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Battery Electric Shunter, GEC Turbine Generators Ltd., Stafford

This 70hp Battery Electric Locomotive is pictured close to the One Million Volts Test facility by the GEC Switchgear Division buildings adjacent to the West Coast Main Line and near to GEC Turbine Generators ...

Bert Jackson at Dorman's, Stafford

Bert Jackson had worked for Dorman’s for 45 years at the time of this photograph. He is pictured operating an Asquith Boring Machine dealing with a three cylinder block for a diesel engine. Founded ...

Bill Head, Parr and Sons, Newcastle Under Lyme

Illustrated bill head from Parr and Sons, Engineers, Marsh Foundry, Hassell Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme. From the Sutherland papers, held at Staffordshire Record Office.

Bill, Woodroffe & Co., Rugeley

Bill of sale for Cap for C. cutter pattern purchased from Woodroffe & Co's Albion Works, Rugeley by F.H. Burgess of Eccleshall. Woodroffe & Co were agricultural engineers. Frederick H. Burgess founded ...

Blacksmiths at Siemens Bros. factory, Stafford

Blacksmiths at the Smithy at Siemens Brothers Dynamo Works, Stafford in about 1905. Siemens Bros. Electrical Engineering Works opened its Lichfield Road factory in 1903, after relocating from Woolwich ...

Blacksmiths Workshop, Bagnall's Engineering Works, Stafford,

W.G. Bagnall Ltd. was established in 1870 in Castle Street. Bagnall's first locomotive was produced in 1875, the company going on to produce machines for collieries and overseas plantations. Eventually ...

Bob Kemsley, blacksmith at Bagnall’s, Stafford

Pictured is Bob Kemsley who was photographed by the Staffordshire Newsletter for an article published on Saturday 23 August 1952, on retaining the skills of industrial veterans, many of whom were over ...

Bode's Cycle Shop, Ashbourne Road, Leek

Ferdinand Bode began making and repairing bicycles in the 1910s. Later, some general engineering work was undertaken for local textile firms and the company introduced several innovative technical improvements ...

Boltons Copper Works, Frog Hall, Kingsley

Thomas Bolton & Sons set up a copper works at nearby Oakamoor in 1852-3. By 1890 there was no more room for expansion at Oakamoor so they began building at Froghall. Major extensions followed in the 1930s, ...

Boulton Paul Aircraft Factory, Pendeford, Wolverhampton

This photograph is taken of Boulton Paul's factory shop floor. It shows three men undertaking repairs on a Boulton Paul aircraft tail turret type 'E' which was fitted to a Halifax Bomber. Boulton ...

Bread Delivery Van, Stafford,

Bebbington's bakery was on Foregate Street. This photograph was taken outside John Bagnall's Carriage Works, Pitcher Bank. The delivery van was probably made by Bagnall's.

Bridge Street, Uttoxeter

A view of Bridge Street looking towards the Market Place. Bamford's Agricultural Works can be seen on the left hand side. The spire of St. Mary's Parish Church can be seen in the distance to the right. ...

British Reinforced Concrete factory after demolition, Stafford

The remains of the B.R.C. factory on Silkmore Lane shortly after it was demolished in October 1991. The British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company manufactured reinforced concrete structures and ...

British Reinforced Concrete Factory, Aerial View, Stafford,

The British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company manufactured reinforced concrete structures and made steel mesh for reinforcing concrete. The company moved from Manchester to Stafford in 1926, building ...

British Reinforced Concrete factory, Stafford

A wall of the buildings added to the British Reinforced Concrete factory, Stafford in 1971. They consist of extremely large reinforced concrete panels faced with brick. The British Reinforced Concrete ...

British Reinforced Concrete Factory, Stafford

The British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company manufactured reinforced concrete structures and made steel mesh for reinforcing concrete. The company moved from Manchester to Stafford in 1926, building ...

British Reinforced Concrete Factory, Stafford

A wall of the buildings added to the British Reinforced Concrete factory, Stafford in 1971. The wall panels consist of single skin of brick with brick reinforcement in the joints (manufactured by BRC). ...

British Reinforced Concrete Factory, Stafford

A view of the office blook which faced onto Lichfield Road, built between 1924 and 1926. The British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company manufactured reinforced concrete structures and made steel ...