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Mr William John Bayliss, Retirement Presentation, English Electric Co., Stafford

Pictured is Mr William John Bayliss, a Co-Boss in 103 Section, Turbine Generator Division, during his retirement presentation after working for English Electric for 42 years from 1912 to 1954. The presentation ...

Mr. Baggaley - Caster. Gladstone China.

Pottery factory interior with a portrait of a pottery worker named Mr. W Baggaley. Mr. W Baggaley was a china caster at Gladstone China, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. He appears to be ...

Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton

Women munitions workers filling detonators at R.O.F. Swynnerton. Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including 20mm shells ...

Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton

A group of munitions shift workers pictured at R.O.F. Swynnerton. Second from the left on the second row behind the front row is thought to be Mrs Margery Williams. Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a ...

Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton

Munitions workers, Nessie, Doris , Dorothy(?) and Gwen at R.O.F. Swynnerton. Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including ...

Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton

Munitions workers of Green Shift Group 6 at R.O.F. Swynnerton. Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including 20mm shells for ...

Munitions workers, ROF Swynnerton

Walking along the cleanway at R.O.F. Swynnerton. Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, a high percentage of which were women, filled shells, bombs and other armaments, including 20mm shells for Spitfires, ...

New Glaze Department, Blythe Colour Works, Creswwell

Interior view of the new Glaze Department at Blythe Colour Works. The manufacture of underglaze colours in Cresswell began in 1870, when a small works was set up by Pigott and Scarratt, pharmaceutical ...

New Kiln Room, Blythe Colour Works, Cresswell

Interior view of the new Kiln Room at Blythe Colour Works. The manufacture of underglaze colours in Cresswell began in 1870, when a small works was set up by Pigott and Scarratt, pharmaceutical chemists. ...

Normacot Road, Longton

In the centre of the photograph are the backs of the works on Bagnall Street, the road going off to the left. On the corner stands the old American Hotel. Off to the left in the foreground is the old ...

Old Potter's Wheel.

Postcard captioned 'Old Potter's Wheel'. Containing a pottery factory interior with a view of a girl turning an old hand powered wheel. This action powered a throwing wheel. Taken from the Gladstone ...

Open Day at the GEC Castle Engineering Works

The GEC Castle Engineering Works in Stafford held an Open Day in 1977 to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. During the event there were various attractions for the visitors including examples ...

Open Day at the GEC Castle Engineering Works

The GEC Castle Engineering Works in Stafford held an Open Day in 1977 to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. During the event there were various attractions for the visitors including examples ...

Open Day at the GEC Castle Engineering Works, Stafford

The GEC Castle Engineering Works in Stafford held an Open Day in 1977 to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. During the event there were various attractions for the visitors including examples ...

Open Day at the GEC Castle Engineering Works, Stafford

The GEC Castle Engineering Works in Stafford held an Open Day in 1977 to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. During the event there were various attractions for the visitors including examples ...

Open Pan Salt Works, Stafford,

Cutting salt blocks at the salt works on Common Road. Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for the town. In 1893 the Stafford Salt and Alkali ...

Packaging Department, Lotus Shoe Factory, 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 ...

Packers at Elkes Biscuit Factory, Uttoxeter

Elkes Biscuit Factory started life as Elkes' Cafe on the corner of High Street and Carter Street, Uttoxeter. It was here that Mr C. Elkes began to make biscuits in 1924. By 1927 demand for Elkes' biscuits ...