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An invitation to dine with the local volunteer corps - Hand Written Letter from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Hand-written letter from Major Williamson of the Longport Corps., inviting Enoch Wood to dinner on Wednesday 21st April 1813. It reads; Major Williamson and the officers of the Longport Corps request ...

Burslem June 20th. 1804 - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Hand-written invoice from Enoch Wood to a group of wealthy local men who have agreed to pay for a dinner taken by the Longport Volunteer Corps. Volunteer Corps The French Revolution in 1789 signalled ...

Burslem Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Burslem Volunteer Corps Rules and Regulations Printed booklet outlining the rules and regulations of the Burslem Volunteer Corps. The booklet sets out a series of rules and subsequent fines for ...

Burslem Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

THAT a VOLUNTEER CORPS of INFANTRY be formed Printed public notice announcing the resolutions from a meeting that took place in the Legs of Man in Burslem on June 2Oth, 1797. A number of businessmen ...

Burslem Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

The formation of a volunteer corps Printed notice by Enoch Wood, dated August 15th 1803, announcing a meeting at Legs of Man public house in Burslem. The purpose of the meeting, to discuss the formation ...

Dismissal of the Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Organising Burslem's Home Defences Printed notice dated 7th November 1803, requesting a meeting in Burslem Market Hall. The meeting was called to discuss the dismissal of the Burslem Volunteer ...

Enoch Wood presents his most respectful compliments - Hand Written Note from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Enoch Wood's reply to an invite from the Longport Corps., who have asked him to dinner. Enoch Wood presents his most respectful compliments to Major Williamson and the officers of the Longport Corps ...

Longport Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Parade Notice of a parade by the Longport Volunteer Corps on Wednesday 21st April 1813. One of the purposes of the parade was to ensure that members of the corps returned their "Arms and Accoutrements". There ...

Public Dinner - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Organising a Public Dinner for the local volunteer corps Hand-written letter seeking subscriptions from local businessmen for a public dinner in honour of the Longport Volunteer Corps "return from ...

Setting up a Volunteer Corps - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

The Defence and Preservation of KING and Country Printed public notice announcing the resolutions from a meeting that took place in the Legs of Man in Burslem on July 28th, 1803. A number of businessmen ...

The Loyal Pottery Volunteer Cavalry - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Printed notice announcing the decisions made at a meeting on May 1st 1798 at the Swann Inn, Hanley. The meeting was due to discuss arrangements for the Pottery Volunteer Cavalry and to enlist more ...

To the Householders Residing in Burslem, Tunstall, Longport and Cobridge - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Printed notice from H. Henshall requesting that residents of Burslem, Tunstall, Longport and Cobridge attend a meeting on May 15th 1798. The meeting was called to discuss the formation of a local defence ...

Tunstall Volunteers - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Printed notice highlighting the resolutions from a meeting, which took place on August 8th, 1803, at the Lamb Inn, Tunstall. At the meeting, local inhabitants and manufacturers decided to form a volunteer ...

Volunteer Corps Business - Burslem July 29th 1803 - Document from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook

Volunteer Corps The French Revolution in 1789 signalled the start of a very turbulent period in European history. During the 1790s the French Revolutionary government waged war on much of Europe, ...

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