‘Discovering Derbyshire’ – new onsite exhibition

You might have read in our previous post that 22nd September was ‘Derbyshire Day’ and that here at the record office we celebrated by launching 13 new online exhibitions featuring material from our collections.  These exhibitions, on the Google Arts & Culture website, are our take on what makes Derbyshire such a great place to …

Happy Derbyshire Day!

‘Derbyshire Day’ is an annual celebration which recognises all the things which make this county special.  If you haven't heard of Derbyshire Day then you can be forgiven - the day hasn’t been going for that long. The first Derbyshire Day took place in 2006 when a public vote decided that 22nd September should be …

Records of enslaved people

The following guide contains language which you may find offensive. Between the early 16th and mid-19th century, at least 12 million African people were enslaved and taken to the Americas.  These individuals were used as enforced labour in areas of major industry including the cultivation of sugar, tobacco, cotton, and coffee, on plantations, and in …

Charted Territory – celebrating the maps of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site

The Derwent Valley Mills and the surrounding landscape were inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001. This recognition is well deserved as the valley saw the birth of the factory system, when new types of building were erected to house new technology for spinning cotton. Snaking 15 miles down the valley of …

Global Cotton Connections of the Derwent Valley: creative reflections

Another event to let you know about: Global Cotton Connections of the Derwent Valley: creative reflections.