From the Derby Mercury, 16th December 1857: Man Killed In A Lead Mine On Friday last, a poor man named Thos. Thorpe, went from his cottage at Bonsall, to Mr. Greaves', Cliff-house, Matlock, to beg a handful of mint, and not returning on that night or the next, his wife and family became seriously alarmed … Continue reading On This Day: ‘Man Killed In A Lead Mine’; ‘A Candidate For Transportation’
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Explore Your Archive – A Derbyshire Spirit Story
From the Derby Mercury, 26 September 1860: A Derbyshire Spirit Story The following singular story is given in Owen's "Footfalls on the Boundary of Another World," as being told to the writer by William Howitt and given in Mr Howitt's own words:- The circumstance you desire to obtain from me is one which I have … Continue reading Explore Your Archive – A Derbyshire Spirit Story
Explore Your Archive – Reading, Writing and the Theatre Royal
Compare and Contrast - a selection of Derbyshire Record Office documents regarding Regency children and education.
Explore Your Archive – Get the Ball Rolling
As we await kick-off of the first Explore Your Archive week, here is a vigorous selection of images for sporting ladies and gentlemen.
Explore Your Archive – On This Day: French Prisoners of War
From the Derby Mercury, 14th November 1811: On Wednesday the 6th inst. Dominique Ducasse, Captain and Aid-de-Camp to Gen. Dufour, Tugdual Antoine Kerenor, Lieutenant, and Julien Deslories, Ensign, three French prisoners of war at Chesterfield, were conducted from the house of correction there, by a military escort, on their way to Norman Cross Prison, for … Continue reading Explore Your Archive – On This Day: French Prisoners of War
Explore Your Archive – Breeches, Bonnets & the Brutus Crop
Miss Ellis respectfully takes the liberty of informing the public, that she has selected a fashionable and elegant assortment of images from the Derbyshire Record Office collection, which are now ready for inspection.
Explore Your Archive – On This Day: Wirksworth Balloon Ascent
From the Derby Mercury, 12th November 1823: On Friday evening last a very numerous and respectable assemblage of the inhabitants of Wirksworth were highly amused by the ascent of a fire balloon of extraordinary dimensions, the property of Mr. James. It ascended from the bottom of the hill called Oakcliffe, and took a southerly direction … Continue reading Explore Your Archive – On This Day: Wirksworth Balloon Ascent
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’
On This Day: ‘Advertisements’
From the Derby Mercury, 20th November 1767: Advertisements. INOCULATION BELLINGHAM the Elder, is come from Coventry, and proposes residing for some Time at Derby, to attend all proper Subjects that offer for Inoculation of the Small Pox, in the New Method. He has already given Proofs in this Town, that this once dreadful Disorder may … Continue reading On This Day: ‘Advertisements’
On This Day: ‘District News’
From the Derby Mercury, 12th October 1881: DISTRICT NEWS CHESTERFIELD Chesterfield was on Saturday night, for the first time, illuminated by the electric light. The experimental operations proved very successful; and as the Corporation are hopelessly in conflict with the local gas company, it is probable that the electric light will be a permanent institution … Continue reading On This Day: ‘District News’
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