Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard view of Brocton Camp showing the undulating terrain of the north-eastern slopes of Old Acre Valley with “J” Battalion Line in the far distance on Tar Hill, above Brocton Village. The other ...
Brocton Village
A postcard view of road works in Brocton along with a group of labourers there is a steam roller on the right in the background, also on the right is a soldier possibly from the nearby Brocton Camp.
This ...
Burgess family, May Bank, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Private Stan Burgess showing off his new uniform, with his young brothers, Graham, Frank and Alan. This view was taken from Highfield Avenue, May Bank, and shows the awful air pollution that existed around ...
Cannock War Memorial
Positioned in front of Cannock's town centre 1902 bandstand, the war memorial was dedicated on May 22nd 1923 and formally handed over the the Town Council the following June. It was originally intended ...
Captain Walter Norris Congreve
Ogden's British cigarette card, showing Captain Walter Norris Congreve (1862-1927).
Walter Norris Congreve was the son of William and Fanny E. Congreve of Castle Church, Stafford. He served in the ...
Catering course at Rodbaston Agricultural College
Rodbaston College's origins lie in 1919 when the War Agricultural Committee opened an agricultural training depot. In 1921 it became Rodbaston Farm Institute, which was run by the County Council. It was ...
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, ...
Chilton family, Sandon
Joseph Joseph and Lillian Alice Chilton with son Reginald Joseph Chilton in about 1917. Joseph was working on the Sandon Estate at the time he signed up to serve with the Royal Field Artillery during ...
Church Parade, Rugeley Camp
A typical Sunday morning Parade at Rugeley Camp during World War I, where the Regimental Band would play well-known hymns for the troops. The large building is the Regimental Institute where the lower ...
Civic Party visits RAF Stafford
Chairman and Vice-chairman of Staffordshire County Council, together with County Councillors and Officers, along with members of Stafford Rural District Council and representatives of the County Police ...
Commemorative window, St. Luke’s Church, Cannock
This commemorative window, 'the Last Communion on the Battlefield', was given by Charles Loxton in memory of his son Charles Edward Holden Loxton, known as Edward. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the North ...
Concert party, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Soldiers pictured with a visiting concert party at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase during World War 1.
Concert Performed by Prisoners of War, Brocton Camp,
Concert performed by German Prisoners of War.
During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's Bank, and Rugeley Camp which extended ...
Convalescent soldiers, Cheadle
A group of soldiers on leave in standing outside Cheadle Town Hall. Most appear to be wearing 'Hospital Blues'. The poster in the archway advertises the Osborne Cinema.
The Town Hall was built in ...
Corporal Harry Poole and horse
Harry Poole was employed as head game keeper by the Earl of Shrewsbury at Ingestre Hall between 1920 and 1928. He was later employed as Head Keeper under Mr Harrison, who held the shooting rights to the ...
Corps of Drums, 1st North Staffordshire Regiment, Dinapore, India
Until India was granted its independence in 1947, there was a large part of the British Army that was integrated with the Indian Army – ‘policing’ the Empire’, and keeping order in case of racial tension ...
Cricketers, Common Plot, Stone
This postcard shows a group of men on the Common Plot, Stone, some of whom are wearing cricket whites and spikes. This group appears to include convalescing soldiers as one man is in Army uniform and ...
'D' Company 14th North Staffordshire Home Guard, Stafford
'D' Company are pictured here outside Edward VI Grammar School, Stafford.
Ken Flint is pictured on the far right of the second row from the back.