Civil Defence Unit, Rugeley
Photograph taken at the headquarters of Rugeley Civil Defence Unit at The Chestnuts, Horse Fair.
Back row (left to right): unknown, Frank Craddock, Ray Speechley, Jack Davis, Billy Wright (butcher), ...
Civil Defence. Circa 1942
During the Second World War women were called upon to take over duties that would otherwise been carried out by men. With men being drafted into the armed forces women found themselves in organisations ...
Classification staff, Yarnfield
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 ...
Clayton Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
View of World War II Fleet Air Arm barrack blocks.
During World War II Clayton Hall became HMS Daedalus, a land based Royal Naval Artificer Training Establishment. Many buildings were built within ...
Clayton Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Clayton Hall originally belonged to the Lovatt family, who were local landowners.
The Hall was used as a family home for nearly one hundred years until 1939, when it was taken over during the Second ...
Clayton Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Remnants of the World War II Fleet Air Arm quarters in the grounds of Clayton Hall. During World War II Clayton Hall became HMS Daedalus, a land based Royal Naval Artificer Training Establishment. Many ...
Clayton Tractor and Handley-Page Bomber
A Dorman-engined Clayton tractor towing a Handley-Page Type O bomber during the First World War.
Founded by William Henry Dorman in 1870 on Foregate Street, Dorman's began by manufacturing cutting ...
Clock Tower, Longton Park. Photographed by William Blake.
View of the Clock Tower, Longton Park, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
The park's official name is Queen's Park and it was officially opened on July 25th 1888 by George Granville William Sutherland ...
CLX Plaque unveiling, Alton Towers
Jake Whitehouse holding the CLX (Command Line Exercises) flag at the unveiling of the CLX plaque at Alton Towers. The plaque was designed by Jake Whitehouse, who also made the wreath and the replica 160 ...
CLX Plaque unveiling, Alton Towers
From left to right: Capt. Philip Whitehouse, Patrick Lichfield and Jake Whitehouse.
CLX Plaque unveiling, Alton Towers
From left to right: Capt. Philip Whitehouse, Patrick Lichfield, Jake Whitehouse, unknown.
Codsall wartime Fire Service
Pictured standing from left to right are Maisie Burd, M. Sharples and leading fireman Bickley. Seated are Olwyn Beech and Joan Beech.
The Fire Service was centred at 'The Terrace' in Oaken, which ...
Coffee House and Rest Room, Milford Common
This poor quality image is a rare photograph of the Coffee House and Rest Room built by the Lichfield Diocesan Branch of the Church of England Temperance Society for soldiers stationed at the Army training ...
Col. and Mrs Haszard, Milford Hall
A portrait of Col. Gerald Haszard and Mrs Dyonese Haszard (nee Levett) in the Sitting Room at Milford Hall.
The daughter of William and Maud Byrd Levett of Milford Hall, Dyonese Rosamund Levett was ...
Col. and Mrs Haszard, Milford Hall
A portrait of Col. Gerald Haszard and Mrs Dyonese Haszard (nee Levett) in the library at Milford Hall.
The daughter of William and Maud Byrd Levett of Milford Hall, Dyonese Rosamund Levett was born ...
Colin Cowdrey at Royal Doulton, Burslem
Colin Cowdrey on a promotional visit to the Royal Doulton Showrooms on Nile Street, Burslem.
From left to right: Denis Roberts (Royal Doulton), Colin Cowdrey, Frank Kerry (Advertising Director, Royal ...
Collecting for Hospital Saturday during World War 1, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This horse-drawn float carries a group of girls all dressed as 'Allied' countries.
They are beleived to be collecting for Hospital Saturday.
Collecting Spuds, Uttoxeter schoolboys Farm Camp, Lower Cowley Farm, Gnosall
During the first year farm camp some of the boys were found work potato picking on a nearby farm. Their camp leader Mr Edward Wilson, wrote a short account of the boys' experiences. "The potato picking ...