North Staffordshire Regiment troops outside R. Peach & Co's Crown Maltings, Burton-on-Trent
6th North Staffs troops outside R. Peach & Co's Crown Maltings, Anglesey Road, Burton-on-Trent. Local troops standing with horses, which were being used for transporting small arms ammunition in boxes....
Resting after 8 days march, Palestine
Whilst in Palestine at this time the 1st South Stafford Battalion was involved in the Arab rebellions.
Through its history the Staffordshire Regiment has been involved in many campaigns and wars and ...
Rugeley Road, Hednesford
Soldiers on horseback approaching Keeper's Cottage, from the direction of Rugeley. There are four soldiers on horseback on the incline. A plume of smoke from the waterworks at Moors Gorse can be seen ...
Soldiers departing for war, Derby Street, Leek
View of local soldiers heading off for World War I.
Soldiers on Cannock Chase
As the First World War progressed, the idea that the cavalry would play an important part on the Western Front was soon dashed as it became a stalemate of trench warfare. It is difficult to locate the ...
Soldiers setting off to the Boer War, via Armitage
Soldiers on horseback riding towards the photographer along New Road, Armitage. They are possibly Staffordshire Yeomanry setting off to the Boer War, via Armitage Railway Station.
This image is taken ...
Staffordshire Yeomanry at Tixall Hall
A postcard view of soldiers with horses outside the Stables at Tixall Hall.
The Aston family from Haywood acquired the Tixall estate through marriage; the hall was rebuilt in 1555. In 1580 Sir Walter ...
Staffordshire Yeomanry officers at Milford
Mr. English and Mr. Pritchard, officers with the Staffordshire Yeomanry, practicing in the grounds of Milford Hall, near Stafford during the First World War.
Staffordshire Yeomanry, Milford Hall, Stafford
Members of the Staffordshire Yeomanry practicing in the grounds of Milford Hall, near Stafford, during the First World War.
Staffordshire Yeomanry, Milford Hall, Stafford
Members of the Staffordshire Yeomanry practicing in the grounds of Milford Hall, near Stafford, during the First World War.
The 3rd (Leek) Battery, The 2nd North Midland Brigade RFA Belle Vue, Leek
Troops seen after mobilisation, having just left the Drill Hall in Alma Street and en route to join the Brigade and Ammunition Column in Burton-on-Trent. They entrained for Luton where the 46th North ...
The Hednesford Murder
A postcard with four views of places associated with the murder of Mrs Gaskin in Hednesford in 1919. The murder of Mrs Gaskin is not Hednesford's only murder but it is still probably the most infamous.
Henry ...
The Meynell Hunt, Wychnor Wood
Huntsmen, horses and hounds from the Meynell fox hunt.
The Royal Shoot at Rangemore
A phorograph taken during King Edward VII's visit to a shoot at Lord Burton's estate at Rangemore. At the time Lord Burton was unable to leave London, so the King stayed with the Earl of Shrewsbury at ...
The Royal Shoot at Rangemore
A phorograph taken during King Edward VII's visit to a shoot at Lord Burton's estate at Rangemore. At the time Lord Burton was unable to leave London, so the King stayed with the Earl of Shrewsbury at ...
War office officials inspecting Bass & Co's horses for transport work, Guild Street, Burton-on-Trent
The horses are being inspected in Guild Street. The law courts can be clearly seen in the background and what is now the Bass Museum can be seen to the left. Tram tracks are visible and buildings and ...