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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