Keep Fit Class, Lotus Shoes, Stafford,
Group of female workers from Lotus participating in a dance and exercise class on the company's sports field on Sandon Road. Lotus, like many other companies, encouraged their employees to participate ...
King George VI Coronation celebrations, Stone
Lotus factory workers decorating a float for the celebrations for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Kitchen at Lotus Hall, Lotus Ltd, Stone
View of kitchen at Lotus Hall, Lotus Ltd., Stone. The main hall can be seen through serving hatches.
Bostock’s shoe factory on Cross Street, dating from the 1850s and founded by Thomas Bostock. In ...
Knitting dolls' clothes for charity, Lotus Ltd, Stone
Three employees of the Examining Department, Lotus Ltd, Stone with knitted dolls' clothes made for girls in children's homes at Hoar Cross, Matlock and Ashbourne, and in the care of foster parents around ...
Ladies Hockey Team from Lotus Shoes, Stafford,
Lotus, like many other companies, encouraged their employees to participate in sports and social activities. The Lotus sports field was located near the factory on Sandon Road.
A Welfare Superintendent ...
Lasting Department, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stafford
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Lasting Dept., Mason and Marson Shoe Factory, Stafford
In the lasting department shoe uppers were stretched across lasts before the soles and heels were added.
This is one of a series of postcards sent to the wife of an Australian shoe manufacturer, Fred ...
Lasting Dept., Mason and Marson Shoe Factory, Stafford,
In the lasting department shoe uppers were stretched over lasts before the heels and soles were added. Spare wooden lasts can be seen hanging from the ceiling.
This is one of a series of postcards ...
Lasting Room, Lotus Ltd, Stafford
The lasting or making room at Lotus Ltd., Sandon Road, Stafford. This department is where the shoe upper is attached to the sole.
Lotus was formerly Edwin Bostock's shoe factory, which was on Foregate ...
Lasting Room, Lotus Ltd, Stone
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes. This photograph is of the lasting or making room, where the shoe upper is attached to the sole.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and ...
Lasting Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stone
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes. This photograph is of the lasting or making room, where the shoe upper is attached to the sole.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and ...
Lasting Room, Lotus Shoe Factory, Stone
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes. This photograph is of the lasting or making room, where the shoe upper is attached to the sole.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and ...
Lillie-Mitchell Ltd., piano and music warehouse, High Street, Leek
Lillie-Mitchell Ltd.'s shop on High Street, Leek. The business supplied pianos, organs, phonographs, records and sheet music, as well as a piano tuning and repair service.
This substantial looking ...
Long Service Award, Lotus Ltd, Stafford
Patrick Concar receiving his 25 year service award at Lotus Ltd , Stafford. This photograph was taken in the east block of the Lotus factory on Sandon Road.
Presenting the award on the right is Managing ...
Long Service Awards Presentation at Lotus, Stone
In the centre of this photograph is the Chairman Emeritus of Lotus Ltd., Mr H J Bostock, then aged 85, seen with employees of the Stone factory, who received awards in recognition of 40 years' continuous ...
Lotus & Delta Dinner Dance, Lotus Ltd, Stone
Tables laid out for formal meal in Lotus Hall, Lotus Ltd., Stone for the Annual Dinner Dance of Lotus & Delta Ltd. Guests are having cocktails in the foyer.
Bostock’s shoe factory on Cross Street, ...
Lotus '25' Club, Lotus Ltd, Stone
Five new members of the Lotus '25' club pictured with Godfrey and James Bostock at the club dinner at the Lotus shoe factory, Stone
From left to right: Joan Fenton, Nora McNamara, May Turner, Godfrey ...
Lotus '25' Club, Lotus Ltd, Stone
Pictured is the front cover of a booklet produced for the Inaugural meeting of the Lotus ‘25’ Club which was formed in 1958 for employees from the Stafford and Stone shoe factories and Lotus and Delta ...