Here we post snippets about events and activities involving Living Derby. Scroll down to see all of the stories - or simply click on News Archive in the right-hand column to search via categories.
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 08:42PM ;)
For a little while now we have been developing a range of Derby-centric products that convey our social history in a contemporary way. Our small selection of gifts features original designs created with high production values. Click on the SHOP link on the banner or HERE to go directly. All profits go towards new Living Derby projects and to develop new ranges. We welcome your support.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 05:08PM ;)
As part of the Derby Hospital Hidden Histories project, we have been posting digital versions of the calendar as desktop images for you to use. Click here to see the list of images published each month so far and to download your favourite. We are gradually building a fascinating archive of artefacts in the Royal Derby Hospital and are working towards a public access strategy. If you have any items or memories you would like us to take care of or to donate to the collection, please email hannah@livingderby.com. We are very grateful for all contributions to the archive.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 05:19PM 
Earlier this year at the Radio 2 Folk Awards Ade Edmonson of huge comedy fame and a current member of the folk band The Bad Sheperds, was amongst a host of celebrities to have a good look through the Dale School Centenary Book - we were very honoured!
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 07:06PM ;)
Our latest project sees Living Derby team members stationed in Derby Hospital every Friday in June. Sited in different areas every week, the team have been looking after the card wall project as well as engaging staff, visitors, patients (even delivery men!) in the Show & Tell. Each week a number of items from the Hidden Histories archive have been on show and people have been able to look, touch and handle different artefacts from the hospital's history. Pictured is the original hand and torch from Florence Nightingale's statue on London Road. The statue was vandalised in the early 1980's and the hand recovered by a gardener on the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary site, where he uncovered it in a flower bed!
The Card Wall Project is currently asking the question "What is your most treasured object?". We have had a huge response with answers ranging from "my grandfather's watch" to, "the teddy I have had since I was one". We would love to hear your responses and can fill out a card on your behalf if you would prefer. Just email hannah@livingderby.com, naming your object and a brief description of why it has meaning to you. If you would also like to enclose an photograph or drawing of the object, even better! Alteratively, just pick up a card from the Card Wall in the hospital - which will be sited in the Main Entrance in June.
If you have a story to tell about your experiences working in or visiting Derby Hospitals, or even have an artefact such as an object, letter, book or photograph that you would like to tell us about or donate into the archive, please contact hannah@livingderby.com or use our contact us page.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 07:01PM ;)
The Hidden Histories Calendar is over halfway through its year already! If you would like to download one of the images from the calendar for use as a desktop image, click here to visit our downloads page.