Motorcycle Dispatch Riders, Milford Common
North Staffordshire Home Guard dispatch riders pictured during training on Milford Common. On the far left is John (Jack) Finney and on the far right is George Brassington seated on their motorcycles. ...
Motorcycle Dispatch Riders, Milford Common
North Staffordshire Home Guard dispatch riders pictured during training on Milford Common. The trees in the background mark the boundary of the Shugborough estate. On the far left is John (Jack) Finney ...
Motorcycle Dispatch Riders, Milford Common
North Staffordshire Home Guard dispatch riders pictured during training on Milford Common. John (Jack) Finney is third from the right, George Brassington is second for the left. In the background is ...
Mr J H Wears (“Nippy” Wears) and the English Electric Co., Stafford
This Cartoon depicting Mr J H Wears (often known as “Nippy Wears”) in various moods was presented to Mr Wears during his retirement presentation by Mr S W Thomson the newly appointed Chief Superintendent ...
Mr J H Wears (“Nippy” Wears) and the English Electric Co., Stafford
Third from the right is Mr James Harker Wears, OBE, AMIME. Mr Wears was often known as “Nippy Wears” and he is pictured on 30 March 1950 receiving a retirement gift of a car radio set from Mr C H (Charlie) ...
Munition workers at Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton
A group of munition workers, mostly Londoners, at Frobisher Hall. Believed to be in this photograph are: Monica Webb, Irene Cunningham, Florence Handy, Alice Clark, Margaret Jones, Betty Robinson and ...
Munitions workers at Eccleshall Castle
Munitions workers from Frobisher Hall on a day trip to Eccleshall Castle.
Frobisher Hall was a hostel for workers at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Swynnerton during and just after the 2nd World War. ...
Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton
A group of munitions shift workers pictured at R.O.F. Swynnerton. Second from the left on the second row behind the front row is thought to be Mrs Margery Williams.
Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a ...
Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton
Walking along the cleanway at R.O.F. Swynnerton.
Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including 20mm shells for Spitfires, ...
Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton
Munitions workers, Nessie, Doris , Dorothy(?) and Gwen at R.O.F. Swynnerton.
Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including ...
National Fire Service, Hanley, Stoke on Trent
The Auxiliary Fire Service was formed from volunteers at the outbreak of war, to assist the regular Fire Brigades. The name was changed to The National Fire Service in August 1941 when the regional regular ...
Nellie Kizis, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton
Photograph of Nellie Kizis, possibly taken at Frobisher Hall before she returned to Scotland after the 2nd World War.
Nellie Kizis was born in 1921 near Edinburgh. She worked at the canteen at the ...
Nelson Hall, Cotes Heath
Yarnfield acted as a transit camp for United States Air Force personnel during the Second World War and was named Army Air Force Reinforcement Depot, AAF Station 594. This photograph was taken at one ...
No.1 Wing Volunteer Band, RAF Hednesford
It is thought that the Bandmaster was Flight Sergeant J. Broadgate.
North Staffordshire Regiment
The 2nd Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment pictured in 1939.
Officer's Mess, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Ordnance and chemical warfare offices, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Ordnance Workers, Radway Green, near Alsager, Cheshire
Ordnance workers at Radway Green, Alsager collecting for the war effort. The plaque reads 'A Local Bomb For Hitler. Carriage paid by RAF'.