Derby Collection

Four Greyhound Derby winners
A parade of the last four Greyhound Derby winners at White City in 1932. From L to R 1931, Seldom Led; 1929-30, Mick the Miller; 1928, Boher Ash; 1927, Entry Badge

Nottingham Forest vs. Derby County F. A. Cup Final, 1898
Illustration of John McPherson scoring the third goal for Nottingham Forest in their F.A. Cup Final Match against Derby County, played at Crystal Palace, London, 1898

The Wettest Derby on Record by The Tout, 1927
The Wettest Derby on record in 1927 with numerous well-known personalities of the turf coping with the flooded course with the help of umbrellas and rowing boats. Includes the jockey M

The Derby 1923 by Cecil Aldin
Leaving the post at the start of the Derby of 1923, a race famously won by Papyrus, owned by Mr B. Irish and ridden by Steve Donoghue

EMILY DAVISON Died after throwing herself in front of the King's horse at the Derby in June 1913, She is wearing a prisoner's brooch & another medal. 1872 - 1913

Derby Day - The Olympians
Caricatures of prominent racing fans riding to Epsom in a stagecoach. From left, the Earl of Lonsdale, Lady James Douglas, Sir Edward Hulton, Lord Glaneley, Sir H. Cunliffe-Owen, Hon. G

Virgils Tomb (1785). Wright, Joseph of Derby 1734-1797. Wright travelled in Italy from 1774-76 and produced many fine drawings of classical subjects and geological curiosities

Famous jockeys - Charles Elliott
Charlie Elliott, flat race jockey and winner of the 1927 Derby on Call Boy, pictured in the c olours of Lord Rosebery for whom he had many successes. Date: 1927

First English Civil War: Siege of Lathom House, 1644
Royalist stronghold Lathom House in Lancashire defies Parlimentarian pressure and raises the royal standard. The ensuing siege lasted three months, but was eventually lifted

Derby County Mental Hospital, Mickleover, Derbyshire
An aerial view of the Derby County Mental Hospital at Mickleover near Derby. It began life in 1851 as the Derbyshire County Lunatic Asylum, designed by Henry Duesbury

Walton Hospital, Liverpool
Walton Hospital, Rice Lane, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool. The central clock tower concealed a large water storage tank

Greyhound Derby at White City
A relatively small portion of the crowd at White City during the Greyhound Derby of 1937. A record crowd of 83, 000 went to the White City to see Wattle Bark win in the record time of 29.26 seconds

Another Derby Derby?
Caricatures of well known personalities of the turf caricatured by Mel before the Epsom Derby of 1928

Steve Bloomer, English footballer and manager
Steve Bloomer (1874-1938), English footballer and manager. He played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s, and was famous for his prolific scoring of goals

The FA Cup Final 1899
The 1899 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield United and Derby County at Crystal Palace, London

Arboretum with fountain and Royce statue, Derby
The Arboretum, a public park near the centre of Derby, with a fountain (left) and a statue of Sir Frederick Henry Royce (1863-1933), the English engineer and automobile manufacturer

Arkwrights Mill / Derby
An exterior view of Arkwrights Cotton Mill, Cromford, Derby

Steve Donoghue by W. Smithson Broadhead
Steve Donoghue (1884-1945), leading flat race jockey of the 1920s, pictured in a portrait by W. Smithson Broadhead specially commissioned by The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Advert, Southern Railway Excursions
Advertisement for Southern Railway Excursions to Birmingham, Cambridge, Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Rugby, Wolverhampton, etc, every Sunday from December to March

Epsom Derby - 1954
Epsom Downs, the Gentlemens Mobile Toilet, provided by Ewell Council 3rd June 1954

Notts Forest V Derby
F.A. CUP FINAL: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 DERBY COUNTY 1 Lord Roseberry holds up the F.A. Cup after the game

Derby Water Polo Club
DERBY WATER POLO CLUB Eight men in swimming costumes, six in formal suits and a cup in the centre of the photograph. Date: 1906

Persimmon (Racehorse)
Winner of the Derby, owned by the Prince of Wales

Edwards Persimmon / Derby
Persimmon wins the Derby, owned by Edward Prince of Wales

Jockey / Tommy Weston 20C
Tommy Weston, jockey, in the colours of Lord Derby

Entrance to Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool
The entrance to Alder Hey Hospital, near Liverpool. Uniformed soldiers stand at the gate on the left

Notts Forest V Derby
F.A. CUP FINAL: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3 DERBY COUNTY 1 At Crystal Palace, Benbow scores Forests second goal

