Burton Mail Remembers

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The Tutbury Hoard, as it became known, remained the biggest hoard of silver coins ever to be found in Britain. It kept this title for well over 150 years – the record was only beaten as recently as 2019. To most, Burton Bridge is simply a way of driving in and out of the town but to historians it is an incredible piece of of country's history that saw the town drawn in to a bloody battle, that almost saw it razed to the ground. The line between Tutbury and Burton saw its first journey on September 11, 1848 when the Burton to Tutbury line of the North Staffordshire Railway Company was officially opened. The 1643 Battle of Burton Bridge was fought between Royalists and Parliamentarians during the first English Civil War. By the time of the battle the town was under Parliamentarian command.

Abbey Music: Pictured here in 1977, the story behind Abbey Music began in the mid-1930s when an accordion club based in King Street, started in the town. At the end of the Second World War, a new headquarters was established in Uxbridge Street and it had a new feature - a small music shop. This continued until the time for expansion arrived a decade later and it was in the late 50s that Abbey Music came into being. When I came here in 1926, it was a bit rough and ready, but if you went their way, the people were friendly. However, bosses at the time said they were overwhelmed with the support they received from staff and former staff. They were on the phone as soon as the news hit the stands ready to help. This average grew during the summer months but that alone was not enough to warrant saving the line. While the famous song says, “video killed the radio star”, it was diesel buses, high costs and poor timetables which killed the Jinnie.The two foes met at Burton Bridge where Queen Henrietta Maria's convoy was heading from Yorkshire with supplies destined for her husband King Charles I in Oxford. I think it was a massively important day in the town's history and we should proudly promote our past. Thousands of motorists pass over it every day unaware of the incredible part it played in Britain's history.

He said the king had been heading north to crush Lancaster’s army but had to cross the River Trent. Burton Bridge was the only viable crossing and so was politically and strategically important. To mark this further growth in the village population, Newhall's first mini supermarket opened in 1962 in Parliament Street closely followed by another on the Abbots Farm estate in 1964. In the first year of the new century and millennium, there were many things happening. Ken Livingstone, standing as an independent, became the first directly elected Mayor of London. The Millenium Dome was opened for the first time to mark the year. At a meeting in November 1959, George Dow, the British Transport Commission representative and division traffic manager at Birmingham said that British Railways were “under Government instruction” to pay their way and “sentiment cannot enter into it”.The Pit Bank Colliery which was once an eyesore has been removed and turned over for housing. Every building has been taken." BHS made up the original row of shops in Underhill Walk, Burton. This family favourite has now been turned into a Next store The new supermarket was the largest of more than 400 stores opened by the firm Allied Suppliers Ltd. The centre also had a restaurants and careers centre.

We have football, table tennis and basketball all covered in these pictures, so there are plenty to take a look at.Over the years it expanded and was remodelled until on Tuesday, October 26, 1982, the Burton Mail newspaper carried the bombshell headline: 'Ordishs to close after 168 years'. The Royalists, led by Colonel Thomas Tyldesley, charged across the bridge and defeated the Parliamentarians. Burton battle anniversary plans Many of the changes often go unnoticed, that is until you take look at photographs from 10, 20, 30 or even 40 years ago and appreciate the progress and changes which have taken place. Mr Dow was questioned by a Mr Bailey, of Repton Rural District Council, who suggested using a single-diesel rail carriage to help reduce running costs. This idea was rejected. The Ellis shop closed after trading in Burton for over 130 years. The Octagon Centre in the town centre celebrated its 10th anniversary.