Burton Mail Remembers

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Unfortunately, progress is not always positive and in our desire to improve, we have witnessed the demolition of some beautiful buildings and the loss of many open spaces.

And that final journey saw more than 500 passengers eager to be part of local history crowd onto the train, which was in sharp contrast to the usual number of passengers - on most days of the year, the train served just 12 people. Pricefighter and Discount Home Maker: The premises is now home to Argos. It sold all manner of goods including homewares. Lancaster escaped under the cover of darkness and the king eventually returned to London. The following year King Edward II rewarded Burton Abbey by giving it Tatenhill and Hanbury churches, which had previously belonged to the rebellious Earl of Lancaster. This, the king said, was, "in perpetual memory of the glorious victory which God gave to the king over his enemies and the rebels near Burton-on-Trent”.Abbey Music: Pictured here in 1977, the story behind Abbey Music began in the mid-1930s when an accordion club based in King Street, started in the town. At the end of the Second World War, a new headquarters was established in Uxbridge Street and it had a new feature - a small music shop. This continued until the time for expansion arrived a decade later and it was in the late 50s that Abbey Music came into being. The new supermarket was the largest of more than 400 stores opened by the firm Allied Suppliers Ltd. The centre also had a restaurants and careers centre. Speaking at the meeting in 1959, Mr Twigg said: “I have been surprised to see that they have no real case for closing the line for it is obvious that they have not tried very hard in the past to keep it open”. Ann Summers: In February 2018 sex toys and lingerie retailer Ann Summers closed its Burton store as the high street chain's lease comes to an end. The lease on the shop came to an end and will not be renewed, said a spokesman for Coopers Square shopping centre which is where the store traded from. It is now occupied by Burton fashion retailer Start and Tremayne. House of Fraser said at the time it had taken the decision to close following the failure of discussions over the renewal of its lease at the shopping centre. Poundland later took over the ground floor premises. The upper floor still remains empty.

Burton was the first town in the Midlands to use natural gas, instead of coal gas, which had been used in homes and businesses throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. He said the king had been heading north to crush Lancaster’s army but had to cross the River Trent. Burton Bridge was the only viable crossing and so was politically and strategically important. The Burton Mail's photographic archive contains hundreds of thousands of original negatives and digital images from the 1960s through to today.Today marks exactly 60 years since the fondly remembered Tutbury Jinnie train made its final journey. Mr Dow was questioned by a Mr Bailey, of Repton Rural District Council, who suggested using a single-diesel rail carriage to help reduce running costs. This idea was rejected. Her husband was a teacher at William Allitt School and shared the same opinions. He said: "The whole character of the place has changed. It's become de-personalised.