Office, Siemens Engineering Works, Stafford,
Siemens Bros. Electrical Engineering Works opened its Lichfield Road factory in 1903, after relocating from Woolwich with 800 of its employees. The company manufactured generators, electric motors and ...
Opening of Quixhill Waterworks
A group at the official opening ceremony of the new Uttoxeter Waterworks at Quixhill, near Denstone. The works were formally opened by Mr P.G. Brisbourne, retiring chairman of Uttoxeter Urban District ...
Opening of Quixhill Waterworks
A group at the official opening ceremony of the new Uttoxeter Waterworks at Quixhill, near Denstone. The works were formally opened by Mr P.G. Brisbourne, retiring chairman of Uttoxeter Urban District ...
Overhead electrical linesmen, Ladderedge, near Leek
Electricity power line erecting team at work at Ladderedge, near Leek. The men pictured worked for Callender's Cable & Construction Company Limited and were based in Stoke on Trent. From left to right: ...
Police Escorting a Heavy Load, Weeping Cross, Stafford
A Wynns tractor and trailer is seen here carrying a large Transformer and navigating the junction at the top of Radford Bank, heading towards Milford.
Vehicles like this were a fairly common sight ...
Possibly an Osler Trial Boring for Water, Kinver
Railway at Pool Dam, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A derelict part of Pool Dam Branch railway, which was opened in 1850. The railway was built as an industrial line to connect the Silverdale mines and ironworks with Pool Dam, originally so that the freight ...
Railway generator unit, English Electric Co., Stafford
This portable generator unit, No. 3, WD 1257 and the No.5 unit (on the right) are pictured near to the Queensville railway bridge which carries the A34 Lichfield Road over the West Coast Main Line at ...
Redevelopment at the Hough, Cricket and Hockey Ground, Stafford
This scene shows the start of a redevelopment of the former Stafford Cricket and Hockey Club site at the Hough. Stafford Cricket Club moved to the Hough site in 1890. Stafford Hockey Club shared the facilities ...
Retirement presentation at GEC ALSTHOM, Stafford
Geoff Rickards is pictured at his retirement presentation being congratulated by Ian Maskery on achieving fifty years’ service in the Works Cashiers Department.
Left to right: Sam Holden, Diane Williams, ...
Retirement presentation, Alstom, Stafford
Bjarn Andersen, Manager of the Engineering Department is pictured on the left congratulating Bill Fox, Mechanical Design Technician, who was retiring after 42 years’ service with ALSTOM Transmission and ...
Retirement Presentation, English Electric, Stafford,
Ivor Farr's retirement presentation at English Electric on Lichfield Road.
Mr Farr, on the left, worked in the Switchgear Department, and was presented with a cigarette dispenser.
Rist's factory, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of Rist's Wires and Cables Ltd. factory off Lower Milehouse Lane, Newcastle-under-Lyme. Originally built for the Birmingham Small Arms Company Ltd in 1940 it was later leased from B.S.A. by Rolls ...
Road works, Stewponey
Possibly a water main being laid by South Staffordshire Water.
Robson Street, Hanley
Looking down Robson Street towards the entrance to the Hanley Greyhound and Speedway Stadium (Sun Street Stadium). In the middle distance is one of the gas holders belonging to Etruria gasworks. On the ...
Rugeley 'A' and 'B' Power Stations
A postcard view of a winter scene taken at sunrise looking towards Rugeley Power Stations. The picture was taken from the canal bridge over the Trent and Mersey Canal on Station Road in Rugeley which ...
Rugeley 'A' Power Station
Rugeley Power Station was opened in 1963 on the site of Boothurst House for the Central Electricity Generating Board. Building work on the Rugeley 'A' Power Station began in 1956 on a site adjacent to ...
Rugeley 'A' Power Station interior
A Parsons Generator inside Rugeley 'A' Power Station.
Rugeley Power Station was opened in 1963 on the site of Boothurst House for the Central Electricity Generating Board. Building work on the Rugeley ...