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Army Manoeuvres, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire

A hawker's tent selling fruit, vegetables and chocolate pictured during Army cavalry manoeuvres at Pond Farm, near Easterton on Salisbury Plain. Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.

Army Manoeuvres, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire

Ten men eating and drinking outside a tent during Army cavalry manoeuvres at Pond Farm, near Easterton on Salisbury Plain. Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.

Arnold Bennett's grave in Burslem Cemetery

Burslem Cemetery was consecrated in 1879. It lies between Hanley Road, Leek New Road and the grassed over spoil tip of Sneyd Colliery. The cemetery chapel was demolished in 2008. Arnold Bennett died ...

Arnold Bennett's House and Museum, Cobridge, Stoke-upon-Trent

The house at 205 Waterloo Road, Cobridge that was once the home of Potteries writer Arnold Bennett and later, for a short time, the Arnold Bennett Museum. Arnold Bennett's father, Enoch, who was a solicitor, ...

Arthur Bott, Long Service Award at theEnglish Electric Co., Stafford

This view was taken during a 25 year Long Service Award presentation to Arthur Bott at the English Electric, Central Standards Department which at the time was based in Foregate Street opposite to the ...

Arthur Inett and daughter Gladys, St. Chad's Church, Pattingham

Arthur lived in Hall End Lane, Pattingham.

Arthur Mainwaring

Arthur Mainwaring (1668-1712, here spelled Manwaringe) of Ightfield, near Whitchurch, Shropshire. he was a poet, editor and Whig politician. An engraving by I. Simon after a painting by Sir Godfrey ...

Arthur Myatt at Myatt's Garage, Stone

Arthur Reginald Myatt, proprietor of Myatt's Garage on Longton Road, Stone, in the garage workshop. The site is now (2007) occupied by William Jones Motors.

Arthur Salt at Rocester Ploughing Match

Arthur Salt came second in his class at this annual ploughing match which took place at the Cricket Field, Rocester.

Arthur Scargill at a miner's strike demonstration, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent 1984.

Arthur Scargill was President of the National Union of Mineworkers during the 1984 - 1985 miner's strike and became a household name. He attended rallys and demonstrations throughout the country including ...

Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Lord Wrottesley

Lithograph print. A caricature of Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Baron Wrottesley (1824-1910) of Wrottesley Hall by 'Stuff', captioned 'A Staffordshire Peer'. Appeared in 'Vanity Fair' June 20th 1895. He was ...

Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Lord Wrottesley

Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Lord Wrottesley (1824-1910) of Wrotesley Hall was a Peer and politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire from 1871 to 1887. He married Hon. Augusta Elizabeth Denison, ...

Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Lord Wrottesley

Arthur Wrottesley, 3rd Lord Wrottesley (1824-1910) of Wrotesley Hall was a Peer and politician. He was Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire from 1871 to 1887. He married Hon. Augusta Elizabeth Denison, ...

Article from the Public Enquirer, taken from the Enoch Wood scrapbook - "The Wellington Quick-Step to Anarchy"

Moderate readers of the Public Inquirer on Saturday April 23 1829 might have choked on this partisan account of the movement for Catholics' civil rights in Britain. Thomas Mulock's rage The author ...

Ash Green, Trentham

A postcard view of Ash Green looking west from Longton Road towards the junction with the A34, Stone Road (left to right). In the centre distance is the boundary wall of the Trentham Estate. Over the ...

Ashcroft Lane, Shenstone

Looking north from the junction with Lynn Lane, Shenstone, this postcard view of houses and a cottage in Ashcroft Lane has hardly changed over the years. The buildings remain (July 2020), however, the ...

Ashdale Pottery.

Pottery factory exterior including bottle ovens. Taken at Ashdale Pottery, Short Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. This view includes the North Staffs Electric Company. Taken from the Gladstone ...

Ashfield Wesleyan Mission, Nelson Place, Newcastle-under-Lyme