Brocton Village
This postcard view of Brocton was sent from Brocton Camp on 2 April 1918 to an address in New Zealand.
Brocton Village
The Green, Brocton. Postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford. The message on the reverse is from Joe, a soldier at Brocton Camp to his mother. He writes that he has started firing training ...
Brucheville Hall, Normandy, France
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Bungalow on Cannock Chase, Brocton
This wooden bungalow stood next to what is now the site of the gravel pit at Brocton. It was originally built for a Canadian stationed on The Chase between 1914-1918.
After the war, it was the home ...
Burnhill Green Football Team, near Pattingham.
Back row L.to R: Fred Glassey, Eric Gregory, Arthur Truss, Alec Hextall, Doug Salter, Len Hall
Front row L.to R:Fred Savigar; Jack Glassey; Tom Cotterill; Wilf Plain; Ted Shaw.
Burnhill Green/Patshull Home Guard, near Pattingham
Back row, left to right: Bill Salter; Fred Glassey; Fred Potter; Tom Hall; Mr. Williams.
Front row: Albert Salter; Bill Taylor; Jack Newton; Frank Jackson; Frank Salter; Fred Davis.
Burslem June 20th. 1804 - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Hand-written invoice from Enoch Wood to a group of wealthy local men who have agreed to pay for a dinner taken by the Longport Volunteer Corps.
Volunteer Corps
The French Revolution in 1789 signalled ...
Burslem Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
THAT a VOLUNTEER CORPS of INFANTRY be formed
Printed public notice announcing the resolutions from a meeting that took place in the Legs of Man in Burslem on June 2Oth, 1797.
A number of businessmen ...
Burslem Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Burslem Volunteer Corps Rules and Regulations
Printed booklet outlining the rules and regulations of the Burslem Volunteer Corps.
The booklet sets out a series of rules and subsequent fines for ...
Burslem Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
The formation of a volunteer corps
Printed notice by Enoch Wood, dated August 15th 1803, announcing a meeting at Legs of Man public house in Burslem.
The purpose of the meeting, to discuss the formation ...
Burslem War Memorial, Swan Bank
The car approaching Burslem War Memorial is carrying Edward, the Prince of Wales. The police hold back crowds of people trying to catch a glimpse of the Prince.
Cadets at Stoke Train Station, Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph shows young cadets from 237 squadron of the ATC on manoeuvres. They are carrying their kit into Stoke station on their way to training camp.
Camp Kitchen, Uttoxeter schoolboys Farm camp, Lower Cowley Farm, Gnosall
This was taken on the first year Uttoxeter schoolboys farm camp organised by Edward Wilson, chemistry master at Thomas Alleyne's school.
No cooking facilities were provided at the camp so the campers ...
Camp Post Office, Chase Road, Brocton
A view of the Camp Post Office, Chase Road, Brocton Camp during World War 1.
Oil and board painting by Jake Whitehouse. Painted in 1984, based on an original postcard from about 1917.
Camp Road, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This photograph shows a section of Old Camp Road, close to the Sycamore's where "S" and "T" Battalion Lines were laid out. In the distance is Chase Road where it meets the main road as it bends to the ...
Camp Road, Cannock Chase
A view of Camp Road on Cannock Chase near Brocton. The was the military road to the World War 1 Army Camps.
Oil on board painting by Jake Whitehouse. Painted in February 1980 from a photograph taken ...
Cannock Chase
In the early 1980s Jake Whitehouse took photographs of views of where the Camps once stood. This one unfortunately does not specify its location and it is not possible to identify the view. It is more ...
Cannock Chase Laundry staff and van
Photograph of Cannock Chase Laundry staff and delivery van, possibly delivering to one of the Great War Army training camps on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire.