A-Z of Derby: Places-People-History (A-Z)

by Maxwell Craven

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Derby’s history dates back over 2,000 years to when the Celtic Brigantine tribe inhabited the area on the banks of the River Derwent. Over the centuries Derby grew as an important administrative and trading centre. Its strategic position on the banks of the River Derwent was ideal for the early experimentation of water power and industrialisation. The building of England’s first silk mill in 1717 was a breakthrough. Its success led the way for the Industrial Revolution, creating a model followed by others throughout the world. The town was the power centre of the nineteenth-century railway boom, and in...Read more
  • ISBN10 1445681730
  • ISBN13 9781445681733
  • Publish Date 15 October 2018
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Amberley Publishing
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 96
  • Language English