The famous red triangle trademark

The famous red triangle trademark

The Bass red triangle is among the most famous trademarks in the world. As you might expect it appears on very many of the artefacts in the Collection, as well as appearing in the architecture of Bass House. It was registered on 1 January 1876 under a new piece of...
Archivist Steph joins the team

Archivist Steph joins the team

Steph Nield has joined the Trust as a freelance archivist. She has two decades of experience working in charity and not-for-profit archives, and spent many years working with disability support charity Leonard Cheshire. She is also a Trustee of the British Records...
Last Bass train to Scarborough

Last Bass train to Scarborough

Friday 24th July 1914 was an important date for the employees of Bass Ratcliffe & Gretton. Starting at 3.40am a series of 14 specially chartered trains took over 7000 brewery workers and their families from Burton railway station on a day trip to the seaside. The...
RAF 48 Squadron Always Over The Drink!

RAF 48 Squadron Always Over The Drink!

48 Squadron was formed at Netheravon on the 15th April 1916; the first unit of the then Royal Flying Corps to be equipped with the Bristol B.F.2 aircraft.  Posted to France on the 8th March 1917, the Squadron accounted for three hundred and seventeen kills during the...
Vacancy: Qualified Archivist

Vacancy: Qualified Archivist

We are looking for a qualified Archivist to join the team, working freelance for one day a week for six months initially, with the potential to extend and expand the role subject to funding. Due to the nature of the role, the successful applicant will need to work...