‘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 … Continue reading Happy Derbyshire Day!
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December’s Twitter Digest
A Happy New Year to you all! And in true archives fashion, what better way to start 2022 than by looking back? Welcome to the Twitter Digest for December 2021. How did you spend your New Year’s Eve? Just out of curiosity, is this the earliest selfie you've ever seen?? It was taken by a … Continue reading December’s Twitter Digest
February is LGBT History Month!
It has Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year & Shrove Tuesday, to name a few events, but February is also LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) History Month. It aims to promote equality and diversity by making LGBT stories more visible to the public, and campaigning for greater awareness through education. It is always a challenge to find positive accounts about the LGBT experience in history, as so … Continue reading February is LGBT History Month!
A Sense of Place
DRO visitors will have seen our latest vitrine wall exhibition, A Sense of Place, focusing on the Local Studies Library's Local Authors collection. Inspired by a booklet published by former local studies librarian Ruth Gordon, we highlight Derbyshire-connected writers from Erasmus Darwin to Richmal Crompton to Stephen Booth, and the varied depictions in print of the Derbyshire … Continue reading A Sense of Place
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