Nightingale / Keene, Derby
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE nurse, hospital reformer, philanthropist : after her return from the Crimea

Suffragette Emily Davison Epsom Derby Jockey. The Kings jockey Herbert Jones removed from Epsom Racecourse, following the incident on Derby day, June 4th, 1913

Suffragette Emily Davison Epsom Derby. Emily Wilding Davison, the jockey, Herbert Jones and the Kings horse Anmer, immediately after Miss

West Derby Union, Liverpool - Belmont Road workhouse
The Belmont Road workhouse opened in 1890 by Liverpools West Derby Union. It catered primarily for able-bodied inmates and vagrants, providing daily out-relief in return for manual labour. Date: 1925

Fazakerley Cottage Homes Treat
A treat - probably in the form of a country picnic - for boys from the Fazakerley Cottage Homes in Liverpool, accompanied by staff and other helpers

Bystander masthead design, society at the races
Stylised masthead design on the front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring smart society mingling at the races, possibly Ascot, the Derby or Goodwood. Date: 1930

Kingsway Hospital, Derby
An aerial view of the now-demolished Kingsway Hospital, Derby. The hospital opened in 1888 as the Derby Borough Lunatic Asylum. Date: Date unknown

Official wording, Apprenticeship Indenture
Official wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson of 3 Newland Street, Derby, and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited

County Asylum, Mickleover, Derbyshire
The Derbyshire County Lunatic Asylum was opened in 1851 at Mickleover near Derby

Derby Day at Epsom racecourse, Epsom Downs, Surrey, England -- horse-drawn coaches and other traffic arriving for the big event. Date: 1922

Charles Wood, jockey 1899
C Wood, jockey, riding Galtee More, winner of the Derby Two Thousand Guineas and the St Leger in 1877 Date: 1899

Mid-Day Sun winning the Epsom Derby, 1937
Mid-Day Sun winning the Epsom Derby in 1937, illustrating a fixtures card for May 1938. Date: 1937

Derby Day at Epsom with grandstand, 1895. Date: 1895

Market Place, Derby, Derbyshire, England. Showing offices of the Derbyshire Advertiser Date: 1900s

Ard Patrick, Winner of the Epsom Derby in 1902. Race horse Date: 1902

No Gypsies on Epson Downs 1929
Romany Folk whose presence was forbidden on Epom Downs even on Derby Day. A group of gipsy women and children peg-making Date: 1929

Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans during production at Derby. September 1971

Papyrus, Derby winner 1923
Mr B. Irish leads in his horse, Papyrus with jockey Steve Donoghue up, following its win in the 1923 Derby at Epsom. For Donoghue it was a third successive win in the race. Date: June 1923

Front cover, Derby Supplement
The front cover of the Derby Supplement, with vignettes of Lady James Douglas and Lord Woolavington at the top, and a reproduction of a painting by Alfred Munnings

Derby County vs. Bury F. A. Cup Final, 1903
Illustration of a Derby County defender heading the ball clear, as Bury attack during the F.A. Cup Final, 18th April 1903

Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby
View of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary in London Road, Derby, with a statue of Florence Nightingale

An Epsom memory - the Aga Khan
Caricature of the Aga Khan with Blenheim, the British Thoroughbred race horse who won the Epsom Derby in 1930 ridden by jockey Harry Wragg. 1930

Not a Word! Personalities at the Derby by The Tout
Not a Word! Everyone know this years Derby winner. What they may be doing just before the race on June 6. Caricatures of notable personalities of the turf drawn by The Tout for The Tatler magazine

With the Army, Derby recruit measured for uniform, WW1
A Derby recruit in civilian clothes is measured up for his uniform during the First World War. Date: 1916

West Derby Union, Liverpool - Alder Hey Hospital
Ward blocks at Alder Hey Hospital. The hospital was opened in 1915 by the West Derby Union, Liverpool. Originally used for chronic and bed-ridden case, it later became a childrens hospital

Silhouettes of horses in sporting activities
Despite this motor age -- silhouettes of horses in sporting activities. From the top: Going to the Post for the Derby, the International Horse Show, and Royal Ascot

Front cover, Apprenticeship Indenture
Front cover of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited. (1 of 2) Date: 3 January 1902

Henry Heaths hard felts
A selection of hard felt hats made by Henry Heath of Oxford Street, London

Advertisement for Ye Olde Jacobean cafe, Derby
Advertisement for Ye Olde Jacobean, The Wardwick, Derbys Supreme Cafe, where you need not be ashamed to meet your friends, and where you can hear the famous electric gramophone

