Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Scattered in front of these huts are loads of building materials so it must be in the early part of the construction of the Camp. The military railway runs from left to right down Brindley Valley from ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The military railway can be seen crossing the road, left to right going down Brindley Valley and then carrying on up Penkridge Bank Road toward the White House. There is a sidings adjacent to this line ...
Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
Judging by the assembly of some of the huts going on in this image it was taken early on in the development of the Camp. The military railway can be seen crossing the road, left to right going down Brindley ...
Saddle tank locomotive 'Blackcock', Cannock Chase
One of the locomaotives which operated on the 'Tackeroo' on Cannock Chase during World War 1. The rolling stock for these locomotives tended to be loaned from local colliery companies. Pictured is "Blackcock" ...
Side tank locomotive 'Monmouth', Cannock Chase
The 060 side tank locomotive "Monmouth" was perfect for the standard gauge, light railway that crossed Cannock Chase to service the Great War Army camps. The number of trucks that they pulled was limited ...
Station Road, Cotes Heath
A view looking east along Station Road at Cotes Heath from close to the railway bridge. The terrace of railway workers cottages to the right still stands. On the left are the grounds of Cotes Hall.
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The Tackeroo railway, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This postcard view appears to show an official opening or possible joining of the two lines from Hednesford to Milford as there are two guests (a woman and a child) in the front locomotive. It was a standard ...
Trent Lane, Great Haywood
A view of Trent Lane, Great Haywood looking towards the railway bridge and the entrance to the Shugborough Estate. The cottages in this lane were built around 1800 to 1805 to house tenants and domestic ...