Opening of Hawksmoor Nature Reserve, near Cheadle
Photograph of the crowd gathering to watch the opening of the Masefield Memorial Gateway at Hawksmoor Nature Reserve, near Cheadle.
John Richard Beech Masefield was the founder of the nature reserve. ...
Opening of Quixhill Waterworks
A group at the official opening ceremony of the new Uttoxeter Waterworks at Quixhill, near Denstone. The works were formally opened by Mr P.G. Brisbourne, retiring chairman of Uttoxeter Urban District ...
Opening of the Ferry Bridge, Burton-on-Trent
On the bridge are Mrs C. Harrison, Mayoress, Lord Burton, Miss Nellie Bass, Mr C. Harrison, Mayor and Lady Burton. The bridge was built by the Burton firm of Thornewill & Warham.
Opening of the Isolation Hospital, Cheadle
Officials, guests and staff at the opening of the new Isolation Hospital on Rakeway Road, Cheadle, close to the junction with Moss Lane. the opening ceremony was performed by Mr C.J. Blagg, Chairman ...
Operatic Society, Town Hall, Uttoxeter
The cast of Uttoxeter Operatic Society's 'The Gondoliers', standing outside the Town Hall. The production was staged at the Town Hall and ran for three nights, from May 25-27th, 1905. Cast member Miss ...
Operatic Society, Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter Operatic Society's cast of 'The Sorcerer'. The play ran for several nights in April 1906.
The Society was formed c1902, with the group putting on a show annually. The conductor was Mr Rawlinson ...
Outcrop pit, Cheadle
Pictured is one of a number of shallow outcrop pits (about 4 feet square) which were dug for coal getting during the General Strike of 1926.
Printed on an unused postcard and cropped to fit a frame, ...
Outgoing Group Captain and Train, RAF Stafford
Pictured is the outgoing Station Commander, Group Captain P J Probyn ,departing by the RAF Stafford train on 8 March 1974.
In 1943 there were three Fowler Diesel engines carrying out shunting and transit ...
Outing on the Caldon Canal, Kingsley Banks
Photograph of a party of women dressed for a day's outing on an empty working narrow boat. There is another boat approaching in the opposite direction.
Outing, Codsall Women's Institute
Codsall Women's Institute pictured on a trip to the Cotswolds. Nancy Johnson far right, Christine Hommers 2nd from right.
Ox Hay, Burton-on-Trent
View of a lady crossing the footbridge over the river, while three children pose for the camera at the near end of the bridge.
Ox roasting at Stapenhill as part of the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
Packing department, Lotus Ltd., Stafford
Hazel Wilson (nee Simmons) is pictured packing a pair of shoes at the Lotus Shoe Factory in Stafford. This photograph was taken by Stafford photographer Tony Boydon.
Lotus was originally named Bostock's ...
Packing Dept., English Electric Co., Stafford
Packing meters on the Lichfield Road (Main Works) site in Stafford. In the 1960s the Meters Department transferred to a new factory, Meter Relays and Instruments (MRI) which was built on a separate site ...
Packing Pottery. Photographed by William Blake.
Lantern slide with a view of pottery workers packing pottery.
This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.”
A ...
Paddy's Superstore, Rugeley
A display of Elkes' biscuits in Paddy's Superstore, Brewery Street, Rugeley, typical their basic approach to product display.
Photographer: Peter Rogers of Mill Street, Stafford.
Pageant Cup, Stafford
After a thrilling Pageant Cup final, on the Marston Road ground in Stafford, Mr R Brown, Captain of the Woodseaves team, who beat B.R.C., 5 – 4 is handed the trophy by Mr C E M Blumer, President of Stafford ...
Pageant Float, Rugeley
A postcard view of a pageant float possibly taken on Hagley Park field, or on Pavillion Fields, Sandy Lane, during an unknown event in Rugeley.