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Background imageDerby Collection: The Great Derby Race for 1851

The Great Derby Race for 1851
The Great Derby Race for Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-One. Mr Punch is out front, followed by Joseph Paxton, and then various jockeys from all nations riding a variety of animals - a bull, an elephant

Background imageDerby Collection: The compleat Angler (Derby Scheme)

The compleat Angler (Derby Scheme)
Caricature of Prime Minister Herbert Asquith attempting to catch fish, representing men of age able to fight in WW1. The fish in the net represent married men who had already volunteered (attested)

Background imageDerby Collection: Bystander cover - Derby scheme attesting Bairnsfather

Bystander cover - Derby scheme attesting Bairnsfather
Front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring an illustration by Fred Buchanan which is a pastiche of Bruce Bairnsfathers famous The Better Ole cartoon (in the same magazine)

Background imageDerby Collection: Bystander cover-Derby scheme

Bystander cover-Derby scheme
An illustration showing the number of men attested in 1916 for the volunteer (Derby) scheme to encourage military recruitment

Background imageDerby Collection: WWI mourning fob with two photographs

WWI mourning fob with two photographs
First World War mourning fob with two photographs. The first is of 50170 Private William Miller, Sherwood Foresters (Notts. & Derby Regiment). Died 9th April 1917, aged 31

Background imageDerby Collection: Private R Biggins attacking a crater at Hooge

Private R Biggins attacking a crater at Hooge
Private R. Biggins (2nd Btn. Notts. & Derby Regiment) leading an attack on a crater at Hooge on the 9th August 1915. The conspicuous bravery of Biggins was awarded with the DCM

Background imageDerby Collection: Brass souvenir in the form of a heart, WW1

Brass souvenir in the form of a heart, WW1
Brass souvenir in the form of a heart, engraved and dated France, 1915/1916/1917/1918 with the cap badge of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Background imageDerby Collection: Derby Union Workhouse

Derby Union Workhouse
The entrance to the Derby Union Workhouse, later known as Boundary House Institution, then after 1948 as Manor Hospital. Date: circa 1910

Background imageDerby Collection: Steve Donoghue and son

Steve Donoghue and son
Stephen Donoghue (1884 - 1945), English flat race jockey who won the Epsom Derby six times. Pictured in The Tatler after heading up the winning list for the fourth year in succession on his horse

Background imageDerby Collection: London recruits at Southwark Town Hall, WW1

London recruits at Southwark Town Hall, WW1
Crowds of men anxious to attest under the Derby scheme, crowded into the corridors of Southwark Town Hall in December 1915

Background imageDerby Collection: Derby recruiters sleeping at a recruiting office, WW1

Derby recruiters sleeping at a recruiting office, WW1
Worn out Derby recruiters snatching some sleep at their offices after a busy night dealing with the final rush of recruits under Lord Derbys group system

Background imageDerby Collection: Steve Donoghue on Gay Crusader

Steve Donoghue on Gay Crusader
Steve Donoghue (1884 - 1945), English flat race jockey who won the Epsom Derby six times. pictured riding Gay Grusader, who he rode to a win in the race in 1917.. Date: 1917

Background imageDerby Collection: Training men in munition work, WW1

Training men in munition work, WW1
Men of the later Derby groups being trained in munition work. The Derby groups were men who had attested before the end of 1915, putting themselves forward for joining up if required

Background imageDerby Collection: The Derby

The Derby
Stylised illustration of the famous Derby at Epsom, Surrey, where high and low society meet. Date: 1927

Background imageDerby Collection: Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby (18651948) - British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner

Background imageDerby Collection: Brown Derby Restaurant, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Brown Derby Restaurant, Beverly Hills, California, USA. Date: 20th century

Background imageDerby Collection: Original Brown Derby Restaurant, Hollywood, USA

Original Brown Derby Restaurant, Hollywood, USA
The Original Brown Derby Restaurant, Wilshire Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: 20th century

Background imageDerby Collection: Brown Derby Restaurant, Hollywood, California, USA

Brown Derby Restaurant, Hollywood, California, USA
Brown Derby Restaurant, North Vine Street, Hollywood, California, USA. Date: 1950

Background imageDerby Collection: Brown Derby Restaurant, Los Angeles, California, USA

Brown Derby Restaurant, Los Angeles, California, USA
Brown Derby Restaurant, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Date: 20th century

Background imageDerby Collection: Police eating lunch at the Epsom Coronation Derby

Police eating lunch at the Epsom Coronation Derby, 1911. 1911

Background imageDerby Collection: Fire at Derby silk mill

Fire at Derby silk mill
A fire takes hold of Joseph Davenports silk mill, in Albert Street, near the cornmarket, Derby. The fire started in the roof and the lower storeys were saved, but silk and machinery were damaged

Background imageDerby Collection: New Grand Stand at Epsom by G H Davis

New Grand Stand at Epsom by G H Davis
A diagram of the newest grand stand at the Epsom race-course in Surrey, created in time for the Derby of 1927. It involves cross-sections of the centre and west stands, an aerial view

Background imageDerby Collection: Football: The cup tie crowd at Derby, 1903

Football: The cup tie crowd at Derby, 1903
The cup tie crowd at Derby, 1903. One enthusiastic fan balances a homemade trophy on his head, and holds two flags. The crowd is predominantly made up of working class men, wearing flap caps

Background imageDerby Collection: Cartoon, British father wheeling pram, WW1

Cartoon, British father wheeling pram, WW1
Cartoon of a British father wheeling a pram past a Post Office during the First World War. He is looking at the War News of battle casualties, and comments: What a life

Background imageDerby Collection: Donington Hall, near Derby to serve as an internment camp ag

