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 brothers, Machine Gun Corps
Pte 21848 Lionel Dyke and his brother Pte 21849 Gordon Dyke pictured during machine gun training with the Machine Gun Corps.
The brothers initially served in 1/5th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment ...
The English Electric Co., Stafford
Employees are pictured alongside a generator stator frame which would later form part of a hydro-electric generator for the Waitaki power station built on New Zealand’s South Island during the 1920s to ...
The English Electric Co., Stafford Works Fire Engine
The English Electric Co., Stafford Works, Aster Merryweather, Fire Engine is pictured with the Fire Crew including a Fire-Woman (which was quite unusual at this time). The fire engine was housed in the ...
The final march of the Staffords in Cannock Town Centre
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured on their final march through Cannock town centre. ...
The final march of the Staffords in Market Square, Stafford
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured on their final march through Stafford town centre. ...
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 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 Gains Family, Uttoxeter
William and Jessie Gains with Stanley, William, Edna and baby Jessie.
The Garden, Hawkesyard Priory, Armitage
A postcard photograph showing the gardens at Hawkesyard Priory including a water fountain and formal flower beds. There is also a burial ground for the friars nearby.
Armitage Park, a mid-18th century ...
The Green Bus Co., Rugeley
The Green Bus and Co. offices and cafe in Taylors Lane Rugeley. The Bus is a AEC Regent built in 1930. It was bought by the Green Bus Co. in November 1939 from Nottingham City Transport and finally scrapped ...
The Hermitage, Holly Road, Uttoxeter
The Hermitage was once the home of Dr. Charles Bamford.
The Hough, Lichfield Road, Stafford
This group of distinguished looking managers and engineers are pictured on a cold day in the garden with the east front of the Hough in the background. This building later became known as The Old Hough. ...
The International Stores, Market Street, Lichfield
The International Stores was a grocers shop, one of a national chain, at 14 Market Street in Lichfield. The building was renovated in December 1903 and it is believed that this photograph was taken in ...
The last salute to the Staffords in Lichfield
Following a nine-month tour of duty in Afghanistan, members of the 3rd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (3Mercian), formerly the Staffords, are pictured outside Lichfield Cathedral. The Regiment will ...
The Laurels, Tunstall, Adbaston
The Laurels, Tunstall, near Adbaston. This photograph shows a young man and woman standing in front of the early 19th century Laurels farm house, while a man with a pony and trap stands to the left.
The ...