Open Day at the GEC Castle Engineering Works
The GEC Castle Engineering Works in Stafford held an Open Day in 1977 to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. During the event there were various attractions for the visitors including examples ...
Open Day at the GEC Castle Engineering Works, Stafford
The GEC Castle Engineering Works in Stafford held an Open Day in 1977 to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. During the event there were various attractions for the visitors including examples ...
Open Day at the GEC Castle Engineering Works, Stafford
The GEC Castle Engineering Works in Stafford held an Open Day in 1977 to mark the occasion of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. During the event there were various attractions for the visitors including examples ...
Open Pan Salt Works, Stafford,
Cutting salt blocks at the salt works on Common Road.
Brine deposits were discovered under Stafford Common in 1877, during a search for water supplies for the town. In 1893 the Stafford Salt and Alkali ...
Opening of the Bass Brewery Distribution Depot, Stone
Following the closure of Joule's Brewery by Bass, the retail distribution operation was transferred to a purpose built development on Stafford Road, next to Brooms Hotel (now the Stonehouse).
The photograph ...
Operating Theatre, Stafford General Infirmary,
The foundations of Stafford General Infirmary began in a rented house in Foregate Street in 1766, making it one of the oldest hospitals in the country. Funds were acquired through subscriptions and bequests. ...
Osborne Street, Leek
Houses under construction on Osborne Street, opposite the Blue Mugge pub (formerly the Queen's Arms). The pub was locally known as “oldens,called so after the landlords family of Holden.
Oulton Gravel Pit, near Stone
This pit, sited north of Kibblestone Road in Oulton, supplied gravel for road repair from the early 19th century. At the time of this photograph it was owned by William Blakeman, who also had a butcher's ...
Our halfway holiday, Brocton Military Camp
This view of a group of young trainees at Brocton camp shows the single stove located in the centre of each hut. The ordinary soldiers had to share their stove whereas the officers each had their own ...
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 ...
Outside the entrance to Whittington Barracks, nr Lichfield
A recruiting poster for the Guards can be seen on the wall behind the soldiers here.
Overhauling binder and mowing machine, Rodbaston, Penkridge
Students carrying out maintenance work on a reaper-binder (left) and a mower. Overseeing their work is Mr J.D.G. Harris.
Rodbaston College's origins lie in 1919 when the War Agricultural Committee ...
Ox Roast on Market Square, Stafford
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square.
Children sang the National ...
Ox Roast on Market Square, Stafford
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square.
Children sang the National ...
Ox Roast on Market Square, Stafford
The Diamond Jubilee celebrations lasted three days. Jubilee Day was a public holiday and two oxen, donated by the Meakins of Creswell Hall, were roasted on Market Square.
Children sang the National ...
P.C. Edward Cornes, Staffordshire County Police, Stone Division
Pictured trying the handle of a shop door in the High Street, Stone, is just one of the routine jobs of Police Constable Ted Cornes.
Much of the policeman’s lot is, of course, purely routine work, ...
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 ...