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Cannock Town Centre

This view of the Town Centre is looking Norrth towards High Green. The building seen directly behind the two boys in the foreground was demolished in the latter part of the 20th century and a new Woolworths ...

Cannock Town centre looking South to the A34 and Walsall Road

A mother with her children, one in a pram and other groups of children stand talking or playing in the street. On the left of the picture is the Crown Hotel, which was knocked down in the 1960s. The trees ...

Cannock Urban District Council Members and Officers, The Council House, High Green, Cannock

On the front row, left to right are: Percy Shaw, Walter Holston, Jack Holston, Marjorie Heath, Bernard Rastall, Len Sharrat (Chairman for that year), Dennis Dixon Snr., Joan Loverock, Ike Jaques, Ernie ...

Cannock Urban District Council roadworkers on the A5 at Bridgtown, South of Cannock

Council workmen standing with forks and steamroller while working on the roads. The bungalows in the background were built by the Urban District Council.

Canteen Workers, Brocton Military Camp,

Gladys Harvey (standing) and Ada Potter, who worked in the canteen at Brocton Camp. Cannock Chase had been used as a military training ground since the 1870s. During the First World War two military ...

Canteen, Job White & Sons Ltd., Compton Mills, Leek

This photograph was taken at 1 o'clock, the end of the lunch hour (shown on the clock). It was obviously winter-time as most of the workers are wearing their winter coats, and some of the ladies even ...

Car for a Bob, Stafford

Stafford Round Tablers John Harvest (left) and Geoffrey Bramall are pictured checking over a new Ford Popular which has a sign on the front saying “This is it – Car for a Bob”. A Bob was a slang name ...

Cardigan suit

Cardigan suit of beige wool, knitted in a boucle pattern typical of the early 1960s. The straight skirt has an elasticated rib knit waistband and is lined with acetate. Box jacket with attractive black ...

Carlisle Street Gates, Longton Park, Longton. Photographed by William Blake.

View of the Carlisle Street Gates at Longton Park, Longton, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire. The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George Granville ...

Carnival at the Racecourse, Uttoxeter

A dancing competition taking place in front of spectators in the grandstand at Uttoxeter Racecourse during Uttoxeter Carnival in 1934. Photographer: Alfred McCann of High Street, Uttoxeter.

Carnival entry pictured on the canal at Glascote, Tamworth

This photograph shows the view from near the Bottom Lock House in Glascote, looking along the tow path towards Kettlebrook Railway bridge. Dora Crowshaw is seen here, with herself and bike decorated with ...

Carnival float , Uttoxeter

A float in the Uttoxeter Carnival parade, entitled 'While shepherds watched'. Frances Hollins is the angel. She was the angel for several years running.

Carnival float, Rugeley,

Rugeley Hospital Saturday was a fund-raising event popular in the 1930s (and possibly before) to support the Cottage Hospital.

Carnival King and Queen on Dais, Market Square, Uttoxeter

The Carnival King is Ben Shaw. Standing to the left, wearing a chain of office is Alfred McCann, photographer, who was serving as Chairman of Uttoxeter Urban District Council that year.

Carnival King and Queen, Uttoxeter Railway Station, Uttoxeter

Carnival procession Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent

A car decorated for Wolstanton Carnival containing children in fancy dress, topped by a child dressed as Britannia. This photograph was taken in Forster Street, Tunstall.

Carnival Queen and attendants, Uttoxeter

Eva Rock, Uttoxeter Carnival Queen of 1934, with her attendants Kathleen Cockersole, Kathleen Jardine, Betty Roberts and Maud Tooth.

Carnival Queen in horse drawn carriage, Uttoxeter

Miss Grace Nash, Carnival Queen, pictured with her attendants. The carriage was loaned by Mrs Cavendish of Crakemarsh Hall. Mr Paul Wilson is one of the two small boys standing behind the queen.