Hello My mother told me that my Great grandma was a Wainwright from Belper, she had a daughter called Rhoda, that would have been around the 1960s, my Mother said they owned a sweet factory in Belper, but I just can’t find anything online about it and would be grateful if anyone could throw some light on it for me please. Thank you.

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I am looking to find any information about Germaine Olga Pamela Brown nee Hallsworth nee Liscieux? She was born in 1897 possibly in France & married Herbert George Hallsworth again possibly in France, we think they may have met during his WW1 service. After Herbert's death in 1968 she married Fred Brown in 1969. Adresses we know connected to Germaine are 11a Cemetery Rd & 53 Cemetery Rd Belper. Germaine died in 1989 aged 92 in Belper. If anyone could help with where she is buried or where I could get a copy of her death certificate I would be very greatfull

Great to see more added please

Excellent site that you have wonderfully created.

I lived in Burbage and Dove Holes from 1975 to 1982 and living in Burbage was the best time of my child hood that I have ever had, after moving from Dove, my family took me to Blackpool, but that didn't come close to the magic of Burbage, Buxton.

Grin Low woods, Solomon's Temple, Poole's Cavern, nothing comes close to the wonders of that part of England.

Living in Taiwan I frequently look back and remember my child hood and always smile, and now looking at your site just brings back great memories.

Keep up the great work, promote the beauty of the area and may it last forever

Lovely site,brings back a good few memories.Its strange to see yourself on a website photograph from the late 60s.fitters.Good times,great apprenticeship.I remember a few of the lads in the picture and will come back on that. Regards

What a great site. I lived in Arthur Street from 71 to 82 but mum and dad Julia and Amby Egan were there till 2015. Love looking at how the area was and what changes were made. Great days playing on the pit heap and the quarry during school holidays. Must see if I have any old photos

Yes please do

What a fantastic resource this is. I left Ashbourne in 1968 and reading this has brought back so many memories, thank you. I lived in belper, my Granddad was Tommy Williamson a depiuty my dad Don Williamson also worked at the pit as did my unce Tony Williamson (he later went to mansfield Colliery). Please keep up the good work.

Would be a bonus please add this up

Yes this would
Be a welcomed addition

I personally think that it deserves recognition for the excellent Photography/research that have gone into it's making.
I left the west end back in 1972/73 when the area came under a compulsary demolition order.

I was just looking at your web site and the photos of Belper.
My mother was born in Belper and when she and my dad went back to UK for a visit she tried to take a photo of King Street and Marsh Lane to show us kids where she was from. She took the photograph looking slightly across the street- no where near as effective as yours- and also a car travelled by just as she took it!!!
I really like your King St shot.

Great site working exactly the way you intended!, I do love photos

Imagine the lost history that might be discovered through individual recants of life in Derby. I must say that the history you've added is the cream.
You've built many things in creating this site. It's entertaining, informative, interesting, but most of all it's a place for people to come home again. When you've been gone for a long time, and discover your pictures of Derby and parts near, it has a colossal impact... Believe me, I bet there are people discovering your site that will 'come home' through it over and over again.
Next best thing to being there.

The picture of Markeaton brook and the old mills is a work of art!
Your photos are bringing back all kinds of good memories... I remember going to see Bill Haley and the Comets at The Talk of the Midlands with a friend from Mackworth who now lives in Tulsa Oklahoma. We had to sneak our beer in under our coatsbecause we couldn't afford to buy a drink in the club.
It was murder trying to pop the cans under the table.

Anyway I just wanted to let you know that your photo is worth framing... Beautiful work. This is becoming more like an online art gallery than just another picture site.
Great info about The Arboretum. I never knew it was England's first public park.
I had some photo's taken there late one night for a poster for a band I was playing in. The Friar Gate section is a wonderful idea. I would never have thought about including it, but it's full of history.

