British Legion Parade, Clifton Campville
Former Home Guard members at a British legion parade in Clifton Campville..
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This is a very difficult photograph to identify the location of. The caption 'Brocton Camp N' is misleading as the hut alignment does not match the Camp's 1916 plan if it is referring to "N" Lines. Another ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
It is extremely difficult to identify the exact location of this photograph. Troops are walking down the track towards the woman who is playing golf. Behind them on higher ground can be seen huts.
There ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This is an excellent image of the Camp and shows many of the features within it. The lighter coloured huts at the front left of the main block of buildings are the Ablution W. C.s and Urinals. The hut ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard view of “F” and “G” Battalion Lines at Brocton Camp. On the reverse it says, “F & G Lines a view of part of Brocton Camp, the home of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade”.
In order to differentiate ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The soldiers pushing their bikes are just passing the Post Office on their left. It took a while for it to be set up and until then they would have had to join the long queue in Milford Post Office to ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
"M", "N" and "O" lines at Brocton Camp in winter. The snow highlights fencing between the troops' huts and the Officers' huts which is not easy to see at other times of the year. Most postcards sent ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
In the only flat area in Old Acre Valley an assault course was built, with what appears to be a running track. In the foreground is one of the barbed wire entanglements to train the troops in the construction ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A postcard view looking toward “F” & “G” Battalion Lines at Brocton Camp.
In the foreground beyond the upgraded track that used to come up from Brocton Village is the Farmhouse. Behind are the officer’s ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The steam roller coming up the track between "M" and "N" Lines could possibly mean it is in the early phase of Camp construction or just regular maintenance.
On the opposite side of the Old Acre Valley ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The roadway separates "M" and "N" Lines whist in the distance on the other side of Old Acre Valley are "S" and "T" Lines upon Sycamore Hill. Behind the tree-line runs Old Camp Road. Another photograph ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This photograph has been taken from the Parade Ground of either "P" or "Q" Battalion Lines. Judging by the angle it could be "P" otherwise the YMCA Hut would be in view. In the distance to the right ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Officers' Huts of "R" and "S" Lines are positioned aside each other off Camp Road close to Bednall Belt, in the distance is the junction of Chase Road. The three people in the foreground appear in ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The soldiers are wearing buttons on their caps as badges until they are allocated to a particular regiment. As can be seen on the door they were billeted in "N" Lines at Brocton Camp, in Hut 31 on the ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
In the background are "P" and "Q" Battalion Lines and to the left out of picture was the main coal yard and weighbridge. The white lines to the right of the road show the freshly dug earth covering some ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
These are "O" Battalion Lines with the 30,000 gallon Water Tower behind, the Officers' lighter coloured huts to the front, and the open-sided long hut on the right was built as a horse shelter but may ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The white lines to the right of the road show the freshly dug earth covering some of the many miles of sewerage pipes laid below both Camps. The large building to the right is the YMCA, one of numerous ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The eastern slopes of Old Acre Valley. This grainy image shows the tall chimneys of the Power Station and the long roof line of the Ordnance Depot on the horizon. Most photographs show electricity poles ...