British Reinforced Concrete Factory, Stafford
A view of the B.R.C. factory on Silkmore Lane shortly before it was demolished in October 1991. The site is now occupied by a housing estate.
The British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company manufactured ...
British Reinforced Concrete trade stand, Stafford
The 'Clerks' section of a British Reinforced Concrete trade stand at a Stafford trade show, April 1958. The British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company manufactured reinforced concrete structures ...
Broadcrown factory on fire, Stone
On 26 December 1993 this three-storey factory building off Mill Lane was severely damaged by fire.
It was originally built in the 19th century as a fustian mill. Fustian is a type of velvet, a mixture ...
Brookfield Foundry and Kerr Stuart engineering works, Whieldon Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This is a view west from the Whieldon Road area towards the Brookfield Foundry. The main railway line runs in front of the buildings and behind can be seen the floodlight pylons of the original Stoke ...
Brookfield Foundry, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph shows what was the California Engineering Works of the locomotive builders, Kerr Stuart & Co. Railway locomotives had been produced on this site since 1892. Kerr Stuart closed down in ...
Burgess' Engineers, Stafford,
Burgess' Agricultural and Horticultural Engineers on Bridge Street. The building was badly damaged by a fire in 1962.
Allied Carpets and then a bar later occupied the site.
Burgess, agricultural engineers, Eccleshall
A name plate from an agricultural implement or machine supplied by Burgess Agricultural Engineers Ltd. from their showroom in Eccleshall.
Frederick H. Burgess founded his ironmongers and agricultural ...
Burton Manor Road, Stafford
Between 1924 and 1926 British Reinforced Concrete built 66 houses for their employees on Burton Manor Road. They were designed by Birmingham architect William Green, who was much influenced by the Arts ...
Burton Manor, Stafford
Burton Manor in Rising Brook was built in 1855 by Francis Whitgreave. Stonework found during excavations from Grey Friars on Foregate Street was incorporated into the house, including the stone cross ...
C. E. Edwards Ltd., Leek New Road, Cobridge
This factory is a two storey, rectangular unit, three rooms wide by 4 rooms deep. The ground floor has three casement windows with large plain stone sills and the doorway has a large plain stone lintel ...
California Locomotive Works, Stoke-on-Trent
The California Works was operated by the locomotive manufacturer Kerr Stuart & Co. Kerr Stuart moved into the works in the 1890s when they took over another railway and tram manufacturer, Hartley, Arnoux ...
Castle Street, Stafford
This view was taken looking southwest from the Castle Street railway bridge (over the West Coast Main Line) in Stafford. On the left are several abandoned railway buildings, centre right on the horizon ...
Chamberlain Avenue from Hunter's Way, Penkhull
This is the view south eastwards down Chamberlain Avenue from the corner of Hunter's Way. At the bottom of the step bank is London Road in Stoke and Boothen beyond. In the floor of the valley are the ...
Cliff Vale Engineering works, Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-Trent
Cliff Vale Engineering was on Shelton New Road. Behind the works is a cooling tower and gas holder belonging to Etruria gasworks. The site today is occupied by a timber merchant.
Clock mechanism, Skerrett, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Photograph of a large clock mechanism, repaired or maintained by A.J. Thornton, clock and watch maker, Old Road, Stone in about 1950. This clock was made by Skerrett of Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1888. ...
Computer Operator, Reliant Works, Tamworth
The Reliant Motor Company were early adopters of technology and were using computers as early as 1972.
The Reliant Motor Company was formed in 1935 when Mr T.L. Williams decided to build his own ...
Conveyor Belt, W.H. Dorman and Co. Ltd., Stafford,
Founded by William Henry Dorman in 1870 on Foregate Street, Dorman's began by manufacturing cutting tools for the footwear industry, but soon began to produce more specialised machinery such as printing, ...
Cowlishaw & Walker Mining Engineering Company, Brown Lees Road, Stoke-on-Trent
The photograph shows the rear of the Cowlishaw & Walker Mining Engineering company's works in Brown Lees Road. Previously the works were part of Robert Heath & Low Moor Bidulph Iron & Steel Co. The site ...