Member spotlight: Briggs of Burton

Member spotlight: Briggs of Burton

We are pleased that Briggs of Burton is a corporate member of the Trust. With over 290 years’ experience, Briggs of Burton is one of the pioneers of brewery process engineering. The company can trace its history back to 1732 when Thomas Thornewill set up as a...
The bottle car is 100!

The bottle car is 100!

One of the most recognizable and unusual items in the National Brewery Collection is the Bottle Car. But did you know that it is one of a set of 5 cars manufactured by Daimler and purchased by Worthington’s brewery of Burton upon Trent in 1924? When Worthington’s...
Lifeboat artefacts mark special relationship

Lifeboat artefacts mark special relationship

As the RNLI marks its 200th anniversary, we took the opportunity to explore the connection between a landlocked brewing town and lifeboats. Among the items in the National Brewery Collection, we have a Commemorative Ale and a decorative plate both showing images of...
Trustees statement

Trustees statement

Following the announcement by East Staffordshire Borough Council (see here for full details), the Trustees have made the following statement: The National Brewery Heritage Trust has been in close conversation with East Staffordshire Borough Council for some time about...
Brewery Men Remembered

Brewery Men Remembered

As the country commemorates 80 years since the D-Day landings in June 1944 we talked to volunteer Malcolm Goode about his research into the brewery workers who served in the D-Day Campaign. Malcolm has volunteered with the Trust since 2016 and has a particular passion...