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Collapse D978 - Arkwright family of Cromford - [20th cent]

D978 - Arkwright family of Cromford - [20th cent]

Expand MB - Business - 20th cent

MB - Business - 20th cent

Expand ME - Estate papers - 20th cent

ME - Estate papers - 20th cent

Expand MF - Family - 20th cent

MF - Family - 20th cent

Expand MO - Office - 20th cent

MO - Office - 20th cent

Expand MS - Simpson family papers - 20th cent

MS - Simpson family papers - 20th cent

Expand MT - Estate deeds - 20th cent

MT - Estate deeds - 20th cent

Collapse MZ - Miscellaneous - 20th cent

MZ - Miscellaneous - 20th cent

1 - Theatre notice (Duke’s Theatre, Holborn) for "Arkwright’s wife" by Tom Taylor (20th cent photocopy) - (1874)

2 - Letter from Joseph Watkinson at Mobbarley to Mr Wolley regarding a horse for Mr Arkwright (20th cent photocopy) - (5 Aug 1803)

3 - Letter from Elizabeth? Heyrick at Bonsall complaining about bull baiting on the Via Gellia (probably to Peter Arkwright, d. 1866) (20th cent photocopy) - [late 18th-early 19th cent]

4 - Printed Rules and regulations of the Wirksworth Saving Bank (20th cent photocopy) - (c1818)

5 - Printed Rules of the friendly society called Cromford Old Sick Club, as resolved at meeting held in the Cromford Schoolroom, 31 May 1830 (20th cent photocopy) - (c1830)

6 - Rules and orders to be observed by the Provident Society held at the house of Daniel Gell in Cromford, commencing Jan 1833 (20th cent photocopy) - (1834)

7 - Printed Laws and regulations of Independent Order of Odd Fellows (20th cent photocopy) - (19th cent)

8 - Letter from the [Duke of] Devonshire to Richard Arkwright regarding the latter being commissioned as Deputy Lieutenant (20th cent photocopy) - (9 Dec 1796)

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Bryan Donkin Company Ltd of Chesterfield, engineering firm

Local Studies Periodicals

Local Studies Periodicals

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

George M. Woodward (1767-1809), cartoonist

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

Sir John Franklin (1786-1847), naval officer and arctic explorer

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