Clayton Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of World War II Fleet Air Arm barrack blocks.
During World War II Clayton Hall became HMS Daedalus, a land based Royal Naval Artificer Training Establishment. Many buildings were built within ...
Concert party, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Soldiers pictured with a visiting concert party at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase during World War 1.
Construction of Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The rear of this photograph states Brocton Camp, early 1915 and you can see by the vast amount of timber required for the building of the huts that a large number of carpenters were employed from far ...
Construction of Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Some of the many carpenters employed to build the vast Camps of Brocton and Rugeley. They used a grey insulation board to try and keep the huts warm but with there only being one stove per soldiers hut ...
Construction of huts, Army Training Camp, unknown location
This general image of carpenters on top of huts would have been a typical sight on all the temporary Camps erected in this country during World War 1. is not possible to verify the exact location of ...
Construction workers, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The workers came from far and wide to build the Camps and some were later conscripted and trained there when the volunteer numbers started to dry up in 1916. The military railway was now being used to ...
Cook's staff and Prisoners of War, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
There was a Prisoner of War Camp at Brocton Camp from 1917 to 1919. Five of the twenty Battalion Lines were used to house the German prisoners. Each Battalion Line had its own Cookhouse and there was ...
Courtship, Milford, Brocton Camp
The postcard infers that the troops are fraternizing with the locals or maybe their loved ones came to visit and stay in rooms close to the Camp. It is known that many people let rooms out to visiting ...
Cranmoor Lodge Farm, Perton
During World War II RAF accommodation buildings were based at Cranmoor Lodge Farm.
Perton Airfield was constructed in 1940 as a Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground. Later during the Second World ...
Cricket at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield
A postcard view of a cricket match at Whittington Barracks. In the background on the left is the Keep which is Grade II listed and also known as the Armoury. In the centre and on the right are several ...
Dedication Ceremony at the Depot of the North Stafford Regiment, Whittington Barracks
Drama Performed by German prisoners of War at Brocton Camp
German Prisoners of War taking part in a theatrical production at Brocton Camp. The play, by a Norwegian author, deals with the impact of the collapse of a business empire in a small town on the Norwegian ...
Drama Performed by Prisoners of War, Brocton Camp,
German Prisoners of War taking part in a theatrical production at Brocton Camp.
During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's ...
Duncan Hall, British Telecom Central Training School, Yarnfield
A view of Duncan Hall taken just prior to its demolition in 1987. It is now the site of new housing on Ashdale Park and De Havilland Drive.
Duncan Hall, Beatty Hall and Howard Hall (all named after ...
Durham Light Infantry Works Company at Rugeley Camp
Back row: 1st left (with moustache ) Fred Lynn, 9th left (with moustache) Harry Thacker (of undertaker's family).
Middle row: left of man with white beard in waistcoat is Arthur Beck, right of man ...
Dutch Camp, Wrottesley Park
A photograph showing building materials to be used to build huts to house Dutch Servicemen who escaped the German invasion.
The buildings were erected on part of the Wrottesley Estate at Perton adjacent ...
Dutch Camp, Wrottesley Park area
Troops from the Princess Wilhemina and Princess Irene Brigades. Stationed at Perton during the war.
Digging the foundations for the camp at Wrottesley Park, between the airfield and Wergs Road.
Dutch Football Team, Wrottesley Park
During the Second World War troops from the Princess Wilhemina and Princess Irene Brigades were stationed at Wrottesley Park, between the airfield and Wergs Road.