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Old Photographs of Derby & Derbyshire, England.

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• Old Photo Album collections.......
Collection name : The Dave Upton Collection
Images in collection : 20
Years covered : 1948 to 1960's
Subjects covered : Circus at Derby train station, Derby Arboretum flower beds, Markeaton Park, Osmaston Sports centre, Matlock Bath, Tissington well dressing, Cotton lane and Alexandra street, Views from the top of Derby Cathedral
Collection name : The Jane Donald Collection
Images in collection : 13
Years covered : 1960's
Subjects covered : Town centre views of streets that no longer exist such Eagle street also the Ice Factory, Cockpitt hill etc
Collection name : The Frank Grimshaw Collection
Images in collection : 16
Years covered : 1960's
Subjects covered : Mickleover streets, Aerial view of Mickleover, The spot, Markeaton Park, Arboretum Park, St Mary's bridge, Council House, St Werburghs church, Derby Cathedral, Mickleover Boys club.
Collection name : The Les Sims Collection
Images in collection : 16
Years covered : 1932/50/67/92
Subjects covered : Saint Alkmund's church, King street, Rolls-Royce,Pathfinders Motor Cycle Club, Trolley Buses, Manor hospital, Derwent Dam.
Collection name : The Steve Hempsall Collection
Images in collection : 7
Years covered : 1984/93/97/2001
Subjects covered : Views relating to the Railway industry in Derby.
Collection name : The Graham Walker Collection
Images in collection : 5
Years covered : 1967
Subjects covered : Views relating to Trolley buses in Derby.
Collection name : The Bri Collection
Images in collection : 5
Years covered : 1960,70,94
Subjects covered : Allenton, before Eagle centre, London road.
Collection name : The David Potter Collection
Images in collection : 20
Years covered : All taken on Sunday 16th July 1967
Subjects covered : Derby Buses in the town centre.
Collection name : The Michael Alderson Collection
Images in collection : 34
Years covered : Mostly taken February 1993
Subjects covered : Agard street, Brook street, Abbey street, Curzon Street, Allenton school etc etc.
Collection name : The Erica Perry Collection
Images in collection : 15
Years covered : Mostly taken February 1993
Subjects covered : The former College Primary school, Derby.
Collection name : The Graham Dewsbury Collection
Images in collection : 10
Years covered : Mostly taken 1945
Subjects covered : The former Breadsall Railway station.
Collection name : The Harold Richardson Collection
Images in collection : 7
Years covered : 1960's and 1993
Subjects covered : The West End of Derby
Collection name : The Neil Johnson Collection
Images in collection : 81 (spread over 4 pages - 1 2 3 4)
Years covered : 190's to 1999
Subjects covered : A very wide variety of subjects
Collection name : The Brian Dominic Collection
Images in collection : 37
Years covered : 1967
Subjects covered : Trolley buses in Derby.
Collection name : The Mick Horobin Collection
Images in collection : 15
Years covered : 1960's
Subjects covered : Trains and railways
Collection name : The Barry Newcombe Collection
Images in collection : 6
Years covered : 1960
Subjects covered : Railway locos
Collection name : The Bemrose School Collection
Images in collection : 2
Years covered : 1953, 1948
Subjects covered : Pupils and staff at Bemrose School.
Collection name : The James Wilson Collection
Images in collection : 3
Years covered : 1960s
Subjects covered : Doveridge Mill
Collection name : The Robert Chambers Collection
Images in collection : 5
Years covered : 1960s and 70's
Subjects covered : Rolls-Royce buildings, Sinfin, Derby.
Collection name : The Dennis Lockley Collection
Images in collection : 10
Years covered : 1970s to 1990s
Subjects covered : Oakwood, Franchise Street, Rolls-Royce
Collection name : The Margaret Page collection
Images in collection : 2
Years covered : 1950's?
Subjects covered : Rosehill street, Derby
Collection name : The Stella Van der Gucht collection
Images in collection : 6
Years covered : 1894
Subjects covered : Original Exeter Bridge, River Derwent, Derby.
Collection name : The Maurice Woodmansee collection
Images in collection : 3
Years covered : 1937
Subjects covered : Mount Street, Bold Lane.
Collection name : The Kathleen Garner collection
Images in collection : 3
Years covered : 1930s and 1940s
Subjects covered : Father, British Celanese dinner,Cupid's New Recruits.


