by Jenny Proctor | Dec 3, 2024 | Latest News
The National Brewery Heritage Trust has appointed two new trustees at its recent Annual General Meeting. Anthony Hughes and Tom Stainer were both appointed for an initial 3-year period. They join the charity which was established in 2012 to protect, preserve and...
by Jenny Proctor | Nov 26, 2024 | Latest News
This autumn has seen the launch of exciting plans to create a new brewing heritage visitor experience in Burton upon Trent. Partnering with East Staffordshire Borough Council we have been working together for several months on plans to develop Bass House on the High...
by Jenny Proctor | Nov 26, 2024 | Latest News
Many of the items in the National Brewery Collection are original items from pubs, designed by brewing companies to promote their beer ranges. Among the many items of glassware, pub games, ashtrays and signs, the Collection includes a large pub mirror produced for...
by Jenny Proctor | Nov 26, 2024 | Latest News
A significant amount of the artefacts in the National Brewery Collection relate to pubs, and the archive is full of pub company records. The great British pub has a long and colourful history, from early Roman tavernas to alehouses, inns and taverns. A book in the...
by Jenny Proctor | Nov 26, 2024 | Latest News
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...
