white teapot from the mid 19th century is decorated with an ornate raised pattern and a pewter lid ornamented with an eagle. It belonged to the Martin family who lived at Marsh Barn Farm, Handsacre. It was known as the ‘Christening teapot’ and was used at various family celebrations and events. It was also sometimes taken out to the workers in the farm fields.
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