Embankment collapse, Main Road, Colwich
Crushed vehicles being removed after the railway embankment collapsed at Main Road in Colwich on the evening of 13 December 1954. In the background can be seen the railway bridge and signal box and beyond ...
Embrey's Bakeries delivery van, Fenton
Embrey's Bakeries delivery van pictured on Perth Street, Fenton, probably around the time of King George V's Silver Jubilee in 1935. Leonard Shore pictured with a delivery van for G. Embrey Ltd. Bakeries ...
Endon Road, Norton Green, Stoke-on-Trent
A view north east along Endon Road on the edge of Norton Green. The road drops down into the valley of the River Trent before climbing up to Brown Edge and Endon in the distance.
On the left, just ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
This photograph was taken looking south near to the West Coast Main Line and the Queensville Bridge at the English Electric Co.'s Lichfield Road Site in Stafford.
On the right are factory buildings ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
In the background of this Staffordshire Newsletter picture is English Electric’s Main Office building near to the Lichfield Road (A34) in Stafford. The English Electric Co. was renowned for its electrical ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
Pictured outside a building known as the English Electric ‘Main Offices’ are two Pickford vehicles, one at the front and the other at the rear of a transporter which is loaded with a large stator (under ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
This Pickfords vehicle is an American Diamond T straight 8 cylinder diesel ready to transport the large stator (which is seen all packed up on the low loader) from the factory to its destination. The ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
In this photograph the two Pickfords vehicles are linked together to provide additional power to transport this 45,000 kvA 132/33 KV Transformer weighing 92 tons from Stafford to its destination at the ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
This photograph is of an area of the factory known as Queensville Yard. On the left is the Works Garage, complete with war-time camouflage paint. This was later demolished and replaced by a larger garage ...
English Electric Co., Stafford
Hillman vans painted in the livery of cream and green as used by The English Electric Co. The vans are pictured on the Lichfield Road site in Stafford with a glimpse of some of the original Siemens Works ...
Erecting power lines, Ladderedge, near Leek
Electricity power line erecting team at work at Ladderedge, near Leek. The men pictured worked for Callender's Cable & Construction Company Limited and were based in Stoke on Trent. The truck belonged ...
Everards steam lorry at Burton Bridge Brewery, Burton upon Trent
In 1924, Everards completed its move away from rail transport to steam powered drays. These continued in use until they were replaced by petrol lorries in 1946. This steam lorry is believed to be an ...
Exeter Street, Stafford,
View from just above Sydney Avenue, looking towards the top of Exeter Street.
These buildings were pre-fabricated and erected as part of the post-war housing scheme. They have now been replaced by ...
F. Kenning & Sons, Derby Turn, Burton-upon-Trent
This view shows F. Kenning & Sons garage and showroom at Derby Turn, Burton-upon-Trent.
This family business began with Frank Kenning who in 1878 had started a door-to-door hardware retail business. ...
F.W. Woolworth & Co. Ltd. Market Square store, Stafford
A view of Woolworth's Stafford store which was at 18, Market Square from 1928 to 1962 when it then transferred to larger premises in Gaolgate Street.
Originating in the U.S.A. in 1878 as 'Woolworth's ...
Fancy Dress, Stafford Common,
Fire Engine, Brittain's Paper Mill, Cheddleton
Fire engine used by Cheddleton Paper Mills’ volunteer firemen. This Guy J-type John Morris & Sons Ltd. fire engine was built in 1924 and is in the livery of Cheddleton Paper Mills, Volunteer Fire Brigade. ...
Fire on Cannock Chase,
Crowds gathering to watch a fire on Cannock Chase.