Staffordshire County Police, Boxing training, Stafford
The first training session for the Staffordshire County Police boxing tournament due to be held in November 1952. Police Constable L Wilcock, a former champion and trainer of the 1952 Stafford Borough ...
Station Road, Milford
Two horse drawn vehicles cross the bridge over the River Sow and approach the bridge above the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. A third bridge in the distance takes the road over the London & North ...
Stationary Volunteer Band, R.A.F. Hednesford
Th Stationary Volunteer Band consisted of both Royal Air Force and Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm personnel. The Bandmaster, Flight Sergeant Broadgate (wearing gloves), is next to the central drum in the front ...
Tackeroo Express song, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The origin of this song is unknown but was written for the men who travelled on the 'Tackeroo' to work at Rugeley Camp. The origin of the name comes from a district of Hednesford where the railway line ...
The Annual Fire Pump Competitions at RAF Stafford
This photograph was taken during the annual fire pump competitions which were held between the fire crews at each RAF storage depot. The fire crews are pictured on parade during an inspection along with ...
The Messines Ridge Model, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A view of the scaled terrain model of the Battle of Messines at Brocton Camp. When the New Zealand Rifle Brigade left Brocton Camp in 1919 they presented the Messines Ridge Model to the local town of ...
The Station Farm, RAF Stafford
The RAF Stafford Station Farm was used as a training centre for service personnel who were to be demobbed and wished to take up new skills in farming, animal management, gardening and crop cultivation. ...
Thomas Henry Alder, 1429835 Royal Artillery. Born 1920
Thomas Alder was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire on 28th January 1920. He joined the Royal Artillery on 11th July 1938 and was posted to 213 Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery. He was billeted in St. Michael’s ...
Thomas Herbert Alder, 80601 RAMC. P Company. Born 1888
Thomas Alder was born 16th September 1888 in Portsmouth , Hampshire. He returned to England from Canada in 1914, at the start of WWI, enlisting in the RAMC. He was posted to Blackpool, Lancashire on 13th ...
Trainees with biplane, RAF Hednesford
RAF Hednesford trained recruits in engine and airframe fitting. In addiction to RAF personnel, members of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and WAAF (Womens' Auxiliary Air Force) were trained. Biplanes were ...
Training Awards Event , GEC ALSTHOM, St. Leonard's, Stafford
The 1995 Switchgear Training Awards Event held at St Leonards Sports and Social Club, Stafford. Among those in the photograph are: Joanne Humble, Mark Wetton, Andrew Gardner, Derek Pinches, Eric Lander, ...
Training Awards Event at Alstom, St. Leonard's Works, Stafford
Employees from St. Leonard's Works pictured during a Training Awards Event held at St. Leonard's Sports and Social Club, Stafford.
Among those in the photograph are: Pete Simpson (3rd row from front, ...
Training camp, Richmond Park, Surrey
Taken by Uttoxeter photographer Gerald McCann (1897-1970) while he was serving with the London Scottish Regiment as a conscript during the 1st World War. He served in Europe and the Middle East. This ...
TSO Course at RAF Stafford
Among those attending the TSO (Tactical Supply Operators) Course 03/01, which took place on 23 September to 26 October 2001, are: Flt Lt Kingsman, Sgt Campell, SAC(W) Burnton, SAC Doull, SAC Duke, SAC ...
Uniform badges, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Photograph of two textile badges from the uniform belonging to Gladys Harvey: Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Army Service Corps. Rugeley born Gladys Harvey was enrolled on 13 September 1917 and discharged ...
US Army troops at Yarnfield, near Stone
Mail call for US Army troops based around Stone. This photograph was taken at one of the camps built in and around Yarnfield to house munitions workers from Woolwich Arsenal who were to be working at ...
Uttoxeter Volunteers on Salisbury Plain
Back row (left to right): unknown, unknown, Tom Hollins, George Stubbs, Jos Blore (a baker and confectioner), Tom Lunn, Jack Prince (a chimney sweep).
Front row: Dido Prince, unknown, Jim Mottram.
Video presentation of the Messines Terrain Model, Cannock Chase
It has long been known that there was a Great War terrain model on Cannock Chase, indeed there are documents, photographic records, and oral histories to prove it existed. However, it was not until a ...