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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D6026/1/1
TitleFile of photographs of Draycott and Wilne
Datec1910-1987
Descriptioncaptioned and dated
Including:
Demolition of mill, canal side, off Hopwell Lane, c1910;
Toll house and bridge, Wilne Mills, c1922 (with Mr Travers and his children);
Cottage on South Street, c1930;
Fritchley's butchers shop, Draycott Square [early 20th cent];
Reg Summerhayes in the garden of 8 Wilne Road, Draycott, 1939;
Wilne Road and Market Street, Draycott [1965, 1970];
Cottage, Derwent Street, Draycott, 1972 (cottage vacated 1970, demolished 1972);
Brick-lined well, Wilne Road, Draycott, 1970 (found on site of cottages, demolished Jul 1970);
Demolition of outbuildings, formerly blacksmith's forge, Sawley Road, Draycott, c1971;
Cottages at corner of Hopwell Road and Victoria Road, Draycott, Dec 1970;
View of Methodist Chapel, Lodge Street, Draycott, 1971;
Sawley Grange Farm, 1971;
Cottage and crew yard (demolished 1971);
Cow shed near Wilne Church, 1972;
Market Street and Wilne Road, Draycott, 1972;
New flood bank against Derwent, Draycott, 1972;
Draycott Mills and new housing at corner of Milner Road and Market Street, Mar 1973;
Possible site of mill, Wilne, Apr 1973;
Coronation Cottages, Wilne, Apr 1973;
Wilne Church, 1973;
Housing development opposite Draycott Street, c1976;
Commencement of development of The Green, Draycott, Feb 1978;
Commencement of demolition of Draycott Co-op, Draycott Square, Aug 1978;
George Sherwin's funeral, Draycott, 20 Jul 1978;
Winter scenes, Draycott, 1978/9;
Draycott Carnival, 1979;
Rendering house at junction of South Street and Market Street, Draycott, Mar 1985;
Re-rendering of the Victoria, revealing nature of original building, 1986;
Aubrey Wood of Cedars Farm, baling straw for the last time on his rented field next to Sawley Road, Aug 1986;
Demolition of Lilley's factory, Borrowash, Feb/Mar 1987;
Last day of Dick Morgan's butcher's shop before his retirement, 26 Sep 1987;
Construction of M1 bridge, Sawley, nd

Also includes miscellaneous, old views (undated) of Draycott and Wilne, including Station Road; Wilne Church; Jardine's factory, Draycott; Council Schools, Draycott; Wilne Mills; the old bridge, Wilne; Topham's, Draycott; the Lace Mill, Station Road, Draycott; Derby Road, Draycott; former National School, Draycott Square; Victoria Road, Draycott; floods at Wilne.
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorUnidentified
TermMotorways
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