Places
36 places found.
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- Buxton, Derbyshire
- Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- Bakewell, Derbyshire
- Ripley, Derbyshire
- Derby, Derbyshire
- Ilkeston, Derbyshire
- Ashbourne, Derbyshire
- Matlock, Derbyshire
- Belper, Derbyshire
- Bolsover, Derbyshire
- Alfreton, Derbyshire
- Long Eaton, Derbyshire
- Dronfield, Derbyshire
- Staveley, Derbyshire
- Wirksworth, Derbyshire
- Heanor, Derbyshire
- New Mills, Derbyshire
- Swadlincote, Derbyshire
- Shirebrook, Derbyshire
- Alkmonton, Derbyshire
- Glossop, Derbyshire
- Clay Cross, Derbyshire
- Castleton, Derbyshire
- Hathersage, Derbyshire
- Matlock Bath, Derbyshire
- Haddon Hall, Derbyshire
- Hope, Derbyshire
- Dovedale, Derbyshire
- Calver, Derbyshire
- Bradwell, Derbyshire
- Cromford, Derbyshire
- Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
- Grindleford, Derbyshire
- Bamford, Derbyshire
- Whitwell, Derbyshire
- Eyam, Derbyshire
Photos
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Maps
3,448 maps found.
Memories
79 memories found. Showing results 1 to 10.
Elliots The Butchers
My dad was Joe whitehand And he was a butcher in elliots butchers, in the 60s. I loved going to the mop, and st Nicholas park, anyone remember the green dragon pub in the market place, we used to wait for my mum and dad to come out ( ...Read more
A memory of Warwick by
World War One
I am trying to trace any relatives of lads from Tabley who died during WWI. James Mills Preston lived at 82, Budworth Road - his brother Harry emigratred to the US and died a few years ago. Can anyone tell me where 82 is? I believe he ...Read more
A memory of Pickmere by
Wiseman Street
This is more of a request for information really. I am a Wiseman living in Derbyshire and my Grandfather was born in Burnley and his father too. I was always lead to believe that one of my ancesters was a councillor and maybe lord ...Read more
A memory of Burnley by
Whitley Bay 1957 1965
I lived in South Wellfield just outside Whitley Bay in the years listed above. Despite being something of a mongrel in terms of heritage I always look upon the town and area as my true home. Although being probably conceived in ...Read more
A memory of Whitley Bay by
When I Was A Lad In Cowdenbeath
Born in Dunfermline 1951, initially lived in Cowdenbeath @ Terris Place wi parents / grandparents until 4/5. Moved to Union St and lived there until 1971 wi parents, 2 brothers, 2 sisters. When I married I moved to ...Read more
A memory of Cowdenbeath by
Walks To Mappleton
My family moved to Ashbourne in 1942 when I was 6. My father was the engineer at the Nestle factory in the town and we lived in a big company house on the rising ground to the North of the town. There were two houses - mock ...Read more
A memory of Mappleton in 1944
Waiting At School
The lady on the photo is my Mum. She was waiting to meet me out of Beauvale School. The baby in the pram was a neighbour's little girl, my friend Teresa. ( We are still friends today.) Teresa was 10 years younger than me, so I would ...Read more
A memory of Eastwood in 1955 by
Trying To Reconnect My Long Lost Friend
I am trying to reconnect my long lost friend. Her first name is Elizabeth (Surname was "Noton" before marriage). She was from Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. I got the information that she used to work with ...Read more
A memory of Little Longstone by
Travelling By Hillmans
When we moved to Snapewood, neither of us could drive, our father started to take us out in a yellow and black Hillman Imp. For people who don't know, an Imp has the engine at the back. It was the first car to have an overhead ...Read more
A memory of Wollaton in 1870 by
Times Past
I was born in 1951 and lived for the first 2 years of my life at 241 the Blocks with my parents and Grandparents. This was a 2 up 2 down + attic house in a block of 3 situated on the bottom row of the blocks, now demolished. ...Read more
A memory of Barrow Hill in 1951 by
Captions
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In August 1874, Derbyshire County Cricket Club played Lancashire at Chesterfield, using Chesterfield FC's facilities at Saltergate recreation ground.
This is the classic view of the Duke of Devonshire's mainly 17th-century Derbyshire home of Chatsworth, seen from James Paine's entrance bridge over the River Derwent.
Thatched and half-timbered cottages - a rarity in Derbyshire - at Church End, Repton, as they looked in the mid-50s.
There are actually two Langwiths - Nether and Upper - in north-east Derbyshire, near the border with Nottinghamshire and not far from Mansfield.
The village of Winster is one of the most complete 18th-century villages in Derbyshire, founded on the wealth won from the numerous lead mines which still pit the fields which surround it.
Alport is one of many candidates for Derbyshire's prettiest small village.
Again, trees and attractive small fields give a vivid impression of the glorious nature of the Derbyshire Peak District.
This is a petrifying well, similar to the one at Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, where the limestone content of the spring water solidifies objects which fall into it.
The Dropping Well is a petrifying well, similar to those at Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, where the limestone content of the spring water solidifies objects that fall into it.
This is a petrifying well, similar to the one at Matlock Bath in Derbyshire, where the limestone content of the spring water solidifies objects which fall into it.
Eckington is another north-east Derbyshire town which formerly depended on the collieries which surrounded it, but which now is finding a new focus as a commuter town for Chesterfield and Sheffield.
At the beginning of the 11th century Wales, the 'territory of the Welshmen', was owned by the wealthy Mercian thegn Wulfric Spott, who also owned lands in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
The lonely car on the left carries local registration marks , -RA being allocated to Derbyshire County Council.
A surprising number of these old roundhouse lock-ups survive, many in the villages of neighbouring Derbyshire.
A surprising number of these old roundhouse lock-ups survive, many in the villages of neighbouring Derbyshire.
This is also an area of the town known as Petty France because, along with Ashbourne in Derbyshire, Leek was used to house French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars.
The parish church is at the top of the street, out of camera shot.This is also an area of the town known as Petty France because, along with Ashbourne in Derbyshire, Leek was used to house French
At the beginning of the 11th century Wales, the 'territory of the Welshmen', was owned by the wealthy Mercian thegn Wulfric Spott, who also owned lands in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
The Derbyshire Miners' Welfare Holiday Centre, off Winthorpe Avenue, opened in May 1939, a few months before war broke out.
The riverside path is clearly visible on the right, Derbyshire, bank; today the bank is largely covered by trees, and the path has had to be engineered to cope with the dale's huge number of visitors.
Atherstone is one of only two places where the game of Shrovetide football is played; the other is Ashbourne in Derbyshire.
The present house, the Derbyshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, was built by the 4th Earl between 1678 and 1707, and is one of the most popular visitor attractions in the county.
In the 1970s Derbyshire CCC temporarily ceased playing at Derby and the club gave serious consideration to a permanent move to Chesterfield.
Beyond the slipway (centre) are the open doors of the new lifeboat station, built in 1984 and housing the Spirit of Derbyshire, a Mersey Class boat capable of 16 knots and with a range of 145 nautical
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