Stoking the Furnace, Electricity Generating Plant, Stafford,
Workman stoking the furnaces at the electrical wiring and generating plant.
The electricity works opened on Bull Hill in 1895, supplying 36 shops and houses.
Stone A.T.C. Parade, Church Street, Stone
Pictured are members of 1436 Squadron A.T.C., with the Girls Training Corp on the far right.
Stone Fire Brigade and Horse-drawn Fire Engine,
Stone Lion, Westhorpe, Stafford,
One of two stone lions which stood by the main entrance of Westhorpe House.
Westhorpe was built in 1897 on Rowley Park for W.H. Peach, a shoe manufacturer and Mayor of Stafford 1886/7.
Today the ...
Stone Military Band,
A group portrait of Stone Military Band with their instruments.
Stone Scout and Guide Band Parade, Eccleshall Festival,
Stone Scout and Guide Band parade on High Street.
The first Eccleshall Festival was held in 1979. The festival takes place every two years.
Stone Territorials Parade,
When war was declared in 1914 the Stone Territorial Army immediately volunteered to serve abroad.
They are photographed here on Newcastle Street, on their march from the Town Hall to the railway station....
Stone Town Band
Members of Stone Town Band are pictured in Station Road, near to the junction with Margaret Street in Stone.
This photograph was taken by Staffs Photo Service, High Street, Stone.
Stone Town Band
Stone Town Band taking a break to pose for the photographer. Among those in the picture are Eric Williams and his brother George Williams.
The Stone Town Band was created in 1954 after the disbanding ...
Stone Town Band
Members of Stone Town Band and are pictured in Station Road as they walk towards the nearby War Memorial in Granville Square, Stone. In the background can be seen the rear of the Post Office, now 'The ...
Stone Town Band, Mayor's Civic Parade,
The parade is seen here crossing the bridge on Radford Street, towards Oulton Road. Behind can be seen the Co-operative Store.
Stone Volunteer Band,
The band was formed by Band Sergt. H. Wood from members of Stone's battalion of volunteers. Several of Sergt. Wood's sons served in the company and played in the band.
The band was very popular and ...
Stone-breaking Yard, Stafford Gaol
Prisoners were put to work on treadwheels, pin-heading or stone-breaking. This was a form of punishment and also enabled the prisoner to earn his keep.
Here prisoners with wheel barrows are collecting ...
Store Room, 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 ...
Stramshall Show, (2)
Picture showing a band and fairground rides in the background, Stramshall Show, 1921.
Strawing china for packing
A pottery worker "Strawing" China as part of the packing process. Photographed by William Blake.
Students at Rodbaston Farm Institute, Penkridge
Students with ploughs overhauled, painted and ready for work. Standing behind them and in front of a reaper binder is their instructor, Mr J.D.G. Harris, wearing a white overall.
Rodbaston College's ...
Studio Portrait of a Fireman, Stafford,
Mr Ernest Haywood was Captain of Stafford Fire Brigade.
When he retired in 1942 he was made a Freeman of the Borough.