The Duchess of Gloucester visits RAF Stafford
Following the success of the offensive that recovered Kuwait City and all the occupied territory, the Duchess of Gloucester is pictured preparing to unveil a commemorative plaque during her visit to RAF ...
The Duke of Kent visits RAF Stafford
The Duke of Kent is pictured meeting families of service personnel during his visit to RAF Stafford. The Duke spent five hours on the site visiting several sections and meeting staff and their families.
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The Duke of Kent visits RAF Stafford
The Duke of Kent is pictured with Sqn. Ldr. Anne Grimson, Keith Phillips and Alan Mould during his visit to RAF Stafford. The royal visitor spent five hours on the site visiting several sections and ...
The Duke of Kent visits RAF Stafford
The Duke of Kent with Michelle Gilchrist, storekeeper in the SADAC (Storage and Density Activity Complex) during his visit to RAF Stafford. The machine that Michelle is demonstrating is a barcode scanner ...
The Dyehouse, Job White & Sons Ltd, Compton Mills, Leek
The men are hank-dyeing in wooden dye-barks. This age old method was still used locally until the 1960s, and until an even later date at Thomas Whittles' factory.
The Dyke Family, Hanley
Oliver Dyke (1860-1924) with his wife Caroline and children, Lionel (born 1893), and Gordon (born 1895) and Clarice (born 1891). Oliver Dyke founded Bratt & Dyke's department store. Lionel and Gordon ...
The English Electric Co., Kidsgrove
Employees are pictured in the Works' Canteen which took on the air of a Paris nightclub for the evening during the annual Foremen and Superintendents' dinner.
Mr J.O. Trundle, Manager, presided and ...
The English Electric Co., Kidsgrove
Pictured during a pause in the dancing while Mr Whiston makes the presentation to Mrs Ford.
Around 120 employees, members and guests attended the Dance Instruction Club's annual dinner dance on 5 ...
The English Electric Co., Kidsgrove
Pictured during a farewell presentation, left to right: Mr F. St. Clair, Mrs Joan Preston and Mr Clive Preston. Mr St. Clair presented the couple with gifts from their Kidsgrove colleagues including a ...
The English Electric Co., Kidsgrove
Centre left and right: Miss Hazel Worthington is pictured being presented by Mr I.V.W. Bradley with an electric kettle, a gift from her colleagues on the occasion of her wedding to Mr Raymond Colby.
Acknowledgement: ...
The English Electric Co., Stafford
Standing in the centre of this photograph wearing a hat is thought to be Mr Parkinson, Superintendent and on his right is Mr J Rogers, General Manager of Works. They are pictured with members of the ...
The Ferrers outside Tamworth Castle
Earl and Countess Ferrers by the Jacobean porch of Tamworth Castle.
The fire at Wetmore Maltings, Bass, Burton-on-Trent
The morning after the fire, with fire engine, a soldier and a fireman in front of the burnt buildings.
Bryan Chinn recalls;
I attended this fire as a sub-officer of Ind Coope Fire Service, and ...
The Flood in Guild Street, Burton-on-Tent
View looking towards Station Street, with flood water on the right.
The Fountain, Cheadle
Located on Cheadle's High Street (A521) at its junction with Watt Place, near the Church of St Giles the Abbot, this Grade II listed water fountain was posthumously gifted by Sarah and John Colclough ...
The funeral of Elizabeth Gaskin, Hednesford
Postcard photo of the internment of the body of Elizabeth Gaskell on March 2nd, 1919 at St Peter's Church, Church Hill, Hednesford. Elizabeth was 23 years old. A cordon of police had been drawn up around ...
The funeral of Elizabeth Gaskin, Hednesford
Postcard photograph of the funeral cortège of Elizabeth Gaskell in Market Street, Hednesford on March 2nd, 1919. The local Funeral Director, George Stacey's, horse drawn hearse is passing the Market ...
The High House, Colton
Anecdotally, the High House was built with 18th century ships' timbers.
This picture, taken in 1897 at the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee (note the decorations), shows the Upton family who ...