HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother visits Stafford
The Queen Mother is pictured inspecting the Royal Guard of Honour in the Market Square, Stafford. The Guard was honoured to parade the Queen’s Colour for the occasion. Also during the day she officially ...
HMS Fledgling, Mill Meece
WRENS, male and female officers and an Old English Sheepdog mascot of A16 group pictured in front of a Fairey Fulmar Mark 1 at HMS Fledgling, a Women's Royal Naval Service Training Station at Mill Meece.
In ...
HMS Fledgling, Mill Meece
Officers' Mess at HMS Fledgling, a Women's Royal Naval Service Training Station at Mill Meece.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime service, by training WRENS as aircraft ...
HMS Fledgling, Mill Meece
WRENS and Red Cross nurses with dog mascots at HMS Fledgling, a Women's Royal Naval Service Training Station at Mill Meece.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime service, ...
HMS Fledgling, Mill Meece
WRENS on inspection at HMS Fledgling, a Women's Royal Naval Service Training Station at Mill Meece.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime service, by training WRENS as ...
HMS Fledgling, Mill Meece
WRENS pushing a Hawker Hurricane at HMS Fledgling, a Women's Royal Naval Service Training Station at Mill Meece.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime service, by training ...
HMS Fledgling, Mill Meece
WRENS undertaking training in engine maintenance at HMS Fledgling, a Women's Royal Naval Service Training Station at Mill Meece.
In April 1943 the Admiralty decided to release more men for wartime ...
Hollington Quarry
John Stevenson (1844-1916) was responsible for re-opening Hollington Quarry after a long period of redundancy. Hollington Stone was used to repair stonework at Covent Garden Market, Ludlow Castle and ...
Holloware Presser - Making Dishes.
Pottery factory interior showing a 'presser' making cover dishes.
The boy standing behind the two men was known as a mould-runner.
Taken from the Gladstone Pottery Museum Photographic Collection. ...
Home Brewery, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill
Originally known as the Swan Brewery, Home Brewery (Quarry Bank) Ltd. was in operation by 1857. The brewery, which stood on Evers Street, Quarry Bank, closed in May 1921 and the buildings were demolished ...
Home Guard Christmas Party, West Bromwich
A party for families and children of the 29th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Home Guard, Christmas 1941. The 29th Battalion were based at West Bromwich Albion's football ground, The Hawthorns, ...
Home Guard dinner, Pigot Arms Hotel, Pattingham
Members of the Home Guard pictured in the photograph include Mr Hann, Fred Moseley, Jack Moseley, 'Speedy' Tom Ray, Eric Reynolds, Mr Dignan (RAF Perton), Ted Groves (RAF Perton), Charlie Harley, Tom ...
Home Guard in Shugborough Park,
Home Guard troops marching through Shugborough Park.
The local Home Guard Platoon was led by the 4th Earl of Lichfield.
Home Guard, Codsall
Members of Codsall Home Guard pictured in the car park of the Bull Inn at The Square, Codsall.
Horace Roome, Footman at Shugborough Hall,
Mr Roome was a footman at Shugborough Hall in the 1920s.
He is seen here in his livery.
Horse and Carriage outside the Cathedral, Lichfield
A Horse and Hanson Cab, with its driver, William Robinson, pictured outside Lichfield Cathedral.
Horse drawn carriage
A Brougham standing outside a branch of the United Counties Bank. The United Counties Bank existed from 1907 to 1916 when it became part of Barclays Bank. The location of this photograph has been wrongly ...
Horse Fair, Rugeley
A view of Horse Fair looking north. The thatched cottage centre left was demolished in 1912. However, the Globe Hotel in the centre and several of the buildings on the right remain (March 2019) although ...