Chairman’s Update: A year of change

Chairman’s Update: A year of change

As we come to the end of another busy year, it is time to reflect on what we have achieved. Real progress has been made in a number of areas. Moving the entire archive to the Brewery Heritage Centre was a major operation. Completing that in the summer is now allowing...
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...
A passion for steam

A passion for steam

Like so many people Andy Harris has a fascination with steam trains. His passion began when he was a child, seeing the tank engines at the gas works near his home in Aldershot. When he moved to Staffordshire in his retirement, he became friendly with people who...
The Trust is moving ahead in 2024

The Trust is moving ahead in 2024

As a heritage charity, we are used to talking about centuries-long timescales so, looking back a mere 6 months is unusual for us. However, I am very pleased to be able to report that already this year, we have made some great progress. Firstly, I’m delighted that all...
Helen joins the team

Helen joins the team

Helen Jarvis has joined us as the Trust Office Manager, based at the Brewery Heritage Centre in Station Street. While she has spent the last ten years in office and operations management roles, Helen started her career in Burton as a Business Relationship Manager with...