Pocket Images - Around Spondon (Derbyshire) by John R. Hughes

148 in stock

167mm x 123mm x 9mm

Pages: 128

This fascinating collection of old photographs covers the districts of Spondon, Chaddesden, Little Eaton, Breadsall, Borrowash, Ockbrock, Elvaston and Alvaston, all of which were once seperate villages around the eastern edge of the city of Derby. Families, friends, farms, celebrations, the residents of the area at work and play are all featured. Many of the pictures date from the early 1900s and have come from local people. The result is an evocative volume that will appeal to all those who know and love this area.