• Old Photos of Derby, Derbyshire, England.
Photo Description : Brailsford garage, Bold Lane, Derby
Image Reference No. : DP-OLDJILSHAR-01
Original photo supplied to me by : Jill Sharpe
Approx Date of photo : Mid/late 1960's
This photo was taken at the Cheapside end of Bold Lane and shows Brailsford Garage which has a rather distinctive item adorning it's roof.
In 1963, this 150 year old coach, with V.R. on the axles, came from Radbourne Hall where it had been outside in the elements decaying for 15 years because the stable had been damaged and it probably would have been scrapped. Mr Allsop of Allsop Garage (forerunner of Brailsford garage perhaps?) got the idea of putting it on his roof when he saw a French garage with a car exhibited on its roof. When it was acquired it had no colour left, but Mr Allsop had it painted crimson and yellow. There is no indication as to what happened to it later or where it is today.

I would like to thank Paul Hudson of
Derby Local Studies Library for this information.
Update :
It is now at red House Stable at Darley Dale and has been fully restored. I believe that is is still owned by the Chandos Pole family from Radbourne Hall. It is probably the most complete example of a Mail Coach in existence and dates from about the 1800's.

I would like to thank Gordon Hardy of the Midland Postal History Group for this additional info on the coach.

Photo Description : Derby School, Class 4K 1949
Image Reference No. : DP-OLDKENTIP-01
Original photo supplied to me by : Ken Tipping
Approx Date of photo : 1949
This is class 4K in 1949 and the picture was taken outside the 1880s school building. The surnames of the pupils featured is :
Back Row, L to R
Marshall, Bakewell, Lucas, Davies, Hart.

Middle Row
Long, Tipping, West, Mordey, Mawby, Emms, Hoon, Burton, Bargh,
Hancock.

Front Row
Rawson, Sharp, Tinsley, Inglis, Fairholm, Mr.Kimber, McTernan,
Skerret, Critchley, Hoult, Wainwright.


Photo Description : King Street, Duffield, 1900's
Image Reference No. : DP-OLDJILSHAR-02
Original photo supplied to me by : Jill Sharpe
Approx Date of photo : 1900's
This postcard was published by E. Mills, Post Office, Duffield and was posted in 1917. It shows an almost deserted King Street in Duffield, the only life to be seen is a little girl with her dog.
Photo Description : The Reindeer Inn pub 2
Original photo supplied to me by : Pip Southall
Approx Date of photo : Late 1960's
This great colour photo of the Reindeer inn pub was supplied to me by the author of the Derby Drinker, A real ale magazine that can be picked up in pubs such as the Brunswick and the Swan Inn at Milton.
Photo Description : Commercial hotel & Derwent hotel
Original photo supplied to me by : Pip Southall
Approx Date of photo : 1969
This hotel used to be located on the corner of Devonshire street.

Photo Description : Regent Street (off London road)
Original photo supplied to me by : Michael Newbold
Approx Date of photo : 1960's??
Other information : This is a view of Regent street which was demolished to make way for the extension to the Derby Infirmary.
Regent street used to run between London road and Osmaston Road.
Just a few houses at the bottom of Regent street remain today.

Photo Description : Noble Street
Original photo supplied to me by : Michael Newbold
Approx Date of photo : 1960's??
Other information : This is a view of Noble Street (off Midland road).
On the right hand side of Noble street the post office sorting office is under construction.

Photo Description : Nelson Street junct with London road
Original photo supplied to me by : Michael Newbold
Approx Date of photo : 1960's??
Other information : This is a view of Nelson street where it used to meet up with London Road. The building on the left is the new Post office sorting office being built on Midland road.
 
