Hunt meet, Yoxall
Meynell fox hunt meet in Yoxall. Huntsmen, horses and foxhounds 'on the war to the cover'.
Hunt meet, Yoxall
Meynell fox hunt meet in Yoxall. Mounted on his horse, centre, is Gerald Hardy, Master of Hounds.
In the ale stores, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
This man is pegging stores casks. Using pincers he has just pulled out a peg releasing a spurt of beer from the bung.
Ind Coope and Allsop Fire Brigade, Burton upon Trent
The fire crew are, left to right: Tom Woodward, Ralph Stevens, Alf Price (Sub Officer), John Stevenson and Norman Edwards.
The fire engine, registration FHA222 is a Dennis Merryweather Pump escape ...
Infantry Clerks Training Course, Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield
A group of soldiers, including some from the North Staffordshire Regiment, at the Infantry Clerks Training Centre at Whittington Barracks.
In the first row from the back are to back row are: Pte Landon ...
Inspecting and Packing Ware.
Pottery factory interior with a view of an inspection and packing department.
The very best quality would be firsts, less good quality seconds, thirds and lump would be sold by weight to market traders.
Taken ...
Inspecting Plates.
Pottery factory interior showing a man inspecting plates.
He is looking for imperfections left on the ware from the firing process.
Taken at Shelly's pottery factory, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
Taken ...
Inspection by the Queen of members of the Staffordshire Regiment
Presentation of the new colours at the Molyneux Ground in Wolverhampton by the Queen. Watchman 2 (the mascot) is pictured here with the Queen.
Inspection of the Mounted Branch, Staffordshire Police, Baswich
A group pictured on the occasion of Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary's visit to Staffordshire Police. He is inspecting officers and horses from Staffordshire Police’s Mounted Branch. They are ...
Inspection of the Mounted Branch, Staffordshire Police, Stafford
Senior Police Officers are pictured during an inspection of officers and horses from Staffordshire Police’s Mounted Branch. At the time of this photograph (with a glimpse of stables in the background) ...
Installing the new signal box, Colwich
The installation of a new London Midland Railway Type 15 electro-mechanical signal box on the Trent Valley line at Colwich. An old LNWR signal box and steam locomotives can be seen in the distance.
A ...
Interior of an Elkes' biscuit delivery lorry, Uttoxeter
Two Elkes' employees loading the inside of a delivery lorry.
Interior of Rowland's Bakery, Stafford,
Rowland's were a well-known family firm in Stafford, owning a bakery and grocer's shops on Gaol Road and Crabbery Street. At the rear of their premises was a yard where they kept delivery vehicles.
Rowland's ...
Interior view of the Steam Cooperage, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Ironing Room, Stafford Gaol
Female prisoners ironing in the laundry. The laundry provided clean linen for the gaol.
Ironing Room, Stafford Laundry
Stafford Laundry was founded in 1899 on North Street (now Stone Road).
The machines on the left were used to polish men's collars, while on the right gas irons are being used for pressing.
The laundry ...
Jack Davies on Weetman's Bridge, Little Haywood
Mr Jack Davies, D.S.M., appears to have been gathering heather on his way home from work. The bicycle is a Royal Enfield. The 1887 bridge carrying Meadow Lane over the River Trent is just wide enough ...
Jack Davies, English Electric Ltd., Stafford
Mr Jack Davies of Great Haywood ended his working life at English Electric Ltd, Stafford as a Security man, retiring in 1967.