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British Legion Parade, Clifton Campville

Former Home Guard members at a British legion parade in Clifton Campville..

Brucheville Hall, Normandy, France

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 ...

Burnhill Green/Patshull Home Guard, near Pattingham

Back row, left to right: Bill Salter; Fred Glassey; Fred Potter; Tom Hall; Mr. Williams. Front row: Albert Salter; Bill Taylor; Jack Newton; Frank Jackson; Frank Salter; Fred Davis.

Cadets at Stoke Train Station, Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent

This photograph shows young cadets from 237 squadron of the ATC on manoeuvres. They are carrying their kit into Stoke station on their way to training camp.

Camp Kitchen, Uttoxeter schoolboys Farm camp, Lower Cowley Farm, Gnosall

This was taken on the first year Uttoxeter schoolboys farm camp organised by Edward Wilson, chemistry master at Thomas Alleyne's school. No cooking facilities were provided at the camp so the campers ...

Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Commonwealth War Cemetery)

This photograph was taken looking east across the Stafford to Hednesford road to the main entrance gates of the cemetery. This cemetery contains the graves of 24 British and 73 New Zealand dead from ...

Canteen staff, Drake Hall, near Eccleshall

Canteen staff at Drake Hall during World War II. On the right is Veronica 'Ronnie' Martin from Edinburgh who started work at Drake Hall aged 22. As well as the canteen at Drake Hall, she also worked ...

Canteen staff, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton

All the canteen staff at Frobisher Hall. Front row, far left are Mr and Mrs Walker, the Manager and Manageress. Mrs Walker's teenage son, Tony Hancock, was later to become a famous comedian. Frobisher ...

Canteen staff, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton

Canteen assistants at Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton. Frobisher Hall was a hostel for workers at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Swynnerton during and just after the 2nd World War. Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, ...

Canteen staff, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton

Some of the canteen staff at Frobisher Hall enjoying some free time. Front row, far right is Alison Webb (then Wharton) who started work at Frobisher Hall in 1940, aged 15. Back row, far left is her ...

Capt. H.C. Warner, Home Guard, Pattingham

Captain Warner was 2nd in charge of 'D' Company, pattingham. This Company was based at The Pigot Arms, Pattingham.

Catering Department, Drake Hall, near Eccleshall

Page 7 of 'Drake Hall - A War-Time Hostel', a souvenir book produced for staff and residents at the Swynnerton Royal Ordinance Factory hostel at Drake Hall, produced in 1945. The top photograph shows ...

Celebrations at the end of World War Two, The Riddings, Amington, Tamworth

Residents and their families taking part in celebrations at the end of World War Two in the summer of 1945.

Cellarhead & Consall British Legion programme

The front, back and inside of the programme for the Wetley Rocks, Cellarhead and Consall Branch of the British Legion's Annual Reunion and Welcome Home Dinner and Dance held at Southlowe Hall, Werrington ...

Chadsmoor A.R.P.

A group photograph of Chadsmoor A.R.P. (Air Raid Patrol) at Princess Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock. Included in this groupm are Norman Thomas Brookes (wearing glasses, back row, first on left) and his ...

Charlie and Jimmy Jones, Chesterton

Charlie and Jimmy Jones were brothers, both born at Gibson's Row in Chesterton. They both served in the Army during the Second World War and returned home safely.. They were uncles of John Baddeley, ...

Charnes Old Hall, Wetwood

Wheat ricks built by Tom Oldbury at Charnes Old Hall Farm. In the absence of barns, the ricks were well thatched to keep the grain dry. From left to right: Tom Oldbury, Joyce Smith (Women's Land Army ...

Charnes Old Hall, Wetwood

Photograph taken during the Second World War at Charnes Old Hall Farm, near Wetwood. From left to right, Mr Edward Barlow Timmis (farmer, known as Ned), Joyce Smith (a Women's Land Army girl from Eccleshall), ...