Donington Hall, near Derby to serve as an internment camp ag
View of Donington Hall, near Derby, famous during the years 1914 - 1918 as an internment camp for German officers, taken over by the Government again in 1939 to serve the same purpose during World

Background imageDerby Collection: London bus during the General Strike

London bus during the General Strike, Route 1, destined for Kensington Church, the Aldwych and Notting Hill Gate. Alongside the driver, on the outside of the vehicle

Background imageDerby Collection: Joseph W. Henley, Vanity Fair, Ape

Joseph W. Henley, Vanity Fair, Ape
JOSEPH WARNER HENLEY (1793-1884) British Conservative politician, serving in Lord Derbys government in the 1850 s. Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire (1841 to1878) Caption: Common Sense Date

Background imageDerby Collection: Joseph Strutt

Joseph Strutt
JOSEPH STRUTT mayor of Derby Date: 1765 - 1844

Background imageDerby Collection: Derbyshire Countryside

Derbyshire Countryside
Monsal Dale, Derbyshire, England, viewed from Headstone Head. This view shows the hill Fin Cop on the left, and the railway viaduct which carries the main Manchester-Derby line Date: 1960s

Background imageDerby Collection: Pearly King at the Derby

Pearly King at the Derby
A Pearly King and his son pose proudly for the camera among a crowd at the Epsom Derby (horse races), Surrey, England. Date: early 1930s

Background imageDerby Collection: Rev Rowland Hill(Derby)

Rev Rowland Hill(Derby)
The reverend ROWLAND HILL popular preacher, minister of the Surrey Chapel, London, with his autograph Date: 1744-1833

Background imageDerby Collection: Cyril Frank Uwins, 1896-1972, entrant for the 1920 Aeria?

Cyril Frank Uwins, 1896-1972, entrant for the 1920 Aeria?
Cyril Frank Uwins, 1896-1972, entrant for the 1920 Aerial Derby

Background imageDerby Collection: Kedleston Hall near Derby, Derbyshire

Kedleston Hall near Derby, Derbyshire - the seat of the Curzon family whose name originates in Notre-Dame-de-Courson in Normandy Date: 1906

Background imageDerby Collection: Derby - Irongate

Derby - Irongate - All Saints Cathedral Date: circa 1905

Background imageDerby Collection: WWI - Wearing a Derby Armlet - Comic Postcard

WWI - Wearing a Derby Armlet - Comic Postcard
Bow-wow! I wonder what group shes in?! The first of the two things this postcard refers to is the Derby Armlet. In 1915, it was obvious that volunteers alone would not be enough to fill the armys

Background imageDerby Collection: Queens Promende and Derby Castle, Isle of Man

Queens Promende and Derby Castle, Isle of Man
Queens Promende and Derby Castle, Douglas, Isle of Man Date: 1903

Background imageDerby Collection: A Bleriot at the second marker, Aerial derby, Hendon

A Bleriot at the second marker, Aerial derby, Hendon
A BlÚ▓®ot at the second marker, Aerial derby, Hendon, June 1912

Background imageDerby Collection: A Bleriot at the first marker, Aerial derby, Hendon

A Bleriot at the first marker, Aerial derby, Hendon
A BlÚ▓®ot at the first marker, Aerial derby, Hendon, June 1912

Background imageDerby Collection: Start of the speed handicap final at the aerial derby, Hendo

Start of the speed handicap final at the aerial derby, Hendon, 8 June 1912. From left: Cody (Michelin Cup Biplane), Raynham (ABC Burgess-Wright) and Turner (Grahame-White Biplane)

Background imageDerby Collection: The first production Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans at Derby

The first production Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans at Derby ready for delivery to Lockheed. February 1972

Background imageDerby Collection: A Rolls-Royce RB211 in one of six newly-built test beds

A Rolls-Royce RB211 in one of six newly-built test beds at Derby. April 1969

Background imageDerby Collection: T OB Hubbard with the Martinside F4A G-EAPP

T OB Hubbard with the Martinside F4A G-EAPP
T. OB. Hubbard, HonFRAeS, with the Martinside F4A, G-EAPP, which he flew to eighth place in the 1920 Aerial Derby. RAeS Secretary 1911-1912. Date: 1920

Background imageDerby Collection: The first de Havilland DH27 Derby J6894

The first de Havilland DH27 Derby J6894
The first de Havilland DH27 Derby, J6894

Background imageDerby Collection: Avro Triplane G-AUCR

Avro Triplane G-AUCR
Avro Triplane, G-AUCR, was the first postwar designed and built commercial aircraft to be introduced to Australia. Hudson Fysh flew this aircraft into second place in the 1921 Aerial Derby at an

Background imageDerby Collection: Psittacula derbiana, Lord Derbys parakeet

Psittacula derbiana, Lord Derbys parakeet
Plate 10, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Background imageDerby Collection: Original manuscript by the 13th Earl of Derby

Original manuscript by the 13th Earl of Derby
McGillivray. Port Essington 1845 May. John Gould Australian Collection. 2 sides: Mammals 1-8 (Pteropus to Macropus) and Birds 1- 40 (Porzana to Nycticorax)

Background imageDerby Collection: Snowy Liverpool

Snowy Liverpool
Winter scene over the snow- covered rooftops of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, viewed from Derby House. Date: 1960s

Background imageDerby Collection: West Derby Union, Liverpool - Map of Institutions

West Derby Union, Liverpool - Map of Institutions
A 1925 map of the institutions operated by Liverpools West Derby Union. By this date, the union had absorbed the formerly separate poor law authorities of Liverpool Parish and Toxteth Park. Date: 1925



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