V.E. Day, English Electric Co., Stafford

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Date:May 1945

Description:The Meter Shop, decorated for V.E. Day at the end of World War II. Women employees involved in the production of vitally important precision instruments to assist with the war effort.

The English Electric Co. on the Lichfield Road Site in Stafford was renowned for its electrical products including generators, transformers and switchgear. During the Second World War the factory became involved in the production of parts and final assembly of armoured vehicles such as Covenanter, Centaur, Comet and Cromwell tanks.

In addition to the tanks many other contracts were received which included making precision instruments. In December 1941 the English Electric Co. was asked to consider using their Instrument Factory to make Repeater Compasses and Variation Setting Correctors to be used in conjunction with Distant Reading Compasses.

This image is taken from a glass negative donated to the Staffordshire County Museum by Alstom Power, Lichfield Road, Stafford.

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 and 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 (June 2014) continues to be part of the ALSTOM Group.


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1900s
Millwrights at Siemens Bros. factory, Stafford
Millwrights at Siemens Bros. factory, Stafford

Millwrights with a saddle tank locomotive at Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works, Stafford ...

1930s
English Electric Co. Stafford and the Ministry of Supply
English Electric Co. Stafford and the Ministry of Supply

English Electric staff and Ministry of Supply personnel are pictured during a visit ...

1960s
The 40 Club Dinner at The English Electric Co. Ltd., Stafford
The 40 Club Dinner at The English Electric Co. Ltd., Stafford

Employees and guests are pictured at the Stafford Works 40 Club Annual Dinner in ...

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Creators: Mr Andy Ellis, Alstom Power, Stafford - Contributor

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Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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