One of the decisions I made about this website was that all documents would be restored to prime condition. The value of this one however,…
The 1955 production was R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) by Karel Capek, a Czech novelist, playwright, journalist and translator. It is easy to forget how futuristic…
This Dramatic Society programme omitted to feature the date, probably not fully expecting to be published on a website some eighty-odd years later! It is…
The Cadet Company was first recognised by the Staffordshire territorial army in December 1917, and continued doing drills and exercises until 1931 when the ministry…
Back Row: B01, B02, Robert Taylor, Bernard Capes, Colin Colson, B06, B07, David Green, B09, Richard Wedd, John Allcock, Peter Manlove Front Row: F01, Ellick…
The Burton-on-Trent Grammar School Dramatic Society was founded in early 1920 by Mr E.C. Nicholson who had arrived at the school the previous year to…
Most conspicuous in this 1958 photo are, Ron Illingworth on the piano and Reverend Paul Appleton as choirmaster. Right Row (from front): Raymond ‘Joey’ Crowther,…
Biology field trips remembered – Michael Tanton (1946-54) Raymond Crowther, the biology teacher at the time, established the Burton Grammar School Field Club to some…
Back Row: Gyngell, B02, Miles, Griffin, Warren, B06, Griffiths, Van Der Molen, B09, B10, Bird, B12, B13 Front Row: Eyden, Pitts, Rose, Newman, Thompson, Norman…
During 1945, with a strong post-war enthusiasm for re-establishing friendly connections in Europe, recently joined Hugh Wood in collaboration with the ‘Alliance Francaise’ formed a…