Canteen staff, Frobisher Hall, Swynnerton
All the canteen staff at Frobisher Hall. Front row, far left are Mr and Mrs Walker, the Manager and Manageress. Mrs Walker's teenage son, Tony Hancock, was later to become a famous comedian.
Frobisher ...
Canteen, British Reinforced Concrete, Stafford,
The British Reinforced Concrete Engineering Company manufactured reinforced concrete structures and made steel mesh for reinforcing concrete. The company moved from Manchester to Stafford in 1926, building ...
Carnival float, Hednesford
Women having tea and cakes on a carnival float for Stanton's cakes and pastries. S.J. Stanton and Sons bakery was on Western Road, Hednesford.
Carnival Queen, Uttoxeter
The Crowning of the Uttoxeter Carnival Queen, with her are her four ladies in waiting on a raised dias at Uttoxeter Racecourse. The Carnival Queen is Miss Eva Rock. Her ladies in waiting were Miss Maud ...
Carnival Queen, Uttoxeter
The Uttoxeter Carnival Queen, 18 year old Miss Kathleen Jardine with her four ladies-in-waiting on a dais at Uttoxeter Racecourse. The ladies-in-waiting were Miss O. Baxter, Miss G. Nash and Miss K. Waldron ...
Carnival Queen, Uttoxeter
The 1935 Uttoxeter Carnival Queen, Miss Kathleen Jardine with the Rocester Queen (left) and the British Railway Queen, Miss Rubey Dovey (right).
Photographer: Alfred McCann of High Street, Uttoxeter....
Cask Racking, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Two men racking wooden casks in No.2 Brewery, using brass racking heads supplied with beer from the racking squares in front of them. The man nearest the camera wearing clogs is Philip Dunn.
Cask repair shop, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Three coopers driving hoops, surrounded by casks and hoops.
Cask Repairing Yard, Bass & Co. Ltd., Burton-upon-Trent
The Cask Repairing Yard, at Bass & Co., Ltd.'s brewery, Burton-upon-Trent. A large number of coopers were present for the photographer. The railway wagon to the right is marked NSR (North Staffordshire ...
Catering course at Rodbaston Agricultural College
Rodbaston College's origins lie in 1919 when the War Agricultural Committee opened an agricultural training depot. In 1921 it became Rodbaston Farm Institute, which was run by the County Council. It was ...
Caudwell's Bakery, College Road, Shelton
Caudwell's Victoria Bakery on College Road opposite Hanley Park. The bakery was built sometime before 1924 and ceased production in 1968. The bakery has been demolished and the land is now the site of ...
Celebrating a cooper's 21st birthday, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Coopers standing in the Middle Yard, with the boilerhouse in the background. The two young men on the front row were celebrating their 21st birthdays, as shown on the cask head which they were holding. ...
Central Racking Room construction, Middle Brewery, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Alterations taking place at the Middle Ale stores, including the construction of a canopy on the side of the stores. In the background on Station Street is Grants of St. James' building.
Charles Bunting Ltd., Brewery, Uttoxeter
An advertising plate for the company showing the premises from High Street.
Charles Hales butcher's shop, Brownhills
Charles Hales (right) and staff standing outside his butchers shop, stocked up for Christmas. Born in 1904, Charles Henry Hales butcher's shop was at 54 High Street, Brownhills in 1939. By 1958 he had ...
Charles Hales butcher's, Cannock
Photograph shows Charles Hales standing outside his stall at Cannock No.1 Market. A market trader since 1928, Charles was reported to be the 'World Egg Swallowing Champion'. It was said that In Tokyo ...
Charrington & Co. Ltd., Abbey Brewery, Burton-upon-Trent
A photograph of a print of Charrington & Co. Ltd.’s Abbey Brewery, Burton-upon-Trent.
Founded in the 18th century in Bethnal Green, Charringtons first came to Burton in 1871 when thay bought the existing ...
Checking casks in the ale stores, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
Mr L.J. Ward using a forked peg extractor to change the pegs in casks during secondary fermentation in the ale stores.