Description:A postcard view of the Siemens Juniors Football Team which was taken by Stafford photographer A J Guy. If you recognise anyone in the picture please contact us.
Siemens Bros. Electrical Engineering Works opened its Lichfield Road factory in 1903, after relocating from Woolwich with around 800 of its employees. Outside of work employees were encouraged to become members of the Siemens Social and Athletics Association. There were many activities which included football, cricket, tennis, bowling, quoits, boxing, athletics, amateur dramatics, shooting, horticulture, and a literary and debating society.
Additional information on the Lichfield Road site: Over the years the Stafford Works was renowned for its electrical equipment products including generators, transformers and switchgear. Siemens Brothers purchased land by the Lichfield Road in 1901 and built a 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 this in turn 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).