Packing 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 ...
Packing Dept., English Electric Co., Stafford
Packing meters on the Lichfield Road (Main Works) site in Stafford. In the 1960s the Meters Department transferred to a new factory, Meter Relays and Instruments (MRI) which was built on a separate site ...
Packing Dept., Mason and Marson Shoe Factory, Stafford
In the packing department the shoes were polished, wrapped in tissue paper and boxed.
This is one of a series of postcards sent to the wife of an Australian shoe manufacturer, Fred Cull of George Cull ...
Packing in Crates. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing a group of pottery workers packing crates.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A ...
Packing Shoes, Lotus 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 ...
Packing Warehouse, Job White & Sons Ltd., Compton Mill, Leek
These men are packing orders ready to be sent to the main warehouse prior to despatch.The picture was one of a number taken at Job White & Sons factory during the year of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation....
Painting Dolls Heads. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing paintresses decorating porcelain dolls heads.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.” ...
Paintresses Decorating China. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide showing paintresses decorating ware.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A small folder ...
Paper ruling machine, Cartwright's printworks, Willenhall
The machine probably dated from the late 19th century and was made from teak. It would create lined paper, such as ledgers, notebook paper, graph paper, etc., using brass or steel pen tips and water ...
Papering china, Sutherland Works, Longton
Pottery factory interior with a view of a woman wrapping ware with tissue paper. This was part of the packing process and protected the delicate ware whilst in transport.
Possibly taken in the warehouse ...
Paragon China Works, Longton
Paragon China Works on Sutherland Road. The works were operated by Aynsley & Irving from 1897, and was initially called Star China. They specialised in breakfast and tea bone china ware exporting to Australia, ...
Pattern Shop, W.G. Bagnall's Engineering Works, Stafford,
The pattern shop was where parts were made from wood, these were then used to make moulds in which the final pieces were cast.
W.G. Bagnall Ltd. was established in 1870 in Castle Street. Bagnall's ...
Peep into a Potter's Kiln
Lantern slide with a view of a hot kiln interior. Photographed by William Blake.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire ...
Peter Walker & Co. Ltd, Burton upon Trent
Pen and ink drawing showing Peter Walker & Co. Ltd., brewers and wine and spirit merchants, Clarence Street Brewery, Burton-on-Trent. The brewery was opened in 1883 the year after Peter Walker, the brewery's ...
Petit and Fairbanks Sewing Factory, Eccleshall
Petit and Fairbanks small sewing factory produced clothes. Standing top left behind the machinists is the supervisor, Mrs Skerratt.
It was located on Church Grove, but closed in the early 1970s. ...
Petit and Fairbanks Sewing factory, Eccleshall
Petit and Fairbanks small sewing factory produced clothes. Standing at the back is the supervisor, Mrs Skerratt. Note the pin-ups on the back wall.
The factory was located on Church Grove, but closed ...
Petrol Engines, Dorman and Co. Ltd., Stafford,
Petrol engines manufactured by Dorman's at the Foregate Street works, Stafford.
Founded by William Henry Dorman in 1870, Dorman's began by manufacturing cutting tools for the footwear industry, ...
Pirelli tyre factory, Beech Lane, Burton-upon-Trent
Pirelli was founded in Milan, Italy in 1872 by Giovanni Battista Pirelli, originally making a variety of rubber items before specialising in tyres and cables. Pirelli has been manufacturing tyres on ...