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Party for wounded soldiers at St. John's Methodist Church, Hednesford

The soldiers are local men from St. Matthews (a military hospital) in Burntwood. St. John's has since been re-named Trinity Methodist Church.

Pattingham Football Team and coach outside The Crown Inn, High Street, Pattingham

Pictured from left to right are Bill Scriven, Derek Cox, Eric Hughes, Peter Moore, John Lloyd, Jack Bolland, Rob Davis, Ron Moore, ?, Ken Lakin and Vic Darley.

Pattingham Football Team outside the Pigot Arms Hotel, Pattingham

Included in the team are Charlie Harvey, Harold Taylor and Jack Taylor.

Pattingham Girls Friendly Society, in Old Village Hall, Pattingham

Pattingham Girls Friendly Society, in the Old Village Hall, Pattingham

Back row, from left to right: Ruth Taylor, Jim Nock, Isobel Lloyd, Peggy Nock, Sally Noakes, Annie Ray, Nancy Law, Doris Morgan, Gladys Inett, Olive Johnson, ?, Ivy Newby and George Edwards. Middle ...

Pattingham Girls Friendly Society, outside the Old Village Hall, Pattingham

Performing "The Wedding of the Painted Doll." Included in the group are Violet Wilkinson, Doris Nock, Nesta Wilkinson, ? Stanford, Hilda Davies, Ivy Oakes, Sally Oakes, Jack Raynor, Olive Johnson, ...

Paul De Lesseps during Burton Aviation week

The Burton Aviation week was staged at Bass's Meadow in Meadow Road, Burton. Paul De Lesseps was the son of the builder of the Suez Canal. De Lesseps flew a Bleriot monoplane at the meeting. On the ...

Paul de Lesseps in his Bleriot Monoplane, Bass Meadows, Burton-on-Trent area

Paul de Lesseps in his Bleriot Monoplane at the Burton-on-Trent Aviation Meeting, 1910.

Peace - 1813 petition from the Enoch Wood scrapbook

Hard Times in the Potteries By 1813, years of war with France, and later the United States, had pushed Britain's businesses to the brink of bankruptcy. The pottery manufacturers were no exception, ...

Peace celebrations at the Holly Bush, Brereton

Peace celebrations at the end of the Great War in 1919, at the Holly Bush Inn, Brereton, Rugeley.

Peace Celebrations, Brewood

Peace Celebrations, Common Plot, Stone

Crowds attending the Peace Celebrations at the end of the First World War. They are pictured on the earthworks of Motley (or Mudley) Pits on the Common Plot in Stone.

Peace celebrations, Hopton

A horse-drawn float decorated for Peace celebrations at the end of the First World War in 1918 or 1919. Behind can be seen the Mission Room.

Peace celebrations, Pattingham

This photograph was taken outside St. Chad's Church.

Peace celebrations, Pattingham

The celebrations pictured were held outside The Bakehouse.

Peace celebrations, Rugeley

Peace celebrations at the end of the Great War. The procession is seen here travelling along Horse Fair, including soldiers in uniform and a tank. The Globe Hotel can be seen in the background.

Peace celebrations, Rugeley

Celebrating the end of World War 1 , Rugeley, with a 'Welcome Home' banner for returning servicemen. This picture is taken in the market square with the clock tower to the right just out of shot and ...

Peace Celebrations, Stone

Peace Day on Granville Square. The sign for the Crown and Anchor public house can be seen to the far right, close to Christ Church Sunday Schools banner. Peace Day celebrated the end of the First ...