English Electric Co., Stafford

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Date:1920 - 1925 (c.)

Description:Pictured are employees outside the Main Offices. These offices were built for Siemens Brothers and were ready for use by 1903.

Amongst the employees in this image are several people who transferred from Woolwich to live and work in Stafford when the factory and offices opened

The Main Offices were demolished during January 2006 as part of the site redevelopment.

Siemens Brothers purchased the land in 1901 and built the factory and offices which were ready to start production in 1903. In 1918 Siemens merged with several companies, including Dick, Kerr and Co., to become the English Electric Co. Two years later in 1920, The English Electric Co bought the Stafford Works. The English Electric Co merged with GEC (The General Electric Company) during 1968. The Lichfield Road Site became part of GEC Power Engineering Ltd. On 22 March 1989 became part of GEC ALSTHOM, an Anglo French Joint Venture. On 22 June 1998 became part of ALSTOM with global HQ in Paris and to date (2013) continues to be part of the ALSTOM Group.


Timeline

The timeline shows resources around this location over a number of years.

1900s
Drawing Office, Siemen's Brothers Engineering Works, Stafford,
Drawing Office, Siemen's Brothers Engineering Works, Stafford,

Around the turn of the 20th Century, following their move from Woolwich to Stafford, ...

1940s
English Electric Co., Stafford
English Electric Co., Stafford

Pictured above are employees outside the rear of the Main Offices off Lichfield ...

1960s
English Electric Co., Stafford
English Electric Co., Stafford

Pictured is the Telephone Exchange on the Lichfield Road site (known as Main Works), ...

2000s
The Main Offices, Alstom, Lichfield Road, Stafford
The Main Offices, Alstom, Lichfield Road, Stafford

During the ownership of Siemens, English Electric Co., GEC and Alstom this building ...

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Image courtesy of: Mr Bob Metcalfe

Donor ref:BM-158 (192/26693)

Source: Mr Bob Metcalfe

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