Hoar Cross Hall was, from the early 17th century, the second seat of the Ingram family whose principal residence was Temple Newsam in Yorkshire. In…
In 1873, just two years after the great fire that almost destroyed it, Rolleston Hall was the site of great festivities. Around one hundred and…
Burton Abbey was founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1002 by Wulfric Spot, the extremely wealthy earl of Mercia thought to be a descendent of…
Though many will be able to remember the old railway station on the site of the current one, this was not the original Burton station.…
The map from 1913 shows how responsibility of the line was shared between the Great Northern, London and North Western, Midland and North Staffordshire railway…
Edward Wightman of Burton-on-Trent was the last person to be executed by burning at the stake for heresy in England in 1612. Early Life Edward…
In the early 1800s, a number of publishers produced county directories, a sort of forerunner of the Yellow Pages, which have become a valuable source…
Though I can’t confess to being much of a fan myself, Laurence Stephen Lowry is one of Britain’s best loved and most famous painters, best…
Bass, founded by William Bass in 1777, is one of the most successful brewing companies of all time. When the London Stock Exchange established the…
1919 – George Tarver and Son, Gents Outfitters Just in case you have any doubts over whether pupils actually dressed this way… the above picture…