Shirley Tart visits a company at the head of its field - and celebrating a special anniversary
Tag Archives: Ironbridge
Jul 2010: A business bearing good news
Jul 2009: Please sir . . . I want some Maw
The Valley Hotel in Ironbridge was in the right place at the right time. But would the food make the journey worthwhile? Neil Thomas finds out
Mar 2008: Living in the past
No single person can take the credit for making the network of museums in the Ironbridge Gorge the success story it is today. But Sir Neil Cossons, the first director of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, has done as much as anyone to further its remarkable development. For that alone he derserves the county’s gratitude.
Dec 2007: Mince pies and make-believe
As the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust turns 40, Shirley Tart takes a Christmas trip to Blists Hill Victorian Town, the most seasonal – and most visited – of its 10 museums
Dec 2007: Getting the drift
Gill Guest and photographer Mike Hayward take to the skies to enjoy an alternative view of Shropshire’s glories
Nov 2007: The hows, whys and wares
Shirley Tart continues her exploration of the Ironbridge Gorge’s heritage with a visit to Coalport China Museum, a fascinating exposé of times gone by.