As it's both Staffordshire Day & May Day, I'll share a few folklore tales from the county today. First, Borrowcop Gazebo, where Lichfield legend says three Christian kings are laid to rest following a battle. The gazebo dates to 1804 & replaced a building known as 'The Temple'. https://t.co/LUULzCzXfs
Feedback to the book and exhibition has be amazing. Thanks for taking the time to share 🙏
Dates and book details in my bio #bottleovens #StokeOnTrent
Oh, and happy Staffordshire day! 🥳 https://t.co/nJ1JHFzcms
Happy Staffordshire Day! #OnThisDay in 1759 Josiah Wedgwood I founded the company at the Ivy House Works in Burslem, Staffordshire.
This vase commemorates the ‘Time Team’ excavations of the Ivy House site in 1998. https://t.co/JzcSNMphi8
— V&A Wedgwood Collection (@vawedgwood) May 1, 2023
Happy May Day, and Happy #StaffordshireDay to all!
To get you into the spirit, here are a few old photographs of people dancing the May Pole at various places throughout Staffordshire almost a century ago, Colourised to varying degrees of success.
Hednesford c.1950
Sandon Hall… https://t.co/rUqffXt126 https://t.co/nfCMtcgXLE
— Staffordshire Folklore (@StaffsFolklore) May 1, 2023
Happy #StaffordshireDay!
We’re celebrating everything about our county today 💚
Check out what’s happening and how you can get involved ➡️ https://t.co/EAWwyZYR9d
#WeAreStaffordshire https://t.co/Ify6lj2tFT
Well, this is certainly a day worth framing!!
Happy Staffordshire Day to all of the artists, performers, musicians, creatives, galleries, venues and arts lovers who make #Staffordshire a wonderfully creative place to live and visit #StaffordshireDay https://t.co/eNifLhmymv
On Staffordshire Day, today, why not think about learning something new, and take some time to see what local courses are available for you from Staffordshire Community Learning.
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#StaffordshireDay #learnsomethingnew https://t.co/p9Ahzc2p4d
— Staffordshire Community Learning (@Staffslearning) May 1, 2023
Happy #StaffordshireDay !
Today is the day we celebrate our county and what makes it such a special place to visit, live, work and study.
There are some great events for everyone across Staffordshire - find out more at https://t.co/3a2mEwksDW
#EnjoyStaffs https://t.co/xWtbyn6EdW
We had a super day in the sunshine dancing for #Pertons’ Carnival today. Lots of lovely people and masses of stuff going on. As always they were very good to us. Thanks #Perton, good to see you all again. #Staffordshire #MorrisonaMayDay😊💃🕺🪗 https://t.co/wHqZBAKCRT
— Shrewsbury Morris Dancers (@shrewsmorris) May 1, 2023
Staffordshire Day History
Staffordshire Day seeks to promote and celebrate the history and traditions of the county named Staffordshire.