When I was very small, and lived on Uttoxeter New Road (now pulled down) my mother would walk me down Old Uttoxeter Road to Friar Gate where I'd have to get an injection or some other equally traumatic medical treatment from old Dr. Burns. As a reward I'd get to go through a door in the wall of the bridge over the train tracks on Old Uttoxeter Road on the way home. I'm not that old yet, but can remember the steam trains
shunting about. What I wouldn't give to have taken some pictures of that. It's amazing how valuable a simple picture can eventually become over time.
What a wonderful place Derby is!!!

I concur great idea

Your site is great.
I was born in Derby in 1935 and now live in Iowa but Derby is my main interest. I grew up near the Blue Pool but never knew why it was so named!

Congratulations on a great job!

I found your site by putting 'Derby School Photos' in the advanced google search engine.
Have sent your URL to several friends Have also requested permission to post details of your site on the DERBYSGEN genealogy board which would give exposure to the type of people who would be really interested in your fantastic pictures. They try to avoid anything that is not directly connected to genealogy but I hope the people who run it agree to my proposal. My wife grew up in Wilmorton and she liked those pictures.
Still have a list of people to send it to.

Again, it is a great site!

I enjoyed your website with the photographs of Derby.

I was born in Derby in 1935 so my Derby is the one of war years,the 40s and 50s, grammar schools and Derby Tech. The Derwent Hotel, the Cheshire Cheese, the Nottingham Castle and the Plaza. Also frequented the Bell and Jimmies and the Severn Stars with the rowing and cycling clubs. The Severn Stars was home brewed in
those days - so was the Nottinham Castle.

I lived in the Ashbourne Road/Uttoxeter Old Road area so knew Friargate well - locospotting at Friargate station and at the Midland.

I met my wife in the Derwent Hotel on her 18th birthday. We had our wedding reception at the Friary Hotel.

A lot of what I knew has gone - the West End, Siddals Road area and many shops - Midland Drapery, Ranbys, Ratcliffe's toy shop, the Central Educational book store.

Keep up the good work.

Don't ask me how I found your archives on line, I just went from one link to another.
I have been living here in the USA since 1993 and have not visited my home town since 94 so your photos have really helped me to relive old memories and to understand what is happening now.
Some things never change but many things do. Over the last 20 years Derby has become an exciting place and should be a more popular place for tourism.
I intend to show your photos to my friends over here, and also tell them stories because I have connections to most of the places you have photographed.

What a great website! I was born in 1957, lived in Littleover, went to College Primary School on Uttoxteter New Road and then Bemrose Grammar School. My house was on St. Albans Road and it backed onto Rykneld Rec....I remember sledging down that steep hill in the winter too!
Moved to Los Angeles in 1981.
Keep up the good work!

Im Derby born and bred in Normanton so obviously enjoyed "the Rec" [Normanton park] photos. One suggestion, in the 60's the park used to have a display bed by the entrance on
[is it?] Warwick Avenue. Every year they had a different theme and my gran and grandad used to walk down from Sherwood Street, as was, since demolished, to collect us kids on Dale Road (2 doors away from the Temple) to go and see the display.

Do you think there is any chance someone will have photo's of some of the theme beds? I remember the nursery rhymes mainly, but was too young to photograph them. My earliest remembrance of "Government Cuts" was when they stopped doing the displays every year - they really were something [as I remember] - I was
only little then.

Also any suggestions where I might get hold of a photo of Sherwood Street before they demolished it.
No doubt I'll be back.
Regards

I found it via the Google search engine, one of my International student friends had returned to France and needed some photos of Derby for a presentation he was doing. So I typed in "photos of ashbourne road", and your site came up. Now I point out your site to anyone who wants to see what Derby looks like as it is so comprehensive and impressive.
I hope you have more time to create some new "before and after" photos ?
Maybe some of Baseball Ground while it is being demolished (if it hasnt been already?)
Or some of the Uni now that it has so many new buildings it would make a good contrast photo.