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Army Manoeuvres, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire

Ten men eating and drinking outside a tent during Army cavalry manoeuvres at Pond Farm, near Easterton on Salisbury Plain. Photographer: Harry Osbourne of Woodseaves.

Basford Scouts, camping in Hanchurch Woods

Robert Baden-Powell set up the scouting movement in 1908 after a successful camp teaching boys important skills, and releasing a book called ‘Scouting for Boys’. By the end of 1908, there were 60,000 ...

Brewood Show, Somerford Park

Spectators watch the judging in one of the strongly-supported bull classes at the Brewood and District Agricultural Society’s 43rd annual show, held on Bank Holiday Monday 2 August at Somerford Park, ...

Camp site, Woodseaves area

A clergyman standing with his bicycle next to large tents. This photograph was either taken in the Woodseaves area or at Army cavalry manoeuvres at Pond Farm, near Easterton on Salisbury Plain, August ...

Camping Field, Kibblestone Camp, Stone

A postcard view of the Boys' Camping Field at Kibblestone Scout Camp. The Copeland family owned the Kibblestone estate from the mid-nineteenth century. Ronald Copeland started the first Scout Troop ...

Cricket game in the Stafford area

This postcard view shows a group of campers playing cricket and posing for the photographer at an unknown location but thought to be in the Stafford area. If you recognise anyone in the picture or the ...

Crispin Inn Flower and Horticultural Show, Stafford

Pictured is ten year old Ann Minshall, daughter of the show committee Chairman, Mr H Minshall, as she presents a bouquet to the Mayoress of Stafford, Mrs C Jones at the Crispin Inn Flower and Horticultural ...

GEC ALSTHOM Goose Chase Competition, Rhayader, Wales

Pictured at their base camp near Rhayader in north Wales are team members and winners of the 1993 Goose Chase Competition from Stafford’s GEC ALSTHOM Transformers Ltd. Left to right: Tony Garnett, Gary ...

Military encampment, Cannock Chase

A military encampment, probably on Cannock Chase. Lines of horses are tethered at a tented encampment. Believed to have been taken by Walter Williams (1876-1929) of Stafford.

Scout Camp, Brewood

A postcard view of a Scout camp in Brewood, possibly at Church Fields.

St Thomas's Camp Tea Party, Walton on the Hill

This photograph of a group of men and women having a tea party was probably taken in an location near Walton on the Hill. This glass plate was probably taken by Weiss & Fowke. Charles Fowke was based ...

Staffordshire Brigade, Towyn Camp

A postcard view thought to be taken in August 1908 of the Staffordshire Brigade Camp at Towyn (later known as Tywyn), Cardigan Bay, Wales. The camp site is located between Marine Parade and Neptune Road ...

Staffordshire Yeomanry Camp, Chartley Park

The Staffordshire Yeomanry was a Volunteer Force. This postcard view of their camp in Chartley Park was taken by Alfred McCann, photographer, Uttoxeter. This postcard was franked on 6 October 1905 ...

Tented camp, Hagley Hall, Rugeley

This postcard view is thought to have been taken in 1913 during military manoeuvres which took place on various sites around Cannock Chase. This tented encampment was in the grounds of Hagley Hall, Rugeley....

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