Cartwright's Printworks, Willenhall
Interior of Albert Cartwright & Sons printworks in Moat Street, Willenhall, taken from glass plate negative, photographed by Harold Cartwright (one of Alfred's sons, born in about 1899).
The boxes ...
Cases of Distress and Oppression, in the Staffordshire Potteries; By Labourers Wages being paid in Truck - Booklet from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
The Truck System
This was system whereby the workers were forced to accept goods in lieu of payment.
They would be payed in tokens, which could only be spent at the company store or Tommy Shop.
The ...
Cask repair shop, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Three coopers driving hoops, surrounded by casks and hoops.
Cask Repairing Yard, Bass & Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent
The Cask Repairing Yard, at Bass & Co., Ltd.'s brewery, Burton-upon-Trent. A large number of coopers were present for the photographer. The railway wagon to the right is marked NSR (North Staffordshire ...
Celebrating a cooper's 21st birthday, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Coopers standing in the Middle Yard, with the boilerhouse in the background. The two young men on the front row were celebrating their 21st birthdays, as shown on the cask head which they were holding. ...
Chainmaking workshops, Cradley Heath
A row of single-storey chainmaking workshops at Purser's Square, also known as Anvil Yard, Cradley Heath. Cradley was well-known for producing hand-made iron chain. The workshops were very small, often ...
Chainmaking, Cradley Heath
A woman chainmaker working in a Cradley Heath workshop, probably at Purser's Square, also known as Anvil Yard, Cradley Heath. Note the small child sitting in the corner of the room. Cradley was well-known ...
Chamber of Trade dinner, Grand Hotel, Hanley
A Hanley Chamber of Trade fundraising dinner held at the Grand Hotel, Hanley in aid of Cottage Homes. Sitting on the left is Gertrude Alice Dyke, wife of Gordon Dyke, one of the directors of Bratt & ...
Chapel and Smithy, Alstonefield
The smithy and Wesleyan Methodist chapel, Alstonefield. The blacksmith at the time of this photograph was Joseph Hambleton.
The chapel was built in 1879-1880 and replaced an earlier chapel dating ...
Chapman's Sheepskin Products Ltd., Tutbury
Skins being stretched out to dry at E.B. Chapman's Sheepskin Works, the Old Mill, Tutbury.
The corn mill in Tutbury was converted to use as a tannery in 1913-14 by E.B. Chapman. His son Walter expaned ...
Chapman's Sheepskin Works tent at a show
A trade stand showing sheepskin rugs made by Chapman's of Tutbury. E.B. & W.R. Chapman's Sheepskin Works were based at the Old Mill, Tutbury.
The corn mill in Tutbury was converted to use as a tannery ...
Chapman's Sheepskin Works, Tutbury
Working at the beam, using a fleshing knife to remove excess flesh from the skin before tanning and curing, an unpleasant job. E.B. Chapman's Sheepskin Works, at the Old Mill, Tutbury.
The corn mill ...
Chapman's Sheepskin Works, Tutbury
Using a half-moon knife to scrape the surface of the stretched skin, part of the finishing process. E.B. Chapman's Sheepskin Works, at the Old Mill, Tutbury.
The corn mill in Tutbury was converted ...
Charcoal burner, Whiston
'Charcoal Jack', an itinerant charcoal burner sitting outside his hovel, a simple shelter made out of a framework of wooden poles covered with turf. This somewhat damaged and faded photograph was taken ...
Charles Hales butcher's shop, Brownhills
Charles Hales (right) and staff standing outside his butchers shop, stocked up for Christmas. Born in 1904, Charles Henry Hales butcher's shop was at 54 High Street, Brownhills in 1939. By 1958 he had ...
Charles Hales butcher's, Cannock
Photograph shows Charles Hales standing outside his stall at Cannock No.1 Market. A market trader since 1928, Charles was reported to be the 'World Egg Swallowing Champion'. It was said that In Tokyo ...
Charles Woodward, blacksmith, Mayfield
Portrait of Mr. Charles Woodwood of 22 Wallash, Mayfield standing in his workshop.
The smithy belonged to the Woodward family from 1805 and worked until Charles Woodward retired in 1965. Many of these ...
Church Farmyard, Alstonefield
A view of Alstonefield during the exceptionally harsh winter of 1947. The village was all but cut off from the outside world for 8 weeks in February and March.