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Collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery

  • Derby Silk MillThomas Lombe secured a patent for his silk-throwing machinery in 1721. He built the Derby Silk Mill on the banks of the River Derwent to house these machines.
  • Joseph Wright of DerbyJoseph Wright was born on the 3rd of September 1734 in a house located at 28 Irongate, Derby. His father John Wright served as the town clerk and worked as…