First World War ammunition, Burton upon Trent
Lantern slide view of ammunition ready for transport to thecontinent during the First World War, photographed at railway sidings in Burton upon Trent.
Copyright: Burton Library.
First World War Memorial, Newborough Church
This engraved brass plaque commemorates those men of the parish of Newborough who laid down their lives in the service of their country during the First World War. It can be found in All saints' Church, ...
First World War photographs by Frederick Everitt of Clayton, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Frederick Everitt lived at 'Sunnyside' on Northwood Lane, Clayton in the early part of the 20th century.
He was employed as a chauffeur and was an amateur photographer.
Whilst at home on leave he took ...
Florence Thorneycroft OBE
Miss Florence Thorneycroft (died 1944) was a Staffordshire County Councillor from March 1919 to May 1936 and a County Alderman between May 1936 and February 1944. She lived at Tettenhall Towers, Wolverhampton ...
Freda, Regimental Mascot of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Freda, the Harlequin Great Dane was loved by all who came into contact with her as she was very busy representing the New Zealand Rifle Brigade at numerous functions and fund raising events. She also ...
Freda's Grave, Cannock Chase
The grave marks the last resting place of Freda a Harlequin Great Dane dog who was the faithful mascot of the 5th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB). It stands close to the Coppice Hill car park ...
Frederick Arthur Dykes, 323166 Sapper Royal Engineers. Born 1894.
Frederick Dykes was born in 1894 in Staffordshire. At the outbreak of WWI he was a railway signalman, living in Talke, Staffordshire. He saw overseas service in France and was demobbed on 17th March 1919. ...
French embroidered souvenir postcard
Embroidered greetings card sent by Alf Elsmore from France to his sister, Mrs W. Adams of Little Haywood when serving in the Army during World War 1. It is dated 20 July 1917.
From the Staffordshire ...
French embroidered souvenir postcard
A souvenir postcard sent by May Blankley from France to her sister in Tutbury. May served in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps during World War I. This card was sent on 29 December 1918.
On back is ...
General Post Office, Brocton Camp
One of the most frequented buildings in the Camp would have been the General Post Office. At Brocton Camp it was situated alongside the main Chase Road between 'I' and 'M' Battalion Lines. It is the building ...
George Ambrose Lloyd, M.P. for West Staffordshire
This postcard was published to celebrate the election of George Ambrose Lloyd as the Liberal Unionist M.P. for the West Staffordshire Constituency in 1910.
At the time West Staffordshire had 21 electoral ...
George Henry Mayer, 13005688 The Pioneer Corps. Born 1901
George was born 15th March 1901 in Drayton Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. George originally enlisted at Burslem on the 8th February 1919 into the North Staffordshire Regiment. He left the ...
George Savage, 5th North Staffs Regiment
Lieutenant George Savage of Cobridge Road, Burslem in uniform. After training at Brocton Camp on Cannock Chase George was stationed in Mesopotamia during World War 1, where he wrote his self-published ...
George Taylor, Foreman on the Military Railway, Cannock Chse
George Taylor was foreman of the gang who laid the military railway track from Hednesford to Rugeley Camp. He was apparently a tough character and was in charge of the Irish workers who had to complete ...
Gerald McCann, London Scottish Regiment
Gerald McCann (1897-1970) was the last of three generations of Uttoxeter photographers. During the Great war he was a consript in the London Scottish Regiment and served in Europe and the Middle East. ...
German Bunker at Messines Ridge after Rainstorm
Drawing, charcoal and ink on paper by Robert Perry RBSA (1944-). Sketch made at the site of the Battle of Messines, Belgium.
Commissioned for 'The Fields of Battle 1914-18 - Paintings and drawings ...
German Bunker at Messines Ridge after Rainstorm
Drawing, charcoal and ink on paper by Robert Perry RBSA (1944-). Sketch made at the site of the Battle of Messines, Belgium.
Commissioned for 'The Fields of Battle 1914-18 - Paintings and drawings ...
German Military Cemetery, Cannock Chase
A postcard view looking south across the German Military Cemetery. This Cemetery on Cannock Chase was first opened to the public on 10 June 1967.
It was established under the terms of an agreement ...