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Employee, Universal Wheel Grinding Co., Stafford,

The Universal Wheel Grinding Co. factory was established in 1913, on Doxey Road. By the 1970s the company was the largest manufactory of emery wheels and grindstones in Europe.

Employees of the corset factory, The Wharf, Uttoxeter

Employees outside Bostock's Shoe Factory, Stafford,

Edwin Bostock's shoe factory was originally in Foregate Street, Stafford, but was destroyed by fire in 1901. This resulted in a new factory being built on Sandon Road, which opened in 1903. Bostock's ...

Emptying Saggars. Photographed by William Blake.

Lantern slide showing pottery workers in the process of emptying saggars. This lantern slide appears to be one of a group used for a presentation or slide show by Blake entitled “Staffordshire Pottery.” ...

Emptying Saggars. Photographed by William Blake.

Factory interior with a view of pottery workers emptying saggars. Taken at Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

Enamel Kiln, Sutherland Works, Longton

Pottery factory interior depicting the placing of an enamel kiln. Enamel kilns are much smaller than bottle ovens, and because the whole inside of the kiln is made from refractory material do not need ...

Enamelling, Sutherland Works, Longton

Pottery factory interior showing enamellers at work inside a decorating shop. Taken at Sutherland China, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent. Enamelling Enamelling is the process of painting on an underglaze ...

Endon May Queen

The May Queen, Miss Edna Brown, being driven to the well, there to be welcomed by the vicar. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations. Endon has the the longest ...

Endon May Queen and attendants

The May Queen, Miss Edna Brown, and her attendants. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations. Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, ...

Endon May Queen and train bearers

The May Queen and her train bearers. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations. Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, beginning ...

Endon May Queen enthroned

The May Queen, Miss Edna Brown, on the 'throne'. The crowning of the May Queen is part of the Endon Well Dressing celebrations. Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, ...

Endon Well Dressing procession

The band approaching the well. Part of the procession at the Endon Well Dressing and the crowning of the May Queen. Endon has the the longest tradition of well dressing in Staffordshire, beginning ...

Endon Well Dressing, Circa 1960

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This is a record of Endon well dressing around 1960. Puddled clay is put onto boards which have been soaking in the local stream for a week – to prevent them taking moisture from the clay. Only natural ...

England Hockey Team, Aberdeen

The England Hockey team selected to play Scotland at Pittordrie, Aberdeen in 1910. The team pictured is: A.G. Powell (goalkeeper), M.A. Matthew, C. J. Corbett, R.G. Pridmore, W.H. Twigg, E.L. Goodman, ...

England Hockey Team, Cambridge

The England Hockey team selected to play against Wales at Cambridge in 1910. England won 9-0 with goals from Sutcliffe (4), Shoveller (4) and Pridmore. In goal was R.P. Keigwin, standing second from ...

England Hockey Team, Edinburgh

The England Hockey team selected to play Scotland at Edinburgh in 1912. Seated fourth from left is W.H. Twigg of Weeping Cross, Stafford. Walter Hanbury Twigg was born at Weeping Cross on 6 May 1883. ...

England Hockey Team, Frankfurt, Germany

Members of the England Hockey Team on tour in Europe, which included a match against Germany. They are pictured outside the Hotel Nassauer in Frankfurt. W.H. Twigg of Weeping Cross, Stafford is fourth ...

England Hockey Team, London

The England Hockey team selected to play against Ireland at the Queen's Club, London in 1910. Back row (left to right): R.P. Keigwin, A. Sutcliffe, E.L. Goodman, George Herbert Martin (umpire), W.H. ...