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Welcome to England's First Public "Park" (This was England's first designated public open space, it was not actually referred to as a park until the late 20th century) |
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On the morning of Wednesday September 16th 1840 one of Derby's Mill Owners, and the first Mayor of the Reformed Borough of Derby, 75 year old Joseph Strutt, presented the Town Council with the deeds to the Arboretum. Thursday 17th, the whole town took the afternoon off work, and a procession, the like of which had never been witnessed in Derby, as 1500 people set out from Friargate for the Arboretum, that afternoon the Arboretum opened its gates to the public for the first time.
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"I will only add that, as the sun has shone brightly on me through life, it would be ungrateful in me not to employ a portion of the fortune which I possess in promoting the welfare of those amongst whom I live, and by whose industry I have become aided in its acquisition. I now therefore present to the Council the Deed of Settlement and all the writings relating to the Arboretum.” Joseph Strutt in his emotional and passionate address to Derby Town Council on Wednesday September 16th 1840. |
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Having thus prepared this piece of land for the intended purpose, I have given it the name of
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The ARBORETUM
Joseph Strutt, Wednesday September 16th 1840.
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With the recent national floods it is interesting to see first hand reports of the Great Flood of 1932 which devastated much of Derby This is a souvenir booklet published at the time to raise funds for the victims of that flood. Many thanks to Derek Palmer for the loan of this booklet.
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Updated: July 02, 2010
Online petition - Save Derby Hippodrome Theatre
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Opening Times 8:00am to 6:00pm 7 Days Per Week |
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Aerial views are provided by Microsoft Virtual Earth. Try the map version, the aerial view and the Bird's Eye view for some spectacular shots. You will have to use the ZOOM control to get a closer view.
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Promoting Derby or related to the Arboretum Click on the ARROW on the map (LEFT) and the link will take you to a detailed map of Derby showing the EXACT location of the Arboretum. WHERE ARE WE? HOW TO TRAVEL TO DERBY AND WHERE CAN YOU STAY? 
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