Back of the Roaches
A shooting party from Swythamley Hall at the back of the Roaches looking towards Ramshaw Rocks. In the middle distance is Shaw House. At the time, the Roaches belonged to Sir Philip Brocklehurst of Swythamley ...
Bridgnorth Gun Club Clay Shoot at Pattingham
The picture is taken on the lower playing field at Pattingham Sports & Flower Show.
Left to right: Brian Bradley; Colin ? ; not known; George Jones; Don Green; Derrick Brown; Jeff Green, not known; ...
Bridgnorth Gun Club Clay Shoot at Pattingham
The picture shows Colin Pritchard in the clay pigeon trap at Pattingham Sports & Flower Show 1966 on the College field.
Clay Pigeon shooting at Lower Barns, Pattingham
Crouching is Colin Pritchard. Firing is George Williamson.
Lower Barns is part of Clive Farm, Pattingham. The Williamson family were tenant farmers for Lord Dartmouth, and later for The Crown Estate.
In ...
College of Education, Madeley
A multi-view postcard showing the swimming pool, the main college building, student accommodation and sports fields at Madeley College of Education.
Madeley College of Education was built in 1961 in ...
Deer shoot, Bagot's Park, near Abbots Bromley
An annual shoot was arranged in Bagot's Park to control numbers of deer. Until the mid 1960s Bagot's Park was an area of ancient trees and rough grazing. The area was then converted into productive ...
Deer shoot, Bagot's Park, near Abbots Bromley
An annual shoot was arranged in Bagot's Park to control numbers of deer. Until the mid 1960s Bagot's Park was an area of ancient trees and rough grazing. The area was then converted into productive ...
Frank and Mary Wright, Hanbury Hall
Frank Wright was the gamekeeper and gardener at Hanbury Hall. he is pictured in front of the hall with his wife Mary (nee Bentley) who was a potter’s flower painter.
Hanbury Hall as pictured in this ...
Frank Wright, Gamekeeper, Hanbury Hall
Frank Wright was employed as gamekeeper and gardener at Hanbury Hall during the 1920s.
Gamekeeper, Stafford area
A gamekeeper carrying pheasants after a shoot. We do not know where this photograph was taken, but this glass plate was probably taken by Weiss & Fowke of Stafford, so it is likely to have been taken ...
Gamekeepers, Maer Hall Estate
This group of gamekeepers, pictured with their dogs, guns and catch of rabbits and fowl are believed to be from the Maer Hall Estate.
Gamekeepers, Maer Hall Estate
This group of gamekeepers, pictured with their dogs, guns and catch of rabbits and fowl are believed to be from the Maer Hall Estate.
Hall End Lane Farm, Pattingham
Stan Inett with his dogs at Hall End Lane Farm.
Harvesting wheat
A postcard view of wheat being cut with a reaper binder drawn by three horses. The man and the boy are ready to shoot rabbits hiding in the corn. If you recognise anyone in the picture or the location ...
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
Henry William Paget, 1st Marquis of Anglesey, was born in 1768 and died in 1854. The Paget family home was Beaudesert, which stood on the south-eastern edge of Cannock Chase.
He fought in Flanders, ...
Joseph Gorse, Blythe Bridge Mill, Kingstone
Joseph Gorse at Blythe Bridge Mill Kingstone at the wedding of his grandson Ernest William Fisher to Elsie Bond. Joseph Gorse came from a long line of gamekeepers and was himself employed on the Sandon ...
Mr W. Busby, Littywood Farm, Bradley
Mr W. Busby standing in front of the porch of his house at Littywood Farm, Bradley holding a garden fork and a double-barrelled shotgun.
William Whiston Busby was born at his father's farm, Billington ...
Nobel Challenge Cup Winners at RAF Stafford
Competition winners with the Nobel Challenge Cup following the 1959 contest held at RAF Stafford.
Back row: Ch/Tech. Jones, SAC. Ireland, Cpl. Hughes, Cpl. Brunt, Sgt. Millington, F/Sgt. Arnold. Front ...