US Army troops, Cold Meece
US Army personnel boarding buses having disembarked from trains at Cold Meece. Cold Meece railway station was built in by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway to serve ROF Swynnerton, a Royal Ordnance ...
V J Day rejoicing, Yarnfield
US Army personnel based at Yardfield celebrating Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) on 15 August 1945
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US ...
VE Day Celebrations at RAF Stafford
Pictured are service personnel celebrating VE Day with a ‘knees up’ in the Accounts Department at RAF Stafford. Following the Prime Minister's Victory broadcast all ranks ceased work and joined in the ...
Visit by Princess Margaret , RAF Stafford
During a visit to RAF Stafford, Princess Margaret is presented with a floral bouquet at the RAF Married Quarters.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Pictured is an Inspection of the Parade in preparation for the visit to RAF Stafford by Princess Margaret on 2 July 1959. Amongst those in this photograph are Air Vice Marshall Lowe, Group Captain Shutt ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Princess Margaret is seen here inspecting the Guard of Honour during her visit to RAF Stafford in 1959.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 acres of ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Princess Margaret admiring a cake at the Airmen’s Mess during her visit to RAF Stafford.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 acres of land near Stafford. ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
Princess Margaret is pictured leaving one of the large warehouses at RAF Stafford during her visit to the site.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury of 362 ...
Visit by Princess Margaret, RAF Stafford
During her visit to RAF Stafford Princess Margaret inspects an aero-engine in one of the large warehouses on the site.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 following the purchase by the Treasury ...
WAAF Wing Voluntary Band, at RAF Hednesford camp
The band are pictured here with their great dane mascot.
No buildings remain on the site of the camp, but all of the original roadways are still present.
WAAFS Parade, Battle of Britain Week, Stafford,
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) parade during Battle of Britain Week, seen here on Victoria Road, Stafford.
The Battle of Britain was a series of air raids by the German Air Force between June 1940 ...
Weeping Window Sculpture, Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent
This picture shows the iconic Weeping Window Sculpture, with its handmade ceramic poppy cascade after being recreated on the side of a bottle kiln at Middleport Pottery.
It was part of the Blood ...
Weeping Window Sculpture, Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent
Visitors are pictured looking and photographing the Weeping Window Sculpture with its handmade ceramic poppy cascade after being recreated on the side of a bottle kiln at Middleport Pottery.
It was ...
Wives Christmas Party, RAF Stafford
Pictured at the RAF Stafford Site (16 MU) during December 1971 are service personnel and wives wearing the latest fashions and hairstyles of the day at their ‘Wives Christmas Party’.
RAF Stafford was ...
Wives Sherry Party, RAF Stafford
Pictured at the RAF Stafford Site (16 MU) during December 1971 are ‘wives’ wearing the latest fashions and hairstyles of the day at their ‘Wives Sherry Party’.
RAF Stafford was formed 1 December 1939 ...
Women’s Royal Naval Service training station, Mill Meece
Photograph showing the WRENS working on a Hawker Hurricane at HMS Fledgling.
HMS Fledgling.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime service, by training WRENS as aircraft ...
Women’s Royal Naval Service training station, Mill Meece
A group of WRENS at HMS Fledgling E-15, Mill Meece. Mrs Chrys Hill (nee Wood), is sitting in the front row third in from the right.
HMS Fledgling.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release ...
WRAF Voluntary Band at RAF Stafford
Pictured are members of the WRAF (Women's Royal Air Force) Voluntary Band at RAF Stafford. The Band was a very popular feature dating from the war years until a policy change caused the Station to lose ...