Sir Joseph Paxton

Apropos of nothing: A researcher just spotted that Joseph Paxton (the future Sir Joseph) crops up as a 36-year old on the list of people qualified to serve as a juror. The eagle-eyed will notice that his qualification is as a freeholder, so he must have owned property in the area, rather than just lodging …

Troth Langley

"Paul Hogg and Troth Langley were married" 26 Oct 1604 in Chesterfield St Mary's and All Saints parish church - another rather unusual name found in the parish registers here at Derbyshire Record Office

New Exhibition: Harvesting Histories

An exhibition to discover the history of Derbyshire farms and farming, exploring the lives of local farmers from the manor to the Second World War - Harvesting Histories The specific inspiration for this exhibition stems from a series of workshops delivered by the Record Office in June to accompany the BBC’s “Great British Story: A …

Final pictures from our Summer Holiday events in Derbyshire Libraries

Here are the final installments of photos from the 'History of You' craft sessions we have hosted in Derbyshire Libraries over the school holidays as part of the Summer Reading Challenge. Swadlincote Library, 7 August, Borrowash Library, 22 August and Matlock Library, 28 August (Click image to enlarge) We are very sorry to all the …

Wirksworth and the World event

Fans of the Wirksworth Festival will be familiar with its ever-popular Art & Architecture Trails weekend (8-9 September).  But did you know that the record office and Derbyshire Local Studies Library are putting on a free event to coincide with it?  Well, we are!  And there are still places.  Here are the details: The last session (Sunday …