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The foundation stone of this very attractive red brick building was laid on 21 October 1911 by Lord Derby, and the church was finally consecrated on 12 April 1913.

The red PMT (Potteries Motor Traction) buses on the left ran to Derby, and the buses on the right ran to Hanley. 1946 saw the first double-decker buses in Uttoxeter.

This is a view that Edward Geoffrey Stanley's statue enjoyed from the Derby Terrace. The bridge is the railway bridge over the River Ribble, and we can see the far bank clearly.

This is a view that Edward Geoffrey Stanley's statue enjoyed from the Derby Terrace. The bridge is the railway bridge over the River Ribble, and we can see the far bank clearly.

Magnus Barefoot built a timber fort on St Patrick's Isle in about 1098-1103; the bulk of the surviving fortifications date from the time of Thomas, First Earl of Derby, and were constructed in 1460-1504

This view looks towards King William's College, Derby Haven and St Michael's Island.

For an all-in price, tourists travelled from Derby Castle to Laxey, where they boarded a Snaefell Mountain Railway car to the Bungalow.

On the right, next to the Derby Hotel, a clock indicates the premises of Mr Story, a watch manufacturer, at No 244.

The Victoria Gardens, seen here soon after they were opened by Lord Derby in 1913, were built on the site of the infamous 'Ham and Egg Parade', which had gained a scandalous reputation for rowdiness, vulgarity

It seems to have worked; one Treadwell House graduate, Charlie Smirke, went on to win four Derbies.

Less well known is the painting on the ceiling above the altar showing Kettledrum, a famous racehorse and winner of the 1861 Derby. Owned by the Townley family, Kettledrum was reared at Stud Farm.

The Derby Baths were of Olympic standard. Some were supplied with seawater, and galas were held.

Long Row leads westwards uphill into Chapel Bar, now truncated by the Maid Marian Way roundabout junction with Derby Road.

It moved here to these new buildings on Derby Road (now called Back Lane) in 1859, having outgrown the original premises.

Dragwell, adjacent to A R Tarlton's chemist's shop (left), runs between Derby Road and Nottingham Road on the north side of the church, which stands prominently above the River Soar.

At the end of the smart De Parys Avenue, Bedford Park was laid out to designs by the noted park designers William Barron and Sons from Derby in 1883 during Hawkins's first mayoralty.

In the panels below are the great Victorians who flourished during the Queen's long reign, including Lord Derby, Robert Peel, Cobden, Bright, Thackeray, Tennyson, and Lancaster-born Richard Owen.

Dragwell, adjacent to A R Tarlton's chemist's shop (left), runs between Derby Road and Nottingham Road on the north side of the church, which stands prominently above the River Soar.

Epsom is famous for two things: Epsom Salts, and the two great classic flat races run on the Downs south of the town, the Derby and the Oaks, both inaugurated in the late 18th century.

The camera looks east down the High Street, which opens onto Church Gate and Derby Road. Kegworth's origins lay in its medieval weekly market and annual fair.

The main body of the church is 14th-century, but the chancel was rebuilt in 1848 by H J Stevens, a prolific Derby architect.

Dorothy Vernon, second daughter of Sir George, was betrothed to Edward Stanley, younger son of the Earl of Derby. But Dorothy loved John Manners, younger son of the Earl of Rutland.

It is also unique in that it is still today the home of Lord Derby (the title of the Stanley family).

The very distinctive square Tower Building was once the town house of the Stanley family and Lord Derby.