Burton Mail Remembers

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Briggs: Briggs was one of the places to go in the town for some fancy footwear. The store was located in High Street, close to what is now Barclays Bank. Toys R Us: Nine jobs were lost as Burton's Toys R Us closed to make way for the larger Next store. The toy store had been located in Swan Walk, outside Coopers Square shopping centre. The toy shop bosses said they wanted to find a new premises in Burton but failed to do so. The chain of stores, which was founded in America in 1948, closed in 2018 when the company went into administration. So take a walk down memory lane with us and let us know in the comments if you spot anyone you recognise: Mrs Williams, of Sunnyside, said: "I was born here and I remember when you could go down the street and be greeted by everyone you saw.

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. 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. This average grew during the summer months but that alone was not enough to warrant saving the line.The Ellis shop closed after trading in Burton for over 130 years. The Octagon Centre in the town centre celebrated its 10th anniversary.

Not content with having the record for the biggest Christmas pudding, Burtonians decided they had to push the boat out again to bag themselves another festive record. Not only did the group achieve an incredible feat, they also raised money for Queen's Hospital in Burton and Dr Barnardo's. Read More Related Articles We've taken a look at photographs which show Stapenhill and the changes which have taken place. and we've thrown in a few faces too - see if you recognise anyone. He said changes had been made in the public travelling habits and while there was no intention of closing the actual Tutbury Railway Station, the Tutbury to Burton service only catered for an average of 12 people per day.Who remembers shopping here - many with mums and grandmas - buying bobbins and buttons. And who could ever forget THAT lift. Scary or what? There is even a photo of some very retro-looking computers and machinery for those who can remember them - as well as some interesting hairstyles and jumpers which were the fashion of the time. This picture was taken in March 1971 with Lancaster and Thorpe occupying the premises next door. The opticians relocated and can now be found in Station Street, in the town.

He said: "As we will not get the chance to celebrate the anniversary of the battle for another 100 years its important that the day does not pass by unnoticed. At a meeting in November 1959, George Dow, the British Transport Commission representative and division traffic manager at Birmingham said that British Railways were “under Government instruction” to pay their way and “sentiment cannot enter into it”.Benjamin Schofield, Ron Shipton, Bill Cooke and Paul Gardiner, made up the four-man crew, and journeyed from Kent to Wissant in France, around 10 miles south west of Calais. The return journey proved more problematic due to a five-knot ebb tide, taking around 12 hours to complete. But if you hanker for the days when the high street was the only place to shop, we have taken a look at some of the shops we have loved and sadly lost over the years - see if you recognise any of them. These fresh-faced pupils are hard at work in our pictures - whether that be representing the school in sports, on the stage and in the classroom. We have been digging through our archives once again to see some of the faces from the Pirelli factories in Burton through the years. They are mostly from the footwear division but others show the sports teams and clubs used by the staff.