 Design for stained glass LD30-6-3-4
Wills project volunteer, Ann, is finding some unusual occupations as she continues with her indexing work into the early 19th century. These include a sealing wax maker, thong maker, chaise driver and a screw forger.
One intriguing find was the will of a glass painter, Francis Eginton, proved at the Lichfield Consistory Court in 1806. Francis Eginton was a glass painter from Handsworth, who is famous for his The Conversion of St. Paul, for the east window of St Paul’s Church Birmingham. The Archive Collection includes a design for stained glass for Lichfield Cathedral once attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds but recent research has show that the design was more likely to have been the work of Eginton.
 Last week the team from Pre-Construct Archaeology arrived on site at the Staffordshire Record Office to dig three trenches prior to the commencement of building work for the new Staffordshire History Centre. We made a film of the archaeologists at work and asked them what they had found. Take a look at our YouTube video to find out what they discovered!
https://youtu.be/2xUnSi-2xUE
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Asylums exhibitions on tour
The Staffordshire Asylums taster exhibition is currently visiting Cheadle Community Library. It will be there until Monday 28 February before moving on to Uttoxeter Library. For details of Library opening times please visit the website.
The main exhibition, A Case for the Ordinary: Staffordshire Asylums and the Patient Experience continues at the Museum of Cannock Chase until 25 February.
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Visiting the Record Office and Stoke on Trent Archives
Some Covid restrictions are being lifted by the Government from 27 January. We will encourage our visitors to continue to wear a face covering, unless medically exempt, whilst moving through the public areas and being assisted by staff. You are welcome to remove your face covering whilst seated at your desk.
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