Military Band, Rugeley
A regimental band pictured at a concert in Rugeley during World War 1. The musicians were troops based at Rugeley Camp on Cannock Chase.
Military Band, Rugeley Camp, Cannock Chase
The military band of the 16th (Reserve) battalion of the Durham Light Infantry pictured outside a building at Rugeley camp. The 16th were based at Rugeley Camp from November 1915.
Mill Street, Cannock
An unusual early postcard of Mill Street, Cannock with an ornate frame, published at the 'Advertiser' Office, Cannock. A very unconcerned dog wanders in the road. People pose at both doorways of what ...
New Penkridge Road, Cannock
The building on the left of this post card view is Walhouse School. Adjoining it is the teacher's house, built in 1828 by Mrs. Walhouse of Hatherton Hall, in New Penkridge Road, Cannock. Here she educated ...
New Zealand Rifle Brigade badges and buttons
This set of New Zealand Rifle Brigade cap badges, uniform badges and buttons are from the uniform belonging to Sgt. Reginald John Claude Jellie (1894-1995) who was a stationed at Brocton Camp on Cannock ...
New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldier, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
A studio portrait of an unidentified NZRB soldier stationed at Brocton Camp, dated 11 September 1918 and sent to 'Greta'.
Photographer: Joyce Studios, near the George, Guildford, Sutton-Veny and Worcester....
New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldiers
Three ANZAC (New Zealand) soldiers belonging to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB) posing for a portrait.
After fighting at the Somme and at the Messines Ridge, the NZRB were considered a valuable ...
New Zealand Rifle Brigade soldiers at Brocton Military Camp,
Group of ANZAC (New Zealand) soldiers belonging to the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB) in the snow at Brocton Camp.
After fighting at the Somme and at the Messines Ridge, the NZRB were considered ...
Norton Pool, Norton Canes
Now known as Chasewater, Norton Pool was formed in 1797 by damming two streams: the Crane Brook which flowed into the Tame, and another stream flowing into the Penk, to provide a feeder to the extended ...
Nurses and convalescing soldiers, Ravenhill House, Brereton
A group of convalescing military personnel photographed with nurses and civilians during World War I against the south-facing window of Ravenhill House adjacent to the garden. The house was used as a ...
NZRB Rifleman, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Rifleman L.M. Blyth, 4th Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade, stationed at Brocton Camp 1917 to 1918. Later on in World War I Lawrence Morris Blyth was promoted to Sergeant and later on in his military ...
NZRB soldiers, Brocton Camp, Cannock Chase
Two good friends from the New Zealand Rifle Brigade pose for their studio photograph. One of them has written on the reverse: "My mate Jim Grey, an ugly old devil isn't he".
Office party, Great Haywood
An unidentified 'office party' group celebrating Mr M. Wilkes' majority at Great Haywood.
Old Penkridge Road, Cannock
The very smart gentleman in bowler hat, overcoat and with a cane posing for the photograph is possibly Harry Withington, proprietor of 'The Cannock Advertiser' newspaper. The card bears 'Withington Series, ...
Oldacre Lane, Brocton
Gamekeeper's Cottages and their inhabitants on Oldacre Lane, Brocton.
Our halfway holiday, Brocton Military Camp
This view of a group of young trainees at Brocton camp shows the single stove located in the centre of each hut. The ordinary soldiers had to share their stove whereas the officers each had their own ...
Passenger steam train, near Hednesford
A steam locomotive pulling carriages up the incline from Rugeley, past Moors Gorse towards Hednesford. Keeper's Cottage, the white building on the left, has since been demolished. The halt at Brindley ...
Pelsall Road, Brownhills
The last two buildings to the right of this delightful postcard still exist (2018). The one facing, far right, was built as the offices of Brownhills Board of Health in 1882 on Chester Road opposite the ...