Description:This English Electric employee is pictured working on a rotor whilst it is fixed onto a lathe in the Rotor Shop. Across the top of the picture there is a line shaft with pulleys and belts which was used to operate the lathe and other machinery. The Stafford factory was renowned for its electrical products including generators, transformers and switchgear.
This image has been taken from an original glass negative which has been donated to the Staffordshire County Museum by Alstom Power in Stafford.
Additional information: 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 on 2 November 2015 the Stafford Grid and Power Businesses became part of GE (General Electric, an American Company).