Tom and Marie 'Daisy' Penton, Norton Canes
Tom married Marie 'Daisy' Griffiths in Stafford in May 1917.
Tom was born into a coal mining family in Norton Canes in 1889, the oldest son in a family of eleven children. The family moved to Cannock ...
Tom Penton, Norton Canes
Tom was born into a coal mining family in Norton Canes in 1889, the oldest son in a family of eleven children. The family moved to Cannock after 1900.
Tom served in the First World War in the Royal ...
Tom Simpson of Burslem
Tom Simpson is the man sitting down. This photograph was taken in France, during the First World War. Tom was in the Army Veterinary Corps, and was connected to the West Riding of Yorkshire Regiment.
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Trainees with biplane, RAF Hednesford
RAF Hednesford trained recruits in engine and airframe fitting. In addiction to RAF personnel, members of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and WAAF (Womens' Auxiliary Air Force) were trained. Biplanes were ...
Training at Kemball Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent
North Staffs Colliery training scheme at Kemball pit doring the Second World War. It is interesting to note how old the trainees shown at the front of the image look.
Training camp, Richmond Park, Surrey
Taken by Uttoxeter photographer Gerald McCann (1897-1970) while he was serving with the London Scottish Regiment as a conscript during the 1st World War. He served in Europe and the Middle East. This ...
Training staff from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade at Brocton Camp
These ANZAC (New Zealand) soldiers belonging to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB) were the Physical and Bayonet Training Staff attached to Brocton Camp.
After fighting at the Somme and at the Messines ...
Tram, Swan Bank, Burslem
A tram at Swan Bank, Burslem in the early 1920s. A horse and cart and early motorcars can also be seen in this photograph. On the right side of the photograph is Burslem War Memorial.
Trentham Ballroom
During the Second World War many important departments were moved from London and other major cities in order to evade air raids.
On 26 August 1939, just prior to the outbreak of war, the Bankers ...
Trentham Gardens Ballroom
During the Second World War (1939 to 1945) the Central Bank was moved from London to Trentham Gardens as a precaution against bombing.
The staff, mainly female, worked long hours here in very difficult ...
Troops on board S.S.Aurania
1st South Staffords on board S.S. Aurania wearing their 'Cold weather' uniform. Embarking for the South African War, Southampton, March 1900.
Troops unloading at Beatty Hall,Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Tunstall Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
Printed notice highlighting the resolutions from a meeting, which took place on August 8th, 1803, at the Lamb Inn, Tunstall.
At the meeting, local inhabitants and manufacturers decided to form a volunteer ...
Two Gates Prisoner of War Camp, Tamworth
Nissen Huts at the Prisoner of War Camp in Two Gates. The camp was demolished and replaced by an Industrial/Factory Estate.
Two men in home-made toy tank
Photograph of two men dressed in military uniform in home-made toy tank. Written on side of tank is 'Creme de Menthe' and 'Tank No.9'. The location of this image is not known.
'Creme de menthe' was ...
Two North Staffordshire Heroes
Left: Corporal Ernest A. Egerton of The Sherwood Foresters, awarded the Victoria Cross.
Right: Lance-Sergeant John H. Rhodes of The Grenadier Guards awarded the Victoria Cross.
Printed on the back ...
U.S. Army Band Concert, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
U.S. Army troops, Salute the Soldier Parade, Uttoxeter
This parade was part of the Salute the Soldier week, which was to raise money for the war effort. In all around £336,979 was raised. Here a platoon of U.S. Army troops can be seen marching past Wilks' ...