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Photo Description : Moorside Lane, Holbrook, Derbyshire Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-HOLBROOK1-131 Details : This is a view of Moorside Lane in the village of Holbrook, Derbyshire. The view is Moorside Lane looking South. I am standing with my back to Chapel Street. I am not 100% happy with this shot as I need to tilt the front camera angle down so the land in the far horizon lines up. But overall I like this shot as I have captured the house and road well. Photo A taken : 1915 (Postcard) Photo B taken : 31st March 2006 Time elapsed : 97 years Map Location : Click HERE. |
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Photo Description : Saint Helens House, Derby Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-STHELENS-132 Details : This is a view of St Helens House which is located on King Street near St Marys Church. Saint Helens House was designed by Joseph Pickford and was completed in 1767, built for John Gisborne (a wealthy Derby MP). This building was used as Derby School from 1860 to 1966, In 1878 the Pearson Building was built on the left side of St Helens House to accommodate class rooms, a large hall and dormitories. Additional school buildings were then added in 1894-1901. The building is currently (late 2007) being turned into a 50-bedroom "boutique-style" hotel with 39 apartments in the grounds. Photo A taken : 1920 (postcard) Photo B taken : 31st January 2007 Time elapsed : 87 years Map Location : Click HERE. Bird's eye view photo : HERE |
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Photo Description : Friar Gate Railway Line, Derby
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Photo Description : Old White Horse pub, Friar Gate, Derby, Derbyshire. Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-FRIARGATERAIL2-134 Details : This view shows the location of the former White Horse pub, which was located at 96 Frair Gate. At the time, this pub was the oldest inn in Derby. It was demolished on October 13th 1876 to make way for the Great Northern Railway. Today Handysides' Railway bridge from 1876-8 still stands proud. Friar Gate Railway Bridge is a well known Derby landmark, you can learn more about this ornate bridge in the Friar Gate Railway Bridge Feature. The only reference I had to go on here for taking a current photograph was the building next to the pub (93 Friar Gate), who's chimney stacks have been removed at some point. No 93 Friar Gate was built between 1840 and 1843, when Glover mentions it as a new house of Mr. Shaw in his Gazeteer for that year. Mr Shaw was William, a cornfactor. No 93 is a rare classical building by Derby architect Henry Isaac Stevens (1806-1873). I would like to thank Maxwell Craven for the info on No 93. In the view today stands a K6 Telephone Box, designed by the famous Architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Photo A taken : 1870 Photo B taken : 1st October 2006 Time elapsed : 137 years Map Location : Click HERE. Bird's eye view/Aerial Photo : Click HERE. |
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Photo Description : Friar Gate Railway Bridge 2, Derby, Derbyshire Image Reference No. : DP-TAN-FRIABR2-135 Details : This is a view of Friar Gate Railway Bridge as viewed from the Ford Street side. I prefer how it looked originally, unlike the sorry state its in today. Notice the lettering on the bridge in the old photo is LNE Railway. Friar Gate Railway Bridge is a well known Derby landmark, you can learn more about this ornate bridge in the Friar Gate Railway Bridge Feature. Photo A taken : 1940s Photo B taken : 22nd October 2007 Time elapsed : 67 years Map Location : Click HERE. I would like to thank Derby Museum & Art Gallery for allowing me to use Photo A |
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