GEC, Lichfield Road, Stafford
This photograph was taken in the Switchgear Development High Bay, on the GEC Lichfield Road site in Stafford, with Brian Duffy working on a generator hydrogen shaft seal test rig. The Stafford Works was ...
GEC, Lichfield Road, Stafford
Left to right: Bill Fox, Richard Wheat and Bob Eliott are pictured in Bay 6 of GEC’s Transformer Works observing Bill. He is about to change a thyristor in a module from one of the levels of a thyristor ...
GEC, Lichfield Road, Stafford
Left to right: Dave Johnson, Fred Dew, Bernard Fulton, Bill Weaver, Rod Whiteman, Kevin Vaughn (seated), John Elsmore, Jack Smith, Graham Fradley, Paul Capewell, Geoff Buffton, Gordon Shorthouse (standing ...
GEC, Lichfield Road, Stafford
This image is taken from a GEC Turbine Generators Limited (Generator Division) Sales Brochure from around 1985. The Generator Division was one of several autonomous product units on the Lichfield Road ...
GEC, Lichfield Road, Stafford
The Standards Room and Calibration Department, where measuring instruments and equipment were checked on a regular basis and compared with a standard for their accuracy. The process may include making ...
Georgi Malenkov at the Crown Hotel, Stone
"Mr Georgi Malenkov, former Russian premier and now (1956) Minister of Power Stations, made a secret visit Stone on Wednesday. Shortly before 1.00pm a convoy of black super Zis limousines sandwiched between ...
Goose Street Gas Works, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Before the late 1700s, light was either natural or came from candles and oil lamps. The advent of gas light meant streets were seen as safer to walk through at night and businesses could stay open later ...
Hampsfield House, the GEC Convalescent Home
This postcard view was published by GEC to advertise Hampsfield House, the company Convalescent Home near to Grange over Sands, Cumbria.
Hampsfield House was opened initially as the Sir George Nelson ...
Hanley power station.
Hanley power station supplied the town with all its power from 1894. After the Federation in 1910 power was also supplied to Newcastle. Much of this load was taken off Hanley power station after construction ...
Hedge Layer, West Burton Power Station, Nottinghamshire
Hedge layer Geoff Key, of Hatton, Derbyshire working near to West Burton Power Station. Taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
High Street , Uttoxeter
The corner of High Street and Bradley Street. The Gas Showroom on right has since been demolished.
Hydroelectric water turbine, Biddulph Grange Park
A cast iron pipe runs from the fish pond and the weight of the falling water turns the turbine blades, which in turn drive the generator. The electricity generated powers the lighting of the National ...
Installing Electric Cables in Market Square Stafford
This photograph showing a large trench the high street was taken during the period that the additional cables were being added to cope with the decision to double voltage. If you look carefully at the ...
JCB Fast Track Tractor, Ploughing Match, Tixall,
Laying the Gas Main in Church Street, Audley
This photograph records the laying of the 12th Gas Main at Audley in 1921, engineered by John Mottram.
The church visible through the trees is that of St. James. The church was largely built in the ...
Laying the Gas Main, Church Street, Audley
Workmen laying the 12 inch gas main in Church Street, Audley. The sign in the foreground names the engineer: James Mottram. In the background is St. James' Church.
Leek Gas Works
The Gas Works stood off Newcastle Road. The works Manager at the time of this photograph was Donald McEwan.
Long Service Award, Alstom, Stafford
Bill Fox, Mechanical Design Technician, is pictured on the left being congratulated by Keith Ralls, Managing Director, on achieving 42 years’ service with ALSTOM Transmission and Distribution Projects ...