Crowd Awaiting the Arrival of the Prince of Wales, Stone,
View of the High Street during a visit from the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, who was passing through the town on his way from Sandon to the Potteries, via Trentham Park.
The Prince inspected ...
Delivery Trucks and Drivers, Joule's Brewery, Stone,
Francis Joule came into possession of the White House Inn and brewhouse at Stone in 1758. Nine years later he demolished the inn and built a house, which later became the home of the head brewer. In ...
Domestic servants and outdoor staff, Shugborough Hall
Formal photograph of domestic and outdoor staff pictured outside the kitchens at Shugborough Hall. The kitchen and laundry staff wear white dresses.
On the left a blacksmith (believed to be William ...
Domestic Servants, Creswell Hall,
Creswell Hall was owned by the Meakin family, who were pottery manufacturers. Alfred Bate (back row, third from the left) was the chauffeur, the gardener, Jerry Tag, is wearing leggings. The other servants ...
Domestic Servants, Shugborough Hall,
Louise Smith, seated on the front row second from the right, was the cook at Shugborough in the 1890s.
She married Thomas Langley and left domestic service before the age of 30 to keep house for her ...
Domestic staff at the Rectory, Enville
A group of domestic staff pictured at Enville Rectory. From left to right: Jennie Piper, Nellie Hodges, Rose Davis, Annie Griffiths and Ethel Pitt.
The 1911 census lists Ellen Mary Hodges, cook, aged ...
Dragging the Mill Pond, Great Haywood
The fire brigade and villagers draining the mill pond. The steam engine was from Ingestre.
In March 1905 Mrs Challenor, the wife of the Town Clerk of Hanley, and her niece, were being driven across ...
Duke of Kent Inspecting the Auxiliary Fire Brigade, Stafford
The Auxiliary Fire Brigade being presented to the Duke of Kent, Market Square. The Duke is speaking with Percy Moss, a former Royal Navy stoker.
This photograph was taken shortly after their return ...
Eccleshall Firemen and Fire Engine,
Group of firemen with a fire engine and ladders outside Eccleshall Fire Station built on High Street in 1891. Today the building is a hairdressing salon.
The fire engine was named 'Eagle'.
Eccleshall Firemen,
Eccleshall Fire Station was built in High Street in 1891.
Today the building is a hairdressing salon.
Electricity Exhibition, Assembly rooms, Tamworth
The machine being demonstrated here is the Braiding Machine, presumably then in use at the Hamel Mill. Fourth from the left is Mr W. Wright, Mill Manager of Hamel's Mill, with Miss Dorothy May Wright ...
Elkes' Jazz Band, Dove Valley Bakery, Cheadle Road, Uttoxeter
Group photograph of the biscuit factory's mainly female marching band, pictured in front of the large doors at Elkes' factory.
English Electric Co., Stafford
Hillman vans painted in the livery of cream and green as used by The English Electric Co. The vans are pictured on the Lichfield Road site in Stafford with a glimpse of some of the original Siemens Works ...
English Electric Co., Stafford Works Fire Brigade
The Stafford Works Fire Brigade is pictured on parade standing in front of and on top of the works fire engine. Behind is the Fire Station on the Lichfield Road site. For many years the English Electric ...
English Electric Co., Stafford Works Fire Engine
The English Electric Co. Land Rover fire engine is pictured in action with two members of the Works Fire Brigade. On the left Fireman W. Allen checks hoses connected to the fire engine pump and on the ...
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 ...
English Electric Co., Stafford, Annual Fire Brigade Competitions
The English Electric Co. had many large manufacturing sites around the United Kingdom with their own Fire Brigades and over the years held annual inter-works competitions for the Fire Crews. Pictured ...