Online resources

Some of the treasures of the Local Studies libraries are available to you on the internet. Visit our popular Peakland Heritage and Picture the Past websites to find out more.

Peakland Heritage contains a wealth of information about the history of the Peak District of Derbyshire. You can find out about customs, folklore. old industries and enjoy the picture gallery - Peakland Heritage (opens in a new window).

Picture the Past contains over 60,000 photographs of Derbyshire, Derby and neighbouring Nottinghamshire. Many have explanatory notes to add to the interest - Picture the Past (opens in a new window).

Check out all the historic and current local newspapers that you can study at libraries in Derbyshire and the East Midlands - NEWSPLAN database (opens in a new window).

See if your surname is listed on the Chesterfield Library Surname index - Surname Search (opens in a new window).

There is also a growing resource for Derbyshire’s history online. It is being created as part of the England’s Past for Everyone (opens in a new window) in Derbyshire, a Heritage Lottery funded project being run by the Victoria County History (opens in a new window).