Laundry Washing Cubicles, Stafford Gaol
The prison laundry provided employment for female inmates and clean linen for the gaol.
These washing cubicles kept the prisoners apart during their work.
Laundry, County Refuge, Stafford,
he County Refuge (later the County Industrial Home) was opened on Sandon Road in 1878. It was built by subscription to provide work for homeless women and was the first of its kind in Staffordshire.
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Laundry, County Refuge, Stafford,
The County Refuge (later the County Industrial Home) was opened on Sandon Road in 1878. It was built by subscription to provide work for homeless women and was the first of its kind in Staffordshire.
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Laundry, Diocesan Labour Home, Stafford,
The Diocesan Labour Home opened in 1891 on the corner of Austin Friars and Friars Terrace. The site was later occupied by the Police Garage, and in 2003 is a County Council depot.
The home kept unemployed ...
Laying the foundation stone of the Municipal Hall, Ironmarket, Newcastle-under-Lyme
This photograph captures the Mayor and civic dignitaries at the laying of the foundation stone to the Municipal Hall. Within the foundation stone was a time capsule, that contained among other things, ...
Laying the Gas Main, Church Street, Audley
Workmen laying the 12 inch gas main in Church Street, Audley. The sign in the foreground names the engineer: James Mottram. In the background is St. James' Church.
Lea Hall Colliery canteen
This was the first colliery planned and sunk by the National Coal Board. The two shafts were started in 1954 and sunk to a depth of 1300ft (396m). The first coal was produced in 1960, and the colliery's ...
Leaders Group, Gnosall Scouts,
Second from the right is Reg Askey, the District Cub Leader.
Leading Seaman, Roy Tittensor, Stafford Station
Pictured arriving at Stafford Railway Station is Leading Seaman Roy Tittensor, home from service in Korean waters and being welcomed by his brother-in-law, mother, sister, Mrs Marion Goodwin and his father. ...
Leek Ambulance Brigade, Stockwell Street, Leek
This photograph taken behind the Art College shows the recently formed Ambulance Brigade. On the front row from left to right are: Mr Shufflebottom (Secretary), Mr John Wood (Stationmaster), Joseph Lovatt, ...
Leek Battery leaving for France
3rd Leek Battery passing William Sugden's Sanders Building, occupied at the time by J. Mears. On horseback is Lt. Arthur Falkner Nicholson, who was later wounded in action.
Leek Volunteer Band, Ball Haye Hall
This is probably the earliest photograph of the band, who were considered to be one of the best in Staffordshire. They gave open air concerts to large audiences in Leek Market Place on Monday evenings ...
Leek Volunteers going to War, Lowe Hill, Leek
The Leek Battery set off to join the war effort right at the start of World War I.
Leigh Post Office. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene taken at Leigh, Staffordshire.
The photograph includes the village Post Office and a group of women, one using a cast iron water pump.
Leigh. Photographed by William Blake.
Village scene taken at Lower Leigh, Staffordshire.
The scene includes a public house called the Railway Inn, a motor car, a workshop and worker.
Lichfield Home Guard, Lichfield
Lichfield Home Guard pictured outside King Edward VI School in Lichfield,
The man sitting 4th from the left on the front row (with the moustache) is Edward Alfred Geoffrey 'EAG' Marlar, who was also ...
Lifeguards outside Odeon Cinema, Stafford,
Two mounted lifeguards outside the Odeon Cinema on Newport Road, advertising the film 'They Robbed the Bank of England'.
Littleton Colliery Heading Team
The heading team standing by the cutting machine. The man leaning on the machine is Gary Kuzmic, next to him is Ern Walker, with John Williscroft in the middle. Jan Kalinski (Deputy), and Brian Allport ...