Historians have speculated that Lancaster had intended to use the money to pay for extra troops to help him defeat the king – and take the crown – but this is merely speculation, Mr Adkins says. 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'.

He said: "As we will not get the chance to celebrate the anniversary of the battle for another 100 years its important that the day does not pass by unnoticed.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.” The Burton Mail's photographic archive contains hundreds of thousands of original negatives and digital images from the 1960s through to today. We have been digging through our archives once again to see some of the faces from the Pirelli factories in Burton through the years. They are mostly from the footwear division but others show the sports teams and clubs used by the staff. I think it was a massively important day in the town's history and we should proudly promote our past. BHS made up the original row of shops in Underhill Walk, Burton. This family favourite has now been turned into a Next store

Speaking in 1972, councillor George Holmes, the chairman of Swadlincote Urban Council, said he would like Newhall to become a residential area.BHS was given the green light and officially opening on April 7, 1998 and became a favourite among shoppers. But the company hit bad times was wound down in April 2016 resulting in the closure of all high street stores. The Burton store closed on November 9 that year. And that final journey saw more than 500 passengers eager to be part of local history crowd onto the train, which was in sharp contrast to the usual number of passengers - on most days of the year, the train served just 12 people. Subsidence problems in 1952 and 1955 had also resulted in the school being demolished with the new William Allitt School opening in 1959. 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.

School plays, sports teams, cheque presentations and even maths club - our photographers have captured it all over the years. 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. So take a walk down memory lane with us and let us know in the comments if you spot anyone you recognise: 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. With 700th anniversary of the first battle approaching next month, Mr Adkins is drawing interest in commemorating the event.Briggs: Briggs was one of the places to go in the town for some fancy footwear. The store was located in High Street, close to what is now Barclays Bank. This average grew during the summer months but that alone was not enough to warrant saving the line.

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. Not content with having the record for the biggest Christmas pudding, Burtonians decided they had to push the boat out again to bag themselves another festive record. It is basically Christmas and shopping under one roof with festive food and drink thrown in - what's not to like? We have been digging through our archives once again in search of pictures from Christmas past in Burton and South Derbyshire.

Our photographers were there on the sidelines for many occasions over the years and these pictures date from the 1970s through to the 1990s - so chances are you will spot someone you know. So grab a mulled wine and mince pie and take a festive walk down memory lane with us. Shout up in the comments if you spot anyone you know. 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. While closure plans were rumoured as early as the mid- 1930s, the line did not see its final journey until June 11, 1960.