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Interesting places in Derby:| Kedleston Hall | Darley Abbey Park, Derby | |
| Eagle Center | Friargate | |
| Our Favourite Spot | Locko Park | |
| Alvaston Park | Derby railway station | |
| Market in Derby | Old Busstand | |
| Derby Cathedral |
Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" /dA:bI/) is a city in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the banks of the River Derwent and is surrounded by the shire county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census the population of the borough was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407. Measured by Urban Area, Derby is the 18th largest settlement in England.
- Derby Arboretum. England's first public park, deeded to the town of Derby in 1840.
- Royal Crown Derby, 194 Osmaston Road, 01332 712800. A factory producing fine China, part of Derby's history. Contact the factory to schedule a tour.
- The Silk Mill, formerly Derby Industrial Museum, 01332 255308. Open M 11am-5pm, Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 2pm-5pm, Holidays 2pm-5pm. Free admission. Railway and industrial innovations from the previous centuries are on display here. A large collection of Rolls-Royce aeroengines is displayed in the museum with displays regarding the history of the company.
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, 01332 716659, fax 01332 716670. Open M 11am-5pm, Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 2pm-5pm, Holidays 2pm-5pm. Free admission. Features collections of porcelain created in Derby since 1750. Other displays include archaeology, military history, geology and natural history. The art gallery has a large collection of paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby.
- Pickfords House, 41 Friargate, 01332 255363. Open M 11am-5pm, Tu-Sa 10am-5pm, Su 2pm-5pm, Holidays 2pm-5pm. Free admission. House featuring recreated Georgian rooms. Well worth visiting.
- Derby Cathedral.
- Derby Playhouse - the main theatre in Derby.
Further information on things to see and do is available from the in the Market Place.
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Flickr-er (wallpaper?)
Made by orangeacid
Have you ever tried to take a picture of a leaf in the wind? They blow soooo much... This is my wallpaper at the moment... I discovered that I actually really liked the quick set-as-wallpaper feature in Picasa. It also works well if you stick it in a 3:4 ratio and colour the canvas black. Actually I might re-upload this one like that. Sorry I haven't been able to upload much recently, I desperately need to get myself a job before everyone else is off on holidays. Becky: there will be pictures of you coming soon, as soon as I have 30 mins or so to put aside :-) Love you xx
Kedleston Bridge, Kedleston, Derby, England - on a sunny January day!
Made by borichar
Sometimes photographs don't turn out just right. I used a similar technique to my Kedleston Lake photo, just below this one. One of the exposures was well-overexposed to illuminate the interior walls of the arches, but it adversely effected other tones in the image. Failed miserably! but with a few tweakings in photoshop, including a pseudo-infra-red setting in the black-and-white toolbox, I came up with this. Looks like a winter scene but actually it was a beautiful sunny day.
Friargate Railway Bridge - Derby
Made by The Revolution
Originally part of Derby Friargate Station; the bridge is all that remains of the Derby Friargate railway line. Built in 1878 by Andrew Handyside who had taken over the Brittania Foundry after returning from working in his uncle's engineering business in St. Petersburg.
Ugliest House Ever
Made by production designer matt
Count the architectural styles. It's for sale, by the way, so if you have considerably more money than taste (or eyes)...
Old abbey in Derby
Made by keferko
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