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- Midlands Art deco - Long Eaton Co-operative store
- Midlands Weathervane - Derby Council depot
- Midlands Gravestone - A Schubert melody
- Midlands Railway Cottages, Derby
- Derby, Nottingham road cemetery
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| Midlands Art deco - Long Eaton Co-operative store Posted: 26 Oct 2011 01:34 AM PDT       |
| Midlands Weathervane - Derby Council depot Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:43 PM PDT   |
| Midlands Gravestone - A Schubert melody Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:15 PM PDT In Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby.   |
| Midlands Railway Cottages, Derby Posted: 25 Oct 2011 03:53 AM PDT In 1979 Derby Civic Society was campaigning strongly against the proposed demolition for road works of a large block of terraced housing near Derby Station, forming a triangle bordered by a main road and factories, with the listed Brunswick Inn at its apex. Though unlisted, the terraces were fine examples of early domestic railway architecture, and still basically sound. Together with the Inn they were built by the North Midland Railway Company between 1841 and 1843, at the same time as the Station and the Midland Hotel, to designs of the architect Francis Thompson. The Trust was approached by the Civic Society and together after eight months effort Derby City Council was persuaded to abandon its proposed road scheme, sell the buildings to the Trust, set up Conservation and General Improvement Areas, and list the cottages. Over the next three years seventeen different house types varying from two bedroom cottages to substantial four bedroom houses were restored and modernised. Not only were all the perimeter houses given front gardens with iron railings, but landscaped areas were introduced, some garages, well designed car parking, and gardens at the rear of the houses. New street lamps were of the original pattern, and all the front doors painted maroon, the livery colour of the North Midland Railway. The project received a Civic Trust Award. The Railway Terrace houses were sold in small batches as they were completed, so although the scheme was costly, cash flow never became too difficult. Eventually the Brunswick Inn was also restored and sold. Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust - History         Nearest the camera is the Brunswick Inn.  |
| Derby, Nottingham road cemetery Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:45 AM PDT Continued from the first thread of Derby war memorials. Nottingham Road Cemetery. Who's responsible for looking after this memorial? The cemetery or the city council? Shame on them. The four names at the bottom are those who died.    Harold William Athey. Killed in action at the battle of Hooge, September 25th 1915. Aged 20 years.  Major Charles Sydney Smith, M.C. (Machine Gun Corps). At Rest November 28, 1918. For King, and for Country. Aged 28 years.  Jack Farmer. Died of wounds November 5th, 1918. Aged 20 years.  Alan Algar. Late Sgt. R.A.F. Killed in action October 6th 1940. Aged 19 years.   |
| Posted: 25 Oct 2011 04:45 AM PDT Continued from the first thread of Derby war memorials. Nottingham Road Cemetery. Who's responsible for looking after this memorial? The cemetery or the city council? Shame on them. The four names at the bottom are those who died. Harold William Athey. Killed in action at the battle of Hooge, September 25th 1915. Aged 20 years. Major Charles Sydney Smith, M.C. (Machine Gun Corps). At Rest November 28, 1918. For King, and for Country. Aged 28 years. Jack Farmer. Died of wounds November 5th, 1918. Aged 20 years. Alan Algar. Late Sgt. R.A.F. Killed in action October 6th 1940. Aged 19 years. |
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