Talk:Burton upon Trent

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[edit] Lichfield Cricket Club reference

Is it just me, or does the reference to Lichfield Cricket Club forming part of the Burton and District Cricket league seem a little bit odd? If the notable club were actually in Burton I could undrestand it, but as Lichfied is a city and a significant entity in its own right, perhaps this reference should be removed? 212.137.45.109 00:38, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Postal Codes

Burton is covered partly by DE15 also - my parents old postcode @ 49 Tower Road was DE15 0NH. :) SubWolf 19:28, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] West Midlands

"However there is much confusion as to whether Burton is based in the West Midlands or the East Midlands, due to it being very close to the borders", states the article. Is there any confustion? All maps clearly show the whole of Staffordshire as being within the administrative West Midlands Region. Just being close to the border doesn't alter the fact of the matter. DWaterson 15:37, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Burton radio club

Perhaps the below text should form its own article with a short note in this article linking to a page about the radio club? I believe that there is far too much text below for an article relating to Burton:

Burton upon Trent is also home to one of the oldest radio clubs in the UK. The Burton upon Trent Amateur Radio club (http://www.burtonarc.co.uk) have been in the town since just after WW1. Although there were enthusiasts of wireless telegraphy in Burton well before the war. One of the founder members of the club was Mr FVA Smith, call sign XSR, (X = experimental station). [1] Mr Smith was licensed on 3rd July 1914 One month later he received a message from the Marconi spark transmitter at Poldhu, being sent to London, on the eve of the outbreak of World War One. The message, which has survived and is in the present club archives, was announcing the mobilisation of Russian French and Belgium troops. After the war, an official club was formed on 4th November 1919. It was known as “The Burton upon Trent Wireless Club”. The inaugural meeting was held at the Burton Daily Mail offices in High Street. The Burton Wireless Club flourished throughout the twenties and into the thirties. In October 1932, the Club was affiliated to the RSGB. The Club was disbanded prior to WW11. After WW11, in 1946, the Burton & District Radio Society was formed and meetings were held at the Education offices in Guild street. Many of the members had previously been members of the former Burton Wireless Club, including a Mr Cyril Hartshorne, who was present at that very first meeting in 1919. He became President of the new club, remaining so until 1988. The Burton Radio Society moved to the Stapenhill Institute around 1958 and remained there until it was disbanded in 2003. On the disbanding of the Radio Society, many artefacts were found amongst the dust in the old club room and were rescued for the future. Some date back to the early 20th Century, including a Perikon Detector dated 1911, which was supplied by “Gammages of London” and an assortment of very early valves. One interesting item is a Fultograph, dated 1928, this was a device used for receiving pictures which were transmitted by wireless from various stations including the Eiffel Tower in Paris. This device was driven by a clockwork motor which was synchronised by pulses from the transmitter. It seems it was an early version of the fax machine.... 'The revival of the club was proposed by Mr David Heathcote, G0AOD, in June 2006. A meeting took place at the Plough Inn, Horninglow, where it was agreed to form a new club and Mr Heathcote was elected Chairman. The Club is now known as “The Burton on Trent Amateur Radio Club”'

Aidan Croft 18:49, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Brewing

perhaps the addition of the Black Hole Brewery (http://www.blackholebrewery.co.uk/) would be appropriate —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.134.241.89 (talk) 00:17, 5 January 2008 (UTC)