Derby Local Studies Library and  are currently digitising their extensive illustration collections.  These are available, along with the collections of Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire at Picture the Past  .

Derby Local Studies Library has over 15,000 photographs, dating from the mid 19th century to today.  We also have over 1,000 engravings going back to the 18th century.  You can see pictures of many places in Derby and Derbyshire, and almost any subject, from Allenton to Youlgreave, Abbeys to Zoos.

We have many photographs by Richard Keene, the well known 19th Century Derby photographer.

Market Place Derby
Wholesale fruit & vegetable market.
Dated 22 May 1925

Irongate Derby
Looking south 1860
Photographer: Richard Keene

Sir Thomas Roe 1832 - 1923
Served 3 terms as Mayor of Derby,
and was MP for Derby
from 1883 to 1895 and 1895 to 1917
Photograph dated 1897 by W.W. Winter

Annie Jane Lane 1887 - 1959
Born Litchurch St, Derby. Worked  at Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Factory. Photograph dated 1907.
Image donated by a customer of the
Local Studies Library

Engravings include topographical views, landscape, churches, notable buildings of Derby & Derbyshire mainly from the 19th century. 

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