Burton Mail Remembers

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With 700th anniversary of the first battle approaching next month, Mr Adkins is drawing interest in commemorating the event. Councillor Holmes had always lived in Newhall and when asked where he would rather live if he didn't live in Newhall, his answer was simply – "Newhall". The firm moved to Abbey Arcade, off High Street, in 1964. Haddon was joined in the business by his soldier son John Vincent Richards after World War Two. John and Sheila built the business in the 1970s and were joined by Andrew - formerly a electrical fitter - in 1979. The shop closed in 2019.

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. And not forgetting the big high street name who almost came to Burton in Debenhams. Following the closure of the Beatties store in The Octagon shopping centre, the national department store was at one time seriously considering moving to Burton as part of an extension to Coopers Square shopping centre but sadly the idea never materialised.Writing a comment piece for the Burton Mail in 1959, Alf Moss who wrote under the pseudonym “Burtonian”, said: “The arguments put forward by those in favour of retaining the service were strong but so were those broached by the transport commission which produced facts and figures that the average number of passengers on a week day was only 12. Ann Summers: In February 2018 sex toys and lingerie retailer Ann Summers closed its Burton store as the high street chain's lease comes to an end. The lease on the shop came to an end and will not be renewed, said a spokesman for Coopers Square shopping centre which is where the store traded from. It is now occupied by Burton fashion retailer Start and Tremayne. RE Cords: If you fancied spinning some tunes one of the go-to places was R.E. Cords, in High Street. Many a happy hour - or three - would be spent trawling through the endless vinyl recirds and then it would be across the road for a frothy coffee at The Chef. The store is pictured here in 1975.] There is something about going to a Christmas fair that really gets you in the festive spirit. It is the perfect place to find a unique and heartfelt gift and is usually run by people in the local community so it's a great place to meet old friends too.

Over the years the landscape of our towns and villages have changed and it is important that a photographic record is kept. 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”.

But if you hanker for the days when the high street was the only place to shop, we have taken a look at some of the shops we have loved and sadly lost over the years - see if you recognise any of them. This average grew during the summer months but that alone was not enough to warrant saving the line. There is even a photo of some very retro-looking computers and machinery for those who can remember them - as well as some interesting hairstyles and jumpers which were the fashion of the time. Thousands of motorists pass over it every day unaware of the incredible part it played in Britain's history. While the famous song says, “video killed the radio star”, it was diesel buses, high costs and poor timetables which killed the Jinnie.

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. Mr Bailey said at the time: “The railways are to blame for driving people away from the trains. They cut and chop services to such an extent that they make them unattractive to the travelling public.” Read More Related ArticlesTo 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. My contention is that those outside the 12 who would like to use the train service but do not, are those who think the fare is too high and the trains do not run at convenient times.” Subsidence problems in 1952 and 1955 had also resulted in the school being demolished with the new William Allitt School opening in 1959. Pricefighter and Discount Home Maker: The premises is now home to Argos. It sold all manner of goods including homewares.