Two men in home-made toy tank
Photograph of two men dressed in military uniform in home-made toy tank. Written on side of tank is 'Creme de Menthe' and 'Tank No.9'. The location of this image is not known.
'Creme de menthe' was ...
Two North Staffordshire Heroes
Left: Corporal Ernest A. Egerton of The Sherwood Foresters, awarded the Victoria Cross.
Right: Lance-Sergeant John H. Rhodes of The Grenadier Guards awarded the Victoria Cross.
Printed on the back ...
U.S. Army Band Concert, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
U.S. Army troops, Salute the Soldier Parade, Uttoxeter
This parade was part of the Salute the Soldier week, which was to raise money for the war effort. In all around £336,979 was raised. Here a platoon of U.S. Army troops can be seen marching past Wilks' ...
Uniform badges, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Photograph of two textile badges from the uniform belonging to Gladys Harvey: Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and Army Service Corps. Rugeley born Gladys Harvey was enrolled on 13 September 1917 and discharged ...
Unit personnel, Yarnfield
An image from the 'Yarnfield Yank', a booklet published in 1945 to commemorate the presence of US Army personnel at transit camps in Yarnfield, near Stone during World War II. The camps at Yarnfield were ...
Unveiling and dedication of the two war memorials, Whittington Barracks, nr Lichfield
On the left hand side can be seen the North Staffordshire Regiment War Memorial (surmounted by a Chinese Dragon). On the right is the South Staffordshire Regiment War Memorial (surmounted by a Sphinx). ...
Unveiling of Hednesford War Memorial
A postcard view of The Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone (a granddaughter of Queen Victoria) reviewing a Parade at the unveiling of Hednesford’s War Memorial on 9 November 1922.
The Memorial was ...
Unveiling of Penkridge War Memorial
This postcard view shows the unveiling of Penkridge War Memorial by the Rt. Hon. Lord Hatherton, C.M.G.
This Grade II listed Memorial is set into the churchyard wall of St. Michael and All Angel's ...
Unveiling of the Nicholson War Memorial, Leek
The memorial tablet has just been unveiled from behind the Union Jack by Lieutenant General Sir Charles Harrington, GBE, KCB, DSO (GOC Northern Command), and dedicated by the Bishop of Stafford. Sir Arthur ...
Unveiling of the R.A.F. Memorial Plaque, Hixon,
Unveiling of the plaque in the Memorial Hall on High Street. The hall was built in 1926 on High Street to commemorate the Hixon men killed in the First World War.
The plaque reads: 'R.A.F. Hixon, ...
Unveiling of the War Memorial, Stone,
The Stone War Memorial on Granville Square was unveiled by Lord Dartmouth, Lord Lieutenant of the County.
The statue was designed by Albert Toft (1862 - 1949), who also designed the war memorial at ...
Unveiling of Uttoxeter War Memorial
A postcard view taken to mark the occasion of the unveiling of Uttoxeter’s War Memorial on 11th November 1928. The Memorial was carved by Robert Bridgman & Sons of Lichfield, and was unveiled by Colonel ...
Unveiling of war memorial, Uttoxeter
A group standing outside of the school hall in Bradley Street, Uttoxeter on the occasion of the unveiling of the Old Alleynians 1939-1945 war memorial in 1948.
This part of Bradley Street is now Back ...
Unveiling the Newcastle-under-Lyme War Memorial, Red Lion Square
Covered by the Union Jack is a simple obelisk design which was made by local sculptor John McKenna. Local organisations await the civic party for the unveiling. Newcastle did not have a war memorial ...
Unveiling the Nicholson War Memorial, Leek
These are scenes in Leek on Thursday 20th August 1925, showing the crowds assembling to watch the unveiling of the Nicholson War Memorial.
"The Monument" as it is commonly called, was presented to ...
Unveiling the War Memorial, Cannock
Positioned in front of the bandstand in Cannock's town centre, the war memorial was dedicated on May 22nd 1923 and formally handed over the the Town Council the following June. It was originally intended ...
Unveiling the War Memorial, Weston
The unveiling of Weston War Memorial by Col. Sir Walter Congreve of Chartley Hall on May 24th, 1923. Col. Congreve and Rev. Edwards are the only two not wearing hats.
Front row: 2nd from left ...