Walton-on-the-Hill Church, near Stafford
St. Thomas' Church, Walton-on-the-Hill, near Stafford was built in 1853 to designs by Little Haywood architect, Charles Trubshaw.
A postcard published by W.H. Smith & Son, Stafford and postmarked ...
Warner's Garage, Clive Road, Pattingham.
The picture of about 1960 shows Fred & Caroline Warner's prefabricated bungalow named "Hazeldene" which they bought new in 1928, alongside their workshops and petrol pumps. Behind is Westfield Farm and ...
Water Tower, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Besides the Power Station this was easily the most recognisable feature on the Camp, seen from miles around. The local water supply was insufficient to supply the Camp, therefore initially water was pumped ...
Wedding couple, Uttoxeter
An unknown couple pictured on their wedding day. The groom is wearing a uniform of a Sergeant in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Photographer: Gerald McCann (1897-1970) of Uttoxeter....
Wedding of NZRB soldier and Staffordshire girl
When the New Zealand Rifle Brigade came to Brocton Camp in 1917 they had quite an impact on the local area and were well liked. Some, like this soldier, married local girls. The card was sent from Sam ...
Wedding of Percy Benwell
Wedding of Percy William Benwell (1893-1916). William died of his wounds during World War I on July 11th 1916. Photograph taken in south Staffordshire, bit the exact location unknown.
Wedding of Walter Robinson and Evelyn Handforth
Wedding of Walter Robinson Handforth (1889-1956) and Evelyn Lumsdale (1890-1963) outside Murray House, Broom Street, Hanley. The wedding took place at the Tabernacle Church in Hanley. Walter Robinson ...
Wedding photo of Reginald Tivey and Katie Birks, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This is the wedding group photograph of Reginald Tivey and Katie Birks (centre). Reginald Tivey had worked as an elephant hunter in Africa before joining the 9th North Staffordshire Regiment in 1914. ...
Weeping Window Sculpture, Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent
This picture shows the iconic Weeping Window Sculpture, with its handmade ceramic poppy cascade after being recreated on the side of a bottle kiln at Middleport Pottery.
It was part of the Blood ...
Weeping Window Sculpture, Middleport Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent
Visitors are pictured looking and photographing the Weeping Window Sculpture with its handmade ceramic poppy cascade after being recreated on the side of a bottle kiln at Middleport Pottery.
It was ...
West Yorkshire Regiment souvenir card, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A novelty postcard from the West Yorkshire Regiment and the sender is wishing the recipient a Happy Easter. The regimental service records show a number of Battalions going to Rugeley Camp over the War ...
West Yorkshire Regiment, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
This group photograph is of Officers from the West Yorkshire Regiment and they look like they are positioned outside one of the Officer's Huts. Looking at the record of the various Battalions raised by ...
Wheatsheaf Inn, Lower Tean
A horse-drawn artillery piece on its way to the Western Front in France passing the Wheatsheaf Inn, on the Main Road Lower Tean. At the time, Samuel Thorley was landlord at the pub which sold Shelleys, ...
Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield
Soldiers, family and guests at a Passing Out Parade at Whittington Barracks.
Whittington Barracks, near Lichfield
A postcard view of the Clock Tower (on the left) and Officers' Mess building at Whittington Barracks, home of the Staffordshire Regiment. The building housed a joint Officers' Mess for the North and South ...
William Gains, Uttoxeter
William Gains in his Army uniform. The photograph was possibly taken while William was on leave.
William Gains (1887-1982) was born in Ripon, North Riding of Yorkshire, and married Jessie Bond in Uttoxeter ...
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps at Rugeley Camp,
Four members of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC).
Cannock Chase had been used as a military training ground since the 1870s. During the First World War two military camps were built on the ...
World War 1 'Vases'
These brass vases are in fact made of used shell cases.
Spent shell cases were often bought back as souvenirs by soldiers and made into useful items such as vases or ashtrays.