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To the Householders Residing in Burslem, Tunstall, Longport and Cobridge - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Printed notice from H. Henshall requesting that residents of Burslem, Tunstall, Longport and Cobridge attend a meeting on May 15th 1798. The meeting was called to discuss the formation of a local defence ...

Tunstall Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Printed notice highlighting the resolutions from a meeting, which took place on August 8th, 1803, at the Lamb Inn, Tunstall. At the meeting, local inhabitants and manufacturers decided to form a volunteer ...

Uttoxeter Home Guard

The only member of the Home Guard to be named in this picture is Edward Wilson, who is sat on the right-hand table smoking a pipe. The location is given as a bridge on the "Derby By-Pass" (the A50).

Volunteer Corps Business - Burslem July 29th 1803 - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Volunteer Corps The French Revolution in 1789 signalled the start of a very turbulent period in European history. During the 1790s the French Revolutionary government waged war on much of Europe, ...

Wedgwood Home Guard Platoon, Barlaston,

The Wedgwood Home Guard Platoon photographed in front of the main entrance to the new Barlaston factory. Known employees are: back row: second right - Bill Clenton; far left - Harold Richardson (ovens); ...