English Electric Co., Stafford, Annual Fire Brigade Competitions
The English Electric Co. had many large manufacturing sites around the United Kingdom, each with their own Fire Brigades. Over the years annual inter-works competitions were held for the Fire Crews. ...
English Electric Co., Stafford, Annual Fire Brigade Competitions
One of the Fire Brigade teams is pictured preparing hoses to aim at the competition targets. The day’s events took place at Stychfields sports field, adjacent to the Stafford Works. In the background ...
Falcon Darts Team, Stafford
Members of the Falcon “A” Darts team, seated left to right are: Mr P Broome, Mr E Alcock, Mr F Edensor (Captain), Mr F Hamner, and Mr E Tildsley. Standing: Mr F Mathers, Mr T Hamner, Mr H Summers, Mr ...
Fancy dress competition, Pattingham
A fancy dress competition pictured on the Old Sports Field, Pattingham.
Five-A-Side Football at GEC Turbine Generators Ltd., Stafford
Pictured are the Winners of the annual GEC Turbine Generators Inter-department 5-A-Side Football competition, Machine Shops ‘A’ Team, left to right: Joe Banton, Rob Skelton, Geoff Edensor, Doug Dawson ...
GEC ALSTHOM Goose Chase Competition, Rhayader, Wales
Pictured at their base camp near Rhayader in north Wales are team members and winners of the 1993 Goose Chase Competition from Stafford’s GEC ALSTHOM Transformers Ltd. Left to right: Tony Garnett, Gary ...
Green Man Darts Team, Hixon
Members of the Green Man Inn Darts Club at Hixon are pictured celebrating the winning of four trophies in the Weston Trent Valley Darts League. The club carried off the League Shield and the Johnson and ...
Horticultural Show, Shire Hall, Stafford
Pictured at the Stafford Borough's Annual Horticultural Show are, seated left, Mr E W Vaughan, Show Secretary and right is the Mayor of Stafford Alderman C E Fowke. On the back row left is Mr R W Elliott ...
Milford Hall Cricket Club Fete, Milford
Highfields Social Club team and Newcastle Borough Police team are pictured struggling for possession of the large sphere during their game of "push-ball", one of the novel attractions at the Milford Hall ...
Miss Dorman’s and Miss Lotus, Stafford
Blowing the trumpet is Anne Kingshot who was chosen as “Miss Dorman’s” at a dance organised by the British Legion’s Pageant Committee at the Borough Hall. Also in the picture are Band Leader Ken Rattenbury, ...
Miss Jean Exton, "Miss Co-operator", Stafford
The sash of office for “Miss Co-operator 1952” is being presented to Miss Jean Exton, aged 17, by one of the judges, Mr S H Adamson, at a function held at the Stafford Assembly Rooms on Saturday 11 October. ...
Miss Stafford, Borough Hall, Stafford
Fourth from the left is 16 year old Miss Cynthia Middleton, who was chosen as “Miss Stafford 1952” on Friday 25 April, at a dance held at the Borough Hall, organised by the Pageant Committee of Stafford ...
Motor Car Rally, Oakamoor
This postcard view shows a competing motor car labelled ‘310’ on a Hill-climb event on Star Bank, near to Cotton and Oakamoor. The car is a London registered 1928 Model V4 Standard, YW 2734.
The photograph ...
Mr H Golombek, Chess Grandmaster, Stafford
International chess master, Mr Harry Golombek, makes a move in his display at Stafford’s Earl Street Institute, when he played simultaneously 30 opponents from the Stafford and English Electric Chess ...
National Fire Service, Eccleshall
The Eccleshall National Fire Service is pictured outside Eccleshall Fire station after winning the Gretton Cup (first for large trailer pump drill) and the Shobnall Cup (third for light trailer pump) ...
Nobel Challenge Cup Winners at RAF Stafford
Competition winners with the Nobel Challenge Cup following the 1959 contest held at RAF Stafford.
Back row: Ch/Tech. Jones, SAC. Ireland, Cpl. Hughes, Cpl. Brunt, Sgt. Millington, F/Sgt. Arnold. Front ...
Pageant Cup Presentation, Stafford
Watched by Mr J E Blair (Chairman of Stafford and District Amateur League) N Hooper, Captain of Rocester Football Club’s record breaking team, receives the Stafford Pageant Cup from Group Captain Grove ...
Pageant Cup, Stafford
After a thrilling Pageant Cup final, on the Marston Road ground in Stafford, Mr R Brown, Captain of the Woodseaves team, who beat B.R.C., 5 – 4 is handed the trophy by Mr C E M Blumer, President of Stafford ...