Advertisement for poultry farm, Mickleover, Derby
Advertisement for CR Salt, Chestnuts Poultry Farm, Mickleover, Derby, offering eggs for hatching, day old chicks, three month old pullets, stock birds, ducklings, ducks, poultry houses

Lord Rosebery leading his first Derby winner
Lord Rosebery leading Blue Peter which was his first Derby winner ridden by E.Smith in 1939. Blue Peter finished four lengths ahead of Fox Cup (ridden by Gordon Richards), with Heliopolis third

Thomas Lombes / Silk Mill
Sir Thomas Lombes Silk Mill, Derby

Surtout Greatcoat 1907
An American surtout greatcoat: double-breasted with waist seam, full skirts, long lapels & a velvet collar. Worn with a bowler (Derby) hat & half- boots or town boots

1840s Victorian Map Of Derbyshire Vintage Lantern
1840s, Victorian, Map, of, Derbyshire, Vintage, Lantern, Slide, Derby, Burton, upon, Trent, Bakewell, Buxton, Alfreton, Ashbourne, Uttoxeter, England, Edwardian, early, old, county, railway

Advert for the Puss Moth aeroplane 1930
Advertisement for the Moth airplane, manufactured by the De Havillalnd Aircraft Company Ltd

Derby, England - Unveiling statue of Queen Victoria
Derby, England - Unveiling a memorial statue of Queen Victoria by King Edward VII on June 28th, 1906. Date: 1906

Tooth and Flail by H. M. Bateman
The Crisis - Tattenham Corner. Horses and riders each furiously rounding the bend at Tattenham Corner on Epsom racecourse as envisaged by the cartoonist, H. M. Bateman. Date: 1927

Douglas DC-3 G-AGJV Derby Airways Gatwick 1961
Douglas DC-3 G-AGJV operated by Derby Airways at London Gatwick in June 1961 Date: 1961

Disraeli as Pm / 1868
Disraeli addresses the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister, following Lord Derbys resignation. Date: March 1868

Bury V Derby FA Cup 1903
F.A. CUP FINAL BURY 6 DERBY COUNTY 0 (played at Crystal Palace) Date: 1903

The Epsom Derby
Photograph of the Epsom Derby, used by W. P. Frith for his famous painting, The Derby Day. Date: 1856

West Derby Union cottage homes, Fazakerley, Liverpool
Distant view of the West Derby Union cottage homes at Fazakerley, Liverpool. The homes were opened in 1889 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Four famous Kentucky Thoroughbreds: Diomed, Boston, Lexington and Glencoe

Hermit, winner of the 1867 Epsom Derby
Engraved portrait of Hermit, the horse which won the Epsom Derby in 1867

The Earl of Derbys Cabinet, 1867
Engraving showing the Cabinet of then Prime Minister, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)

Two women workers at the factory gates, Derby
Two female workmates pose outside the factory gates at Burroughs & Sturgess, Frederick Street, Derby

Comic patriotic postcard, little girl with four boys - police volunteer, soldier, sailor, and a boy wearing a Derby Scheme armband, showing that he is signed up and ready for active service

Comic patriotic postcard, wartime recruitment - little boy wearing his armband at the seaside

Comic patriotic postcard, wartime recruitment - man with Derby Scheme armband, showing that he is signed up and ready for active service, as and when required. Date: circa 1915

Comic postcard, passengers on an underground train - the man standing is wearing a Derby Scheme armband, showing that he is signed up and ready for active service, as and when required

Comic patriotic postcard, wartime recruitment - under the Derby Scheme men could be signed up and ready for active service, to be called upon as and when required. Date: circa 1915

Comic postcard, Drunken man asks scarecrow where his Derby Scheme armband is, showing that he is signed up and ready for active service. Date: circa 1915

Comic postcard, Man in a muddy street, pretending to be in the trenches, watched by policeman. A Derby Scheme armband on his jacket shows that he is signed up and ready for active service

Comic postcard, Fat man after his army medical. A Derby Scheme armband tied round his waist shows that he is signed up and ready for active service, as and when required, despite his excess weight

Comic postcard, Couple in bed, man longing to begin his army service - Only three more weeks! A Derby Scheme armband on his jacket shows that he is signed up and ready for active service

Comic postcard, Man attacking washing line - I'm practising bayonet charging! A Derby Scheme armband on his jacket shows that he is signed up and ready for active service. Date: circa 1915

Comic postcard, Man eating meal in coal cellar - I'm practising living in a dug-out! A Derby Scheme armband on his jacket shows that he is signed up and ready for active service. Date: circa 1915

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