Photo Description : The old cattle market bridge
Original photo supplied to me by : Michael Newbold
Approx Date of photo : Late 1960's?
Other information : This ornate bridge was the Cattle Market Bridge which went down to Meadow Road, the Corporation Hotel was on the same Road as the bridge, we went from the Morledge past the Derby Canal which was where the end of the Bus station is then past the Corporation which was on our right-hand side past the pens for the animals then we came to the bridge with the Cattle Market
Hotel (pub) on the right.
Photo Description : The Corporation Hotel
Original photo supplied to me by : Pip Southall
Approx Date of photo : 1969
The Corporation hotel was on the old Cattle Market, (the inner ring road/ edge of Bass Rec area now). It had an all-day license on market days and its own jazz club in later years. The likes of Rod Stewart played there in the mid 60s
The hotel faced the old livestock market, It was closed in 1969 and demolished in July 1970.


Photo Description : Aerial view of Derby town centre
Original photo supplied to me by : Derek Palmer
Other information : Here you can see the old Derby Canal, bus station and many other old buildings which still remain today.
Photo Description : View of the old Fish and Poultry Market
Original photo supplied to me by : Michael Newbold
Other information : The Fish & Poultry market was built here in 1926 and demolished in 1981.
Approx Date of photo : Late 1970's

Photo Description : Themed flower bed in Normanton Rec
Original photo supplied to me by : Cara Copestick
Other information : In the 1960's they used to have a themed flower bed at this entrance to the park. Here we see the three little bears.
Date of photo : July 1961
This photo was requested by Christine Wicks.
Photo Description : Normanton Rec
Original photo supplied to me by : Dianne Luckwell
Other information : This photo, taken two years after the one above shows the edge of a flower display by The girls life brigade. In the background is Normanton Rec Tea rooms.
Date of photo : 1963
Photo Description : Themed flower bed at Derby river gardens
Date of photo : 1963
Original photo supplied to me by : Dianne Luckwell
Other information : This is the River gardens at the back of the bus station where they used to have a themed flower bed.
See next photo.....
Photo Description : Themed flower bed at Derby river gardens
Date of photo : 1963
Original photo supplied to me by : Dianne Luckwell
Other information : This is
a close up view of the three bears.
Photo Description : Themed flower bed at Derby river gardens
Date of photo : 1963
Original photo supplied to me by : Dianne Luckwell
Other information : This is a close up view of another of the great creations which the council used to put on at the river gardens.

Photo Description : Normanton Barracks
Date of photo : February 1981
Original photo supplied to me by : Chris Harris
Other information : This is the former Normanton Barracks which used to be located at the top of Sinfin Lane. This view is would have been seen approaching from Kenilworth avenue (A5111)
Photo Description : Normanton Barracks main block
Date of photo : February 1981
Original photo supplied to me by : Chris Harris
Other information : This was the main block of former Normanton Barracks.
Photo Description : Normanton Barracks tower
Date of photo : November 1982
Original photo supplied to me by : Chris Harris
Other information : This is
the main tower of the former Barracks.

Borrowash photos
Photo Description : Teapot Alley, Borrowash
Date of photo : About 1955
Original photo supplied to me by : Kevin Bailey, Derby
Other information : This row of brick cottages (now demolished) used to be located on Station Road in Borrowash, near where the railway tracks go under the road. It was called 'teapot alley' due to the fact that the women that worked in the cottages would place a teapot in the window if they were available for business.
Photo Description : Foresters Arms Pub, Borrowash
Date of photo : Late 1950's
Original photo supplied to me by : Paul Slater, Derby
Other information : The Foresters Arms stood on the corner of Nottingham Road/Victoria Ave, Borrowash where Safeways Car Park is today. It was demolished around the mid 1960's
Photo Description : Borrowash Railway Station, Borrowash.
Date of photo : 1910
Original photo supplied to me by : Kevin Bailey, Derby.
Other information : The original station opened at Borrowash in 1839 on the east side of Station Road but in 1871 it was replaced
by the one you can see in this view, which was on the west side of Station Road. Borrowash Railway station closed in 1966 and was demolished shortly after. Today little clues remain that it was ever there.
Photo Description : Borrowash view
Date of photo : 1930's
Original photo supplied to me by : Simon Hardy.
Other information : This photo looks down from the Spondon side of the pedestrian crossing in the village, down the road towards Sandiacre taking in the Noah's Ark pub on the right hand side of the road and you can just see the Methodist Church Spire on the left side. A Bartons bus is parked at the bus stop after dropping off passengers.

