Souvenir postcard, Cannock
A topical postcard from the First World War of a young Lance-Corporal on Army leave with his sweetheart.
Postcard photographed and published by J.A. Snape, 33 Broad Street, Bridgtown, Cannock.
Souvenir postcard, Cannock
This 'Greetings from Cannock' postcard has a highly decorated embossed border surrounding a picture of an embroidered design The design has a a red shield bearing a tree above crossed pick and shovel, ...
Souvenir postcard, Cannock Chase
A photograph copy of a novelty postcard sent by a soldier based at either Brocton Camp or Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase during World War 1.
Souvenir postcard, Cannock Chase
A copy photograph of a novelty postcard with the caption "For gootness sake go back! Here kom der Yorks & Lancs.". Sent by a soldier from the Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment from Cannock Chase during ...
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A souvenir postcard with a verse "To the Children at Home", publsihed by T.H. Pemberton, Leigh Street, Burslem. Sent by Harry Varley from Rugeley Camp to his little sister, Doreen, in York.
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A novelty postcard with the caption "There's some fine lassies aboot here at Rugeley". Published by Photochrom Co. Ltd., London and Tunbridge Wells, in their 'Celesque' series.
Souvenir postcard, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
A number of generic novelty cards were created that could be used at any training camp in the country. All the supplier had to do either overprint or or write in the location.
This postcard was published ...
Springslade Lodge, Cannock Chase
Springslade Lodge is situated on Camp Road. Today it provides a tea room, play equipment for children and a camp site.
A track opposite leads to the Katyn Memorial. In 1940 4,500 Polish men were murdered ...
Stafford Millenary Pageant
Lord Northampton, played in the Pageant by Charles Silvester, a local leather merchant. Northampton was killed at the Battle of Hopton Heath, his son who also fought at Hopton Heath then took the title....
Staffordshire County War Memorial, Victoria Park, Stafford
The County War Memorial was unveiled in 1923. This memorial is situated on Victoria Road by the entrance to Victoria Park. It shows a figure standing by a winged horse on top of a pedestal containing ...
Staffordshire Regiment, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Military parade in Merrial Street, on the occasion of the Presentation of the Freedom of the Borough on Newcastle-under-Lyme to the Staffordshire Regiment.
Photograph: West Midlands Military Historical ...
Station Road, Milford
Two horse drawn vehicles cross the bridge over the River Sow and approach the bridge above the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. A third bridge in the distance takes the road over the London & North ...
Tackeroo Express song, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The origin of this song is unknown but was written for the men who travelled on the 'Tackeroo' to work at Rugeley Camp. The origin of the name comes from a district of Hednesford where the railway line ...
Tank, Anson Street, Rugeley
A World War 1 tank pictured outside the Police Station on Anson Street in Rugeley shortly after the end of the war. This tank was one of two which were sent to the Army Camps on Cannock Chase for training ...
The Camp, Cannock chase
During the First World War two military camps were built on the Chase - Brocton Camp, which was located near to Anson's Bank, and Rugeley Camp which extended along Penkridge Bank. The two camps were separated ...
The Drill Hall, Shelton
Photograph of the Drill Hall on Collage Road Shelton. The inscription reads: "1837 The Head Quarters of the Hanley Companies 1st Vol Bat Ns Reg 1897".
The building was designed as the headquarters ...
The Green, Milford
View of Milford Common from Spring Hill on the northern edge of Cannock Chase. The line of the First World War military railway can be seen crossing the Common.
The Hednesford Murder
A postcard with four views of places associated with the murder of Mrs Gaskin in Hednesford in 1919. The murder of Mrs Gaskin is not Hednesford's only murder but it is still probably the most infamous.
Henry ...