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Old Camp Road, Brocton Camp

Officers' Huts line the left-hand side of the road between Battalion lines 'R' and 'S'. In the distance the road begins to bend slightly to the right at its junction with what is now Chase Road to the ...

Oldacre Valley, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase

The sandy soil has been disturbed to lay sewer pipes (centre left to the middle of the photograph) from the Camp heading down to the filter beds at the end of Old Acre Lane. In the centre of the photograph ...

Oldacre Valley, Brocton, Cannock Chase

Long before the gravel pit was opened at the bottom of Old Acre Lane, Brocton there were fields lined with hedgerows. The land rising to the right is Tar Hill where "J" Lines were situated. Centre of ...

Onecote School

Children and their teacher at Onecote School. Standing at the front, second from left, is Peter Allen, an evacuee from Forest Gate, London.

Our halfway holiday, Brocton Military Camp

This view of a group of young trainees at Brocton camp shows the single stove located in the centre of each hut. The ordinary soldiers had to share their stove whereas the officers each had their own ...

Parade, Brocton Military Camp

9th Lincoln Regiment church parade. Cannock Chase had been used as a military training ground since the 1870s. During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, ...

Patshull Company, Abergavenny camp

Board reads, "Members of the late Patshull Company at Abergavenny camp. 1880s-1916 with kind regards to old comrades."

Pattingham Home Guard at the rifle range in Patshull Park

Browning Machine Gun practice on the Rifle Range in Patshull Park in 1942. Tom Ray (in the foreground), with Alec Martin lying down at the next gun position.

PC John Richard Buncle, Pattingham.

PC Buncle lived in the Police House at West End, Pattingham, which was sited on the corner between Rudge Road and Chesterton Road. He served as the village police constable from 1927 to 1937.

Peace celebrations at the Holly Bush, Brereton

Peace celebrations at the end of the Great War in 1919, at the Holly Bush Inn, Brereton, Rugeley.

Peace Celebrations, Common Plot, Stone

Crowds attending the Peace Celebrations at the end of the First World War. They are pictured on the earthworks of Motley (or Mudley) Pits on the Common Plot in Stone.

Peace celebrations, Hopton

A horse-drawn float decorated for Peace celebrations at the end of the First World War in 1918 or 1919. Behind can be seen the Mission Room.

Peace celebrations, Pattingham

The celebrations pictured were held outside The Bakehouse.

Peace celebrations, Pattingham

This photograph was taken outside St. Chad's Church.

Peace celebrations, Rugeley

Peace celebrations at the end of the Great War. The procession is seen here travelling along Horse Fair, including soldiers in uniform and a tank. The Globe Hotel can be seen in the background.

Peace celebrations, Rugeley

Celebrating the end of World War 1 , Rugeley, with a 'Welcome Home' banner for returning servicemen. This picture is taken in the market square with the clock tower to the right just out of shot and ...

Peace Celebrations, Stone

Peace Day on Granville Square. The sign for the Crown and Anchor public house can be seen to the far right, close to Christ Church Sunday Schools banner. Peace Day celebrated the end of the First ...

Peace celebrations, Wolverhampton

Peace celebrations in Wolverhampton. Contingents of local hospital nurses and Girl Guides standing at the salute as the Peace day procession reaches the Town Hall in North Street. Photographer: Albert ...