St Pancras Celebrates 150 Years

St Pancras Celebrates 150 Years

  (Image: Pagefield, London) St Pancras railway station begins celebrations to mark 150th anniversary A significant anniversary was marked in London this week – an anniversary that marks the importance of transport to Burton’s breweries. At 10am on Wednesday,...
New Book from Ian Webster

New Book from Ian Webster

Burton upon Trent Brewery Historian, Ian Webster, a Trust Member, published his second book “Brewing in Burton upon Trent” (Amberley Publishing) on 15 January 2018. His previous book “Ind Coope & Allsopp Breweries: The History of the Hand” came out in December...
Chairmans Annual Report

Chairmans Annual Report

Achievements and Performance A key objective for the Trust this year has been to try to increase our membership numbers – at both individual and corporate level. We have achieved some success in this respect, and it has been particularly gratifying to receive positive...
WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT OUR BREWING HERITAGE?

WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT OUR BREWING HERITAGE?

We must protect and preserve our brewing heritage says Harry White. Brewing heritage embraces the history of brewing as well as its traditions, perhaps adding a whiff of nostalgia for times past. But, I believe heritage also implies a sense of value – a feeling that...
Mansfield Brewery Records exhibited at NBC

Mansfield Brewery Records exhibited at NBC

Back in 2000 I received a frantic phone call from Martin Thellmann of the Brewery estates department to ask if I wanted historic ledgers and other memorabilia as he had been instructed by W&D to arrange to clear them out of the Lambert Parker & Gains buildings...