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An invitation to dine with the local volunteer corps - Hand Written Letter from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Hand-written letter from Major Williamson of the Longport Corps., inviting Enoch Wood to dinner on Wednesday 21st April 1813. It reads; Major Williamson and the officers of the Longport Corps request ...

Autumn Manoeuvres on Cannock Chase

Military manoeuvres at Etching Hill on Cannock Chase, Autumn 1873. Major-General Lyson's encampment on Etchinghill, near Rugeley acted as his headquarters, with his tents pitched to face the racecourse. ...

Autumn Manoeuvres on Cannock Chase

Miss Robinson's National Temperance League refreshment tent pictured with a Gypsy caravan during military manoeuvres at Etching Hill on Cannock Chase, Autumn 1873. Major-General Lyson's encampment ...

Autumn Manoeuvres on Cannock Chase

Major-General Lyson at military manoeuvres at Etching Hill on Cannock Chase, Autumn 1873. Major-General Lyson's encampment on Etchinghill, near Rugeley acted as his headquarters, with his tents pitched ...

Autumn Manoeuvres on Cannock Chase

Military manoeuvres at Etching Hill on Cannock Chase, Autumn 1873. Major-General Lyson's encampment on Etchinghill, near Rugeley acted as his headquarters, with his tents pitched to face the racecourse. ...

Burslem June 20th. 1804 - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Hand-written invoice from Enoch Wood to a group of wealthy local men who have agreed to pay for a dinner taken by the Longport Volunteer Corps. Volunteer Corps The French Revolution in 1789 signalled ...

Burslem Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

THAT a VOLUNTEER CORPS of INFANTRY be formed Printed public notice announcing the resolutions from a meeting that took place in the Legs of Man in Burslem on June 2Oth, 1797. A number of businessmen ...

Burslem Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Burslem Volunteer Corps Rules and Regulations Printed booklet outlining the rules and regulations of the Burslem Volunteer Corps. The booklet sets out a series of rules and subsequent fines for ...

Burslem Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

The formation of a volunteer corps Printed notice by Enoch Wood, dated August 15th 1803, announcing a meeting at Legs of Man public house in Burslem. The purpose of the meeting, to discuss the formation ...

Camp at Lichfield of the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, North Staffords

The Militia was a part-time volunteer force similar to the Territorial Army today. In 1881 the King’s Own Staffordshire Militia was incorporated into the two County Regiments, forming the 3rd and 4th ...

Certificate of Efficiency for Rifle Volunteer Corps, Alstonefield

Certificate of Efficiency for the Rifle Volunteer Corps awarded to Corporal Ralph Adams of Narrowdale, Alstonefield, who enrolled with the 8th Derbyshire Rifle Volunteer Corps in 1860. Derbyshire ...

Dismissal of the Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Organising Burslem's Home Defences Printed notice dated 7th November 1803, requesting a meeting in Burslem Market Hall. The meeting was called to discuss the dismissal of the Burslem Volunteer ...

Enoch Wood presents his most respectful compliments - Hand Written Note from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Enoch Wood's reply to an invite from the Longport Corps., who have asked him to dinner. Enoch Wood presents his most respectful compliments to Major Williamson and the officers of the Longport Corps ...

Group of ladies and officers from the 4th Militia South Staffords, Whittington

Longport Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Parade Notice of a parade by the Longport Volunteer Corps on Wednesday 21st April 1813. One of the purposes of the parade was to ensure that members of the corps returned their "Arms and Accoutrements". There ...

Militia approaching crossing, Blythe Bridge

The 5th Battallion of the North Staffordshire Territorials onn their way to Burton during general mobilisation in August 1914. They were one of the first Companies to go to France. In the foreground ...

Public Dinner - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Organising a Public Dinner for the local volunteer corps Hand-written letter seeking subscriptions from local businessmen for a public dinner in honour of the Longport Volunteer Corps "return from ...

Setting up a Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

The Defence and Preservation of KING and Country Printed public notice announcing the resolutions from a meeting that took place in the Legs of Man in Burslem on July 28th, 1803. A number of businessmen ...

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