River Trent, Great Haywood
A view looking south from the Essex Bridge, downstream along the River Trent. Further down the river can be seen the cast iron bridge which carried the drive from Shugborough Hall to Little Haywood. ...
Essex Bridge, Great Haywood
There has been a bridge crossing the River Trent at Great Haywood since the sixteenth century. It was rumoured that the bridge was built by the Earl of Essex, to allow Queen Elizabeth I to visit him at ...
Essex Bridge, Great Haywood
Postcard postmarked 18 July 1906.
Essex Bridge, Great Haywood
There has been a bridge crossing the River Trent at Great Haywood since the sixteenth century. It was rumoured that the bridge was built by the Earl of Essex, to allow Queen Elizabeth I to visit him at ...
Essex Bridge, Great Haywood
There has been a bridge crossing the River Trent at Great Haywood since the sixteenth century. It was rumoured that the bridge was built by the Earl of Essex, to allow Queen Elizabeth I to visit him at ...
Essex Bridge, Great Haywood
Postcard postmarked 28 February 1912.
Essex Bridge, Great Haywood
There has been a bridge crossing the River Trent at Great Haywood since the sixteenth century. It was rumoured that the bridge was built by the Earl of Essex, to allow Queen Elizabeth I to visit him at ...
Wolseley Hall
The Wolseley family had lived on the estate since Norman times. In the eighteenth century Wolseley Hall was rebuilt, but burned down in the 1950s. The estate remained derelict until 1990, when the gardens ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The farmhouse is in front of the training areas for "E" and "F" Battalion Lines. In front of the huts are straw sacks suspended from frames for bayonet practice and nearby there would have been trenches ...
Officers' Club, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The Officers' Clubs were separate from the other ranks and it is interesting to see in this photograph that at the end of the room there appears to be an open fireplace instead of the usual coal-fired ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
In the background are "P" and "Q" Battalion Lines and to the left out of picture was the main coal yard and weighbridge. The white lines to the right of the road show the freshly dug earth covering some ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The roadway separates "M" and "N" Lines whist in the distance on the other side of Old Acre Valley are "S" and "T" Lines upon Sycamore Hill. Behind the tree-line runs Old Camp Road. Another photograph ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This is an excellent image of the Camp and shows many of the features within it. The lighter coloured huts at the front left of the main block of buildings are the Ablution W. C.s and Urinals. The hut ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
In this postcard caption 'R.B.' refers to one of the many reserve Battalions that trained at Brocton Camp. The cart is heading down Chase Road towards Brocton Village. The original track can be seen ...
German Prisoners of War, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
As the stalemate of the trench warfare on the Western Front was starting to be broken, more German Prisoners of War were being captured and they needed to be housed. Brocton was chosen for a number of ...
German Prisoners of War Band, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
The German PoWs were kept busy with work but were also allowed time for relaxation and entertainment. The PoW Camp personnel provided numerous trades such as dentistry, tailoring, watch making, shoemakers, ...
Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
It is extremely difficult to identify the exact location of this photograph. Troops are walking down the track towards the woman who is playing golf. Behind them on higher ground can be seen huts.
There ...
Hollywood Slade, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
This is Hollywood Slade coming down from the top of the Camp near Brocton Coppice. On the right hand side are "F" and "G" Lines. Two flag poles can be seen, one of which was by the Regimental Institute ...