February’s Social Media Digest

Welcome back for another look at our social media output; and if you were here for January, you will have seen our tales of snowy weather. Well, a day’s Derbyshire snowfall was all the excuse we needed to think of sledging: 🐧🕸 But, let’s start thinking of warmer climes: Anyone remember the Palm Beach Tourist? …

“The best experience I have ever had” – Gabby

Back in October, we welcomed Gabby, 19 from Matlock, to the Record Office for 6-week work experience placement. Since then Gabby has been here punctually every Thursday afternoon and helped out with a number of tasks around the office, including sorting and labelling newsletters regularly received by the archives, preparing for an Explore Your Archives event, …

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