Loading furnace, Bamford's foundry, Uttoxeter
Bamfords was founded in 1871 in Uttoxeter by Henry Bamford and made water pumps, taps and agricultural machinery. Joseph Cyril Bamford split off from the Bamford company in 1945 to set up what has become ...
Lockett and Sons Mineral Water, North Bailey Street, Stafford
Lockett and Sons were established in 1876 and manufactured mineral waters at North Bailey Street, Stafford and Stafford Road, Cannock. Here, mineral water is being bottled in their Stafford premises.
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Locomotive 'Isabel' at GEC’s Castle Engineering Works, Stafford
‘Isabel’ pictured during restoration at GEC’s Castle Engineering Works, Stafford.
‘Isabel’, a narrow gauge locomotive, was built by W.G. Bagnall Ltd. in 1897 for the Cliffe Hill Granite Company. She ...
Loom, Thomas Whittles Ltd., Leek
Looms set up at the Wellington Mills on Strangman Street. The mills were built in 1853 and owned for most of their working life by Thomas Whittles Ltd., a family firm which traded from the premises for ...
Looms, Thomas Whittles Ltd., Leek
Looms set up at the Wellington Mills on Strangman Street. The mills were built in 1853 and owned for most of their working life by Thomas Whittles Ltd., a family firm which traded from the premises for ...
Looms, Thomas Whittles Ltd., Leek
Looms and operator at the Wellington Mills on Strangman Street. The mills were built in 1853 and owned for most of their working life by Thomas Whittles Ltd., a family firm which traded from the premises ...
Lotus factory canteen bar, Stafford,
Bar in the new canteen at the Lotus Ltd factory, opened in 1968.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started ...
Lotus Ltd factory, Stone
A worker operating a Stafford Tool & Die machine at the Lotus Ltd shoe factory on Longton Road.
The Lotus factory on Longton Road manufactured ladies' shoes. This photograph is of the closing room, ...
Lotus Ltd. Christmas Card, Stafford
A Christmas card sent by Lotus Ltd., boot and shoe manufacturers, to its employees, Christmas 1961. The photograph shows James Bostock being presented with his 40 years' service medal by Godfrey Bostock, ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. In the background, to the left are Geoff Lydell and Peter Precious. At the front are Peter Mayer and Kim Greatrex (wearing glasses). If you ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. On the left is Managing Director, Karel Kucek and next to him is Peter Mayer. Wearing glasses is Kim Greatrex. If you recognise anyone else ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. 2nd from left is Managing Director, Karel Kucek. If you recognise anyone else in this view please contact us. This photograph was taken ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. On the left is managing Director, Karel Kucek. Third from left in the white shirt is Chris Hopkins, a designer. Also in this photo is Peter ...
Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Employees are pictured at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. On the left is managing Director, Karel Kucek. If you recognise anyone else in this view please contact us. This photograph was taken by ...
Lotus Shoe Factory Interior, Stafford
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Lotus Shoe Factory Interior, Stafford
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Lotus Shoe Factory Interior, Stone
Lotus was originally named Bostock's and was founded in the eighteenth century by Thomas Bostock, a cobbler. His three sons started their own factories in Stafford, Stone and Northampton.
Edwin Bostock's ...
Machine for scouring ware, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior showing pottery workers scouring ware.
Taken at Sutherland China, Normacot Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Scouring is the process of removing rough bits from the surface ...