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| England > Derby |
The community is on the River Derwent.
Former and merged names include:
· Derventia · Northworthy
The city became a major manufacturing centre for railway equipment in the 19th century. Rolls-Royce opened a plant here in 1908.
Derby is the fictional Stoniton in George Eliot's "Adam Bede."
Well-known residents have included:
· Herbert Spencer, philosopher · John Wood, actor
Annual events include:
· Folks Fest German Beer Festival - 1-3 June 2007 Dates often change. Check Derby web sites and events links in the sections below.
Sports teams:
· Derby County F.C. (Football League Championship · Derbyshire County C.C. (County Championship - Cricket · Derbyshire Phantoms (National League - Cricket)
Historic sites and museums: Derby Cathedral, Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Listed places in Derby: | Newspapers (1) | Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Derby travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Derby Web sites | Derby City Council | Derby tourism Cemeteries | England cemeteries - message board | Communities | Communities near Derby | Events | Derby festival web sites: | Bloodstock Metal Festival ePodunk festival listings Family history & family records | Derbyshire message board | Birth, marriage and death records - nationwide BritishIslesGenWeb British phone books 1880-1984 Census records Genuki - England Genuki page for Derbyshire GenWeb page for City of Derby Family Records Centre General Register Office - UK Immigration records Military records Parish & probate record search Probate record guide Wills - Search National Archives Government | Derby City Council | British Prime Minister UK government History | National Archives
| Maps Derby locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Ordnance Survey of Great Britain | Newspapers | Newspapers in Derby include Western Daily Press ... View newspapers | Daily newspapers in or near Derby | BBC Archives British Library Newspapers Search historic newspapers Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Derby | Search obituaries Parishes | Parishes in Derbyshire | Photos & post cards | Post cards of communities in England | Travel & tourism | Derby tourism | England tourism Map your route Weather | Current weather & 5-day forecasts
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