Old Derby & Derbyshire Photographs by Neil Johnson
This page features old pictures that were supplied by
former Derby resident Neil Johnson.
Visit the main Old Derby Photos page HERE.

This page is just one of a set of four pages featuring old photos, use the links below to view the other three.
Photo collection 1
Photo collection 2
Photo collection 3
Photo collection 4

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All of the images on this page have been scanned in from old slides supplied to me by Neil Johnson.
I would like to thank him for supplying them to me so we can all share the old memories.

If you have some old photographs of Derby or the suburbs and would be willing to let me borrow them to scan in and put on this web site then let me know. They must be YOUR photographs and NOT copies from books or copyrighted productions.

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Photo descriptions provided by Neil :

DP-OLDNJC061 Freight train on Denby Branch -Washery. This former branch line split from the main line before Little Eaton and ran through the village.
DP-OLDNJC 062 Driver Mark Nugent and Rail PRO Neil Johnson – Note the high visibility safety clothing. Mid - 1990’s
DP-OLDNJC 063 Level Crossing opening – Denby branch
DP-OLDNJC 064 A view along the rails towards Coxbench
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DP-OLDNJC 066 Dale Abbey Arch – 1970’s
DP-OLDNJC 067 Railway Technical Centre – Late 1970’s
DP-OLDNJC 068 Former Progress Café –Farnah Green, 80’s.
DP-OLDNJC 069 Hartington Duck Pond in early Autumn 1980
DP-OLDNJC 070 Cromford Canal – Late 1980’s
DP-OLDNJC 071 The River Derwent at Springtime –looking towards Exeter Place – Derby-1990’s
DP-OLDNJC 072 Late 1970’s shot of Ladybower in north of County
DP-OLDNJC 073 Vintage vehicles –Bass’s Rec, 90’s
DP-OLDNJC 074 Former Assembly Rooms, Derby being re-erected at Crich
DP-OLDNJC 075 St Mary’s Railway Goods Yard –prior to demolition 1980’s
DP-OLDNJC 076 St Mary’s Railway buildings & former stables before their demise, 80’s
DP-OLDNJC 077 Derby Midland Railway Station ( rear) Late 1970’s
DP-OLDNJC 078 Maglev at the Rail Tech Centre, Derby. This pioneering vehicle was the fore-runner for the shuttle at Birmingham Airport.
DP-OLDNJC 079 Internal coaching stock pictured at Rail Tech Centre
DP-OLDNJC 080 The APT-E ( Advanced Passenger Train – Experimental), This revolutionary Gas Turbine train was the prototype for the ill fated APT programme of tilting trains for Britain’s rail network. This 70’s view looks toward a skyline that has now much changed.
DP-OLDNJC 081 Interior shot of Railway Technical Centre Test Hall –1980’s.

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This page is just one of a set of four pages featuring old photos, use the links below to view the other three.
Photo collection 1
Photo collection 2
Photo collection 3
Photo collection 4


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