Many people, perhaps you as well, enjoy the luxurious experience of a day at the spa. The practice of pampering oneself or treating others to a treatment or two is big business. 2020 saw the Buxton Crescent Health Spa and Hotel open to the public as a 5-star establishment offering luxury accommodation and spa treatments. … Continue reading ‘More of a palace than a place for bathing’
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An Insider’s View of north Derbyshire Libraries around 1950 – part 2 (Buxton)
Last week, Roger shared some stories from Dora Axon relating to her experiences as a librarian in Whaley Bridge and Chapel-en-le-Frith; this week, we hear about her experiences in Buxton, where she started work in 1949. At this time the library at Buxton was the responsibility of the borough council, in contrast to the libraries … Continue reading An Insider’s View of north Derbyshire Libraries around 1950 – part 2 (Buxton)
Treasure 43: An early Rolls-Royce photograph
This Treasure comes from the Ogden family collection: Rolls-Royce began manufacturing motor cars in Derby from 1907. This photograph (D331/27/28), dates from the preceding year, and was taken outside the Cat and Fiddle pub near Buxton. Seated behind the wheel of the car with number plate AX205 is none other than Charles Stewart Rolls (1877-1910), … Continue reading Treasure 43: An early Rolls-Royce photograph
New book
Popular local historian Keith Taylor has written a new book on Buxton. Following the success of his Buxton Remembered in World War One, this covers the period 1920-1950 and continues the story into World War Two with details of the servicemen on the war memorials and their families in Buxton, Burbage, Chelmorton, Earl Sterndale, Fairfield, … Continue reading New book
The Quarryman’s Story: Images from the Tunstead Photographic Archive
News reaches us from Discover Buxton, of an archive collection which tells “the story of limestone quarrying, through cine film, TV broadcasts and images stretching back over 120 years”. To find out more, click here.
On This Day: ‘Mad Leap From A Buxton Train’
From the Derby Mercury, 14th October 1896: By the 5.30 slow train on Saturday, Buxton to Manchester, was a passenger named Ralph Belfield, who lives at Dove Holes, but belongs to Burbage. His intention was to alight at Dove Holes, but it is supposed he fell asleep, and did not wake up until just past … Continue reading On This Day: ‘Mad Leap From A Buxton Train’
Rain Stops Play?
Now that Wimbledon is well under way, here's a sprinkling of Derbyshire tennis-themed items from our collections for those hoping the covers keep off the courts of SW19. Amongst many other tennis images on Picture the Past, I spotted this photo of the Goodall family of Ockbrook c.1896 (ref: DCER 001172). The chap at top left is … Continue reading Rain Stops Play?
On This Day: ‘Velocipedes’
From the Buxton Advertiser, 28 August 1869: VELOCIPEDES On Thursday night about 9pm there was a disturbance in Spring Gardens, caused by the velocipede riders. T. Widdowson, blacksmith, met and upset a velocipede, whereupon the whole of the brigade came down upon him, threatening vengeance. Widdowson was obliged to obtain the assistance of neighbours and … Continue reading On This Day: ‘Velocipedes’
Florence and the Pumpkins
From a craft session to a creative writing session, we grabbed some lunch at Chesterfield Library and humbly awaited the arrival of our next group who were coming to write stories using old local photographs from Picture the Past as inspiration. Here are some of the fantastic results;- Some photos from the afternoon... "Mary": Victoria … Continue reading Florence and the Pumpkins
The Female of the Derbyshire Species: A History of Women in Derbyshire
New online exhibition available on our website featuring original archives relating to Derbyshire's women, and heroines, including Florence Nightingale and Joan Waste. Let us know what you think http://bit.ly/oz15DW
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