Photo Description : Cromford pond and Scarthin
Original photo supplied to me by : Michael Newbold, Derby
Approx Date of photo : 1950s
Other information : This is a view of the Scarthin at Cromford Pond, Cromford, Derbyshire. This scene looks pretty much the same today.

Photo Description : Chaddesden Lane view
Original photo supplied to me by : Colin Boulton, South Africa
Approx Date of photo : 1931
Other information : This is a view of Cheddesden Lane, Chaddesden from a postcard. These houses were built along the western edge of Chaddesden Hall park after the latter's sale by the Wilmot family in 1926.
Photo Description : Rolls Royce works
Original photo supplied to me by : Colin Boulton, South Africa
Approx Date of photo : ??
Other information : A view showing some kind of event at the Rolls Royce works in Derby. Do you know where and what is happening?
Photo Description : Rolls Royce statue unvieling
Original photo supplied to me by : Colin Boulton, South Africa
Approx Date of photo : ??
Other information : A view showing some kind of event relating to the Statue of Rolls Royce. Do you know where and what is happening?
Photo Description : Rolls Royce statue in Derby river gardens
Original photo supplied to me by : Colin Boulton, South Africa
Approx Date of photo : 1960's?
Other information : Here we seen the statue of Rolls-Royce located in Derby river gardens, near the back of the bus station.
Photo Description : Derby Arboretum
Original photo supplied to me by : Colin Boulton, South Africa
Approx Date of photo : 1960's?
Other information : The Derby Arboretum in its former glory.

Photo Description : Red Thorn Farm, Normanton
Original photo supplied to me by : Tim Webb, Cambridgeshire.
Approx Date of photo : 1900?
Other information : The owner of this farm at the time of the photo was Mr William Booth.

Tim would like to hear from anyone who has any information on the farm. Please contact me.

Photo Description : Rileys Pure Milk Dairy,
Original photo supplied to me by : Tim Webb, Cambridgeshire.
Approx Date of photo : 1880
Other information : Rileys Pure Milk Dairy was located at 2 Camden Street Derby. The house being called Marchington House, it was the home of Charles & Annie Riley and was also the premises for Rileys Pure Milk Dairy. Today this is a fish & chips shop "Fish net".

Photo Description : Gloucestershire Regiment training at Markeaton.
Original photo supplied to me by : Harry Mann
Approx Date of photo : Spring 1946
Other information : The training course commenced in October 1945,
and finished April 1946. Harry is the person standing on the extreme right (3rd row), the cap badge is the Sphinx of the Gloucestershire Regiment. Some surnames Harry recollect s are,Staplehurst, Green, Baker, Wells,Carter,Noke,Coombe, Langford,Rowlinson, Goodall,Harman,and Bowers. Several Regiments are represented.

The photo was taken at Markeaton Park,in front of an abulution block. At the far left of the photo,as you look at it,can be seen one of the huts which served as living quarters.
Do you recognise anyone here, please get in touch.

Photo Description : The Arboretum
Image Reference No. : DP-OLDJOYCHIL-01
Original photo supplied to me by : Joyce Chilson
Approx Date of photo : 1930's
Other information : This photo is from a Valantine and son ltd postcard.
Photo Description : Derby Bus Station
Image Reference No. : DP-OLDJOYCHIL-02
Original photo supplied to me by : Joyce Chilson
Approx Date of photo : 1930's
Other information : This photo is from a Valantine and son ltd postcard.
Photo Description : Markeaton Hall
Image Reference No. : DP-OLDJOYCHIL-03
Original photo supplied to me by : Joyce Chilson
Approx Date of photo : 1930's
Other information : This photo is from a Valantine and son ltd postcard.
 
Photo Description : Derby River gardens
Image Reference No. : DP-OLDJOYCHIL-04
Original photo supplied to me by : Joyce Chilson
Approx Date of photo : 1930's
Other information : This photo is from a Valantine and son ltd postcard.
 



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