Derby is an ancient chartered settlement with Roman origins, which
got caught up in the leading edge of the Industrial Revolution and
became the important manufacturing city and regional capital it is
today. Fortunately, despite its expansion, it has managed to
preserve much of its medieval core. The city was also fortunate in
having had a pioneer Victorian photographer, Richard Keene, to
record the changes which, between 1853 and 1894, transformed the
eighteenth-century market town into a late Victorian industrial
one. The book contrasts the two, while highlighting the more
drastic developments that took place during the twentieth century,
especially the latter part, when much destruction and unsympathetic
rebuilding went on; this still continues today. Maxwell Craven has
combined a fascinating selection of historic images with modern
views in order to document the transformation that has occurred.
The result is an invaluable record of Derby's development over the
years and is sure to appeal to residents and visitors alike.
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