Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1567-1601). Born at Netherwood near Bromyard, in Herefordshire, he was brought up on his father's estates at Chartley Castle, Staffordshire. he was Lord Lieutenant ...
Robert Greville, Lord Brooke
Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke (1607-1642/3) of Beauchamp's Court, near Alcester in Warwickshire. He was the son of Fulke Greville of Thorp Latimer, Lincolnshire and became Baron Brooke in 1628, succeeding ...
Rocester Home Guard
This photograph was taken in the early days of the Home Guard as it precedes the full issue of uniform and weapons. Most men are carrying wooden replica guns or double-barrelled shotguns and many are ...
Roll of Honour, Christ Church, Stafford
This postcard view was taken near to the entrance to Christ Church, Foregate Street in Stafford. It shows the Roll of Honour boards in the form of a wooden, roadside wall-mounted Calvary with the names ...
Roman Catholic Church at RAF Stafford
The interior of the Roman Catholic Church built by Prisoners of War at RAF Stafford. By the autumn of 1944 the Allies were on track for victory and peaceful preparations began with the inauguration of ...
Roy Rawl and Terry at Shooting Butts Camp School, Rugeley
Pictured left to right are Roy Rawl and Terry (unknown) at Shooting Butts Camp School, near Rugeley.
Shooting Butts Camp School, Penkridge Bank Road, Rugeley was opened in 1940 for evacuee boys from ...
Royal Artillery, Aberystwyth
16 Battery, 6th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery taken outside the Drill Hall, Glyndwr Road, Aberystwyth. On the front row, 6th from the left, is Donald Sutton of Cheddleton, highlighted with an ...
Royal Pioneer Corps
In front row, fourth from left is Harry Evans of Stone (b.1907). Before he was called up to the North Staffordshire Regiment in World War Two, he was in the Territorials. He is pictured here wearing ...
Royal Pioneer Corps
In front row, second from left is Harry Evans of Stone (b.1907). Before he was called up to the North Staffordshire Regiment in World War Two, he was in the Territorials. He is pictured here wearing ...
Royal visit, Duchess of Sutherland's Ambulance Tent Hospital, Calais
Pictured at a Royal visit to the Fourth Duchess of Sutherland’s Ambulance Tent Unit hospital at Calais during World War I are Millicent's daughter, Lady Rosemary Leveson-Gower, Edward, Prince of Wales, ...
Rugeley and Rugeley Camp views
A colour-tinted view of five views of Rugeley and Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase. Published by William Shaw of Burslem, postmarked 12 June 1919.
Rugeley Camp and Rugeley views
A postcard with two views of Rugeley Camp and three of Rugeley town. Published by T.H. Pemberton, Leigh Street, Burslem and postmarked Rugeley Camp, 11 November 1917.
Rugeley Camp verse
The verse on this card has tried to capture the essence of training at Rugeley Camp. It is written in the style of black humour typical of the First World War.
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
It is difficult to identify the precise location of this photograph. Brocton Camp would have the letter of the Battalion Line above the door together with the hut number which made it easier to identify ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
This picture could have been taken at any of the Parade Grounds on Rugeley Camp as the vast majority of the twenty Battalion Lines were laid out identically due to the flat terrain. In the foreground ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
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 Chase: Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's Bank; ...
Rugeley camp, Cannock Chase
It is difficult to locate where this photograph was taken, but the layout of the tracks is similar to those between Rifle Ranges "A" and "B". They are only about fifty yards apart down Cherrytree Slade. ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A view from the south-west showing the Battalion Lines 16 to 18 in the foreground and Penkridge Bank Road disappearing into the distance and bearing to the left. At this point was the White House and ...