Current exhibition

A History of Women in Derbyshire

In this section we will showcase special items from our vast collection of original documents.


Current exhibition

The Female of the Derbyshire Species: A History of Women in Derbyshire

This new online exhibition features original archives relating to Derbyshire's women, and heroines, including Florence Nightingale and Joan Waste. Learn how you can find out more about women's history in Derbyshire by visiting the Record Office through this fascinating exhibition.

If you want to see any of the original material in the exhibition or other related material, it can be consulted free of charge in our search room in Matlock. Please contact us for more information on 01629 538347.

Previous exhibitions

  • The Attic Chest: A collection of Regency poems, essays and general whimsy; edited by Eleanor Anne Porden, protofeminist and her father William, a Gothic Architect

  • Discovery! Inventors, Innovators and Entrepreneurs − Industrial Archives at Derbyshire Record Office

Forthcoming exhibitions

  • Troubled Times: Derbyshire and the Civil War

Related documents

The following document is in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download the PDF software for free from the Adobe website (opens in a new window)

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