Mr William John Bayliss, Retirement Presentation, English Electric Co., Stafford
Pictured is Mr William John Bayliss, a Co-Boss in 103 Section, Turbine Generator Division, during his retirement presentation after working for English Electric for 42 years from 1912 to 1954. The presentation ...
Nelson Way, Stafford,
Nelson Way was built by the English Electric Co. to provide housing for their workers, and was named after the chairman of the company.
Rising Brook School can be seen in the background.
New filter beds at the water reclamation works, Uttoxeter
Newcastle Railway Junction, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent
The main line railway junction with the Newcastle spur. Etruria gas works can be seen in the background. In the foreground is D3800 diesel shunting engine (built 1959) and to the left is 42667 steam ...
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 ...
Open Day, English Electric Co., Stafford
On the left is Daphne Warrington with her sister Barbara Warrington on the right. They are pictured at an Open Day at the English Electric’s Main Works site on Lichfield Road, Stafford.
In this scene ...
Open Day, English Electric Co., Stafford
Children are pictured in a race held at an Open Day at the English Electric’s Main Works on Lichfield Road, Stafford. On the left is probably the refreshment marquee. The buildings in the background are ...
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 of Mr H J Lewis at The English Electric Co., Stafford
Mr Harold Joseph Lewis, who joined the Company in 1916 in the Switchgear Machine shop, retired on 31st December 1964 after nearly half a century's service in Switchgear.
Mr Lewis was a planner/rate-fixer ...
Retirement of Mr T H Evans at The English Electric Co., Stafford
Export Information Services clerk Mr T.H. Evans retired on New Year's Eve after 12 years’ service with the Company. To mark the occasion Mr J.D. Peck, Head of Export Information Services presented him ...
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, ...