Boxing at 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 ...
Boys' Brigade Parade, Market Square, Stafford
Alderman A.G.B. Owen, OBE, President of the West Midland District of the Boys' Brigade, takes the salute at a march-past of district units outside the Stafford Guildhall after a service at the Baptist ...
Brereton War Memorial
View of Brereton War Memorial, located by the main road into Rugeley. The memorial takes the form of a rough stone cross with truncated arms, upon which is carved a downward-pointing sword. Names of the ...
British Legion Parade, Clifton Campville
Former Home Guard members at a British legion parade in Clifton Campville..
Brucheville Hall, Normandy, France
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 ...
Burnhill Green/Patshull Home Guard, near Pattingham
Back row, left to right: Bill Salter; Fred Glassey; Fred Potter; Tom Hall; Mr. Williams.
Front row: Albert Salter; Bill Taylor; Jack Newton; Frank Jackson; Frank Salter; Fred Davis.
Cadets at Stoke Train Station, Station Road, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph shows young cadets from 237 squadron of the ATC on manoeuvres. They are carrying their kit into Stoke station on their way to training camp.
Camp Kitchen, Uttoxeter schoolboys Farm camp, Lower Cowley Farm, Gnosall
This was taken on the first year Uttoxeter schoolboys farm camp organised by Edward Wilson, chemistry master at Thomas Alleyne's school.
No cooking facilities were provided at the camp so the campers ...
Cannock Chase War Cemetery (Commonwealth War Cemetery)
This photograph was taken looking east across the Stafford to Hednesford road to the main entrance gates of the cemetery.
This cemetery contains the graves of 24 British and 73 New Zealand dead from ...
Canteen staff, Drake Hall, near Eccleshall
Canteen staff at Drake Hall during World War II. On the right is Veronica 'Ronnie' Martin from Edinburgh who started work at Drake Hall aged 22. As well as the canteen at Drake Hall, she also worked ...
Canteen staff, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton
All the canteen staff at Frobisher Hall. Front row, far left are Mr and Mrs Walker, the Manager and Manageress. Mrs Walker's teenage son, Tony Hancock, was later to become a famous comedian.
Frobisher ...
Canteen staff, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton
Canteen assistants at Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton.
Frobisher Hall was a hostel for workers at the Royal Ordnance Factory at Swynnerton during and just after the 2nd World War. Workers at R.O.F. Swynnerton, ...
Canteen staff, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton
Some of the canteen staff at Frobisher Hall enjoying some free time. Front row, far right is Alison Webb (then Wharton) who started work at Frobisher Hall in 1940, aged 15. Back row, far left is her ...
Capt. H.C. Warner, Home Guard, Pattingham
Captain Warner was 2nd in charge of 'D' Company, pattingham. This Company was based at The Pigot Arms, Pattingham.
Catering Department, Drake Hall, near Eccleshall
Page 7 of 'Drake Hall - A War-Time Hostel', a souvenir book produced for staff and residents at the Swynnerton Royal Ordnance Factory hostel at Drake Hall, produced in 1945.
The top photograph shows ...
Celebrations at the end of World War Two, The Riddings, Amington, Tamworth
Residents and their families taking part in celebrations at the end of World War Two in the summer of 1945.
Cellarhead & Consall British Legion programme
The front, back and inside of the programme for the Wetley Rocks, Cellarhead and Consall Branch of the British Legion's Annual Reunion and Welcome Home Dinner and Dance held at Southlowe Hall, Werrington ...
Chadsmoor A.R.P.
A group photograph of Chadsmoor A.R.P. (Air Raid Patrol) at Princess Street, Chadsmoor, Cannock.
Included in this groupm are Norman Thomas Brookes (wearing glasses, back row, first on left) and his ...