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  Derby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the 2001 census the population of the borough was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407.
Werburgh's Church, Derby in 1735; the painter Joseph Wright, known as Wright of Derby, who was famous for his revolutionary use of light in his paintings and was an associate of the Royal Academy; and John Whitehurst, a famous clockmaker and philosopher.
Derby was awarded city status in 1977 by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 25th anniversary of her ascension to the throne.
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 Wikipedia: Derby
Derby (pronounced 'Darby') (population in 2000 234,905) is a city in the East Midlands of England.
Derby was awarded city status in 1977 by Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 25th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
In 1717 Derby was the site of the first silk mill in Britain, built by John Lombe and George Sorocold after Lombe had reputedly stolen the secrets of silk-milling from Piedmont in what is now Italy (he is alleged to have been poisoned by Piedmontese in revenge in 1722).
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 Derby
Derby, England (population in 2000 234,905) is a city in the East Midlands of England.
A derby is a type of horse race, named after the Epsom Derby, still run at Epsom racecourse, England, which was in turn named for Edward Smith Stanley, 12th Earl Of Derby, who inaugurated the race in 1780.
By extension from horse racing, derby is also used for any type of individual competitive event, such as a roller derby[?].
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Derby was awarded city status in 1977 by Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II to mark the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II 25th anniversary of her ascension to the throne.
Derby Industrial Museum is situated in Derby Derby Industrial Museum Silk Mill and shows the industrial heritage and technological achievement of Derby, including Rolls Royce aero engine, railways, mining, quarrying, foundries etc. Image:Pickford expo.jpg thumb300pxPickford's House Museum Pickfords House Museum Pickford's House Museum was built by architect Joseph Pickford in 1770.
Derby Arboretum was the first public park in the country, and is rumoured to have been the inspiration for central park in New York, though it has been somewhat neglected in recent years.
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 Derby: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Derby (pronounced "dar-bee") is a city (city: A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts) in the East Midlands (East Midlands: The dialect of Middle English that replaced West Saxon as the literary language and which developed into Modern English) of England (England: A division of the United Kingdom).
Derby was awarded city status in 1977 by Queen Elizabeth II (Queen Elizabeth II: queen elizabeth ii (elizabeth alexandra mary) (born 21 april 1926), styled her...
The University of Derby (University of Derby: the university of derby is a university in the city of derby....
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 Derby (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
local derby (as in a game between two neighbouring teams)
Apache Derby is also the name of an Apache Software Foundation Open Source project to which IBM contributed its Cloudscape database engine technology.
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
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 Derby : search word
Derby (pronounced Darby) is a city in the East Midlands of England.
Bonnie Prince Charlie's arrival in Derby re-enacted in front of his statue on Cathedral Green, on the anniversary of his visit in December 1745Bonnie Prince Charlie held camp at Derby on December 4th 1745, whilst on his way south to seize the English crown.
Derby Industrial Museum is situated in Derby Silk Mill and shows the industrial heritage and technological achievement of Derby, including Rolls Royce aero engine, railways, mining, quarrying, foundries etc. Pickfords House Museum was built by architect Joseph Pickford in 1770.
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Derby (pronounced "dar-bee" Template:IPA) is a city in the East Midlands of England.
Derby's two biggest employees, Rolls-Royce plc and the Toyota Motor Corporation, are both in the maufacturing trade.
The Derby Jazz group caters for the jazz interest in the city and is reguarded as one of the UK's leading live jazz organisations.
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 Derby: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Derby is the county town (The town or city that is the seat of government for a shire)
Derby was awarded city status in 1977 by Queen Elizabeth II (Queen elizabeth ii (elizabeth alexandra mary) (born 21 april 1926), styled her majesty the queen,...)
Derby Industrial Museum[click link for more facts about this subject] is situated in Derby Silk Mill[follow this hyperlink for a summary of this topic] and shows the industrial heritage and technological achievement of Derby, Exception Handler: No article summary found.
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 Derby Silver   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Derby Downs, in Akron, Ohio, has been the home track of the All American Soap Box Derby since it was built as a WPA project in the late 1930s.
The Derby is frequently referred to as "''The Run for the Roses''," because a garland of red roses is awarded to the Kentucky Derby winner each year.
Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (whose horse Bridget had been victorious in the race) and Sir Charles Bunbury flipped a coin and whoever won the toss was to have the race named after him.
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 Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1717 Derby was the site of the first Derby Industrial Museumwater powered silk mill in Britain, built by John Lombe and George Sorocold after Lombe had reputedly stolen the secrets of silk-throwing from Piedmont (Italy)Piedmont in what is now Italy/ (he is alleged to have been poisoned by Piedmontese in revenge in 1722).
Derby was awarded city status in 1977 by Elizabeth II of the United KingdomQueen Elizabeth II to mark the 25th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
The Derby Jazz group caters for the jazz interest in the city and is regarded as one of the UK's leading live jazz musicjazz/ organizations.
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 Derby (derby resources)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Derby Industrial Museum is situated in Derby Silk Mill and shows the industrial heritage and technological achievement of Derby, including Rolls Royce aero engine, railways, mining, quarrying, foundries etc. Rolls Royce Pickford's House Museum was built by architect Joseph Pickford in 1770.
It is situated on the outskirts of Derby and engulfs the suburb of Chaddesden, which is one of the largest council housing estates in England.
The George Inn, in Iron Gate, Derby was a coaching inn used by the Duke of Devonshire as his headquarters when commanding the Derbyshire Blues, in readiness for the invasion by Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) in 1745.
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 Derby: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
...Derby Derby Derby is the name of several places: United Kingdom : Derby,...by the county of Derbyshire.
...Earls of Derby Earls of Derby The Earls of Derby are an aristocratic family in England....Ferrers Earls of Derby Ferrer is Norman French and means to bind with iron or to shoe a horse....
Derby County F.C....Derby County F.C. Derby County F.C. Derby County F.C. is an English football...as an offshoot of Derbyshire-County-Cricket-Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County...
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 Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
:For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status.
In most parts of the world, cities are generally substantial and nearly always have an urban core, but in the United States many incorporated areas which have a very modest population, or a suburban or even mostly rural character, are designated as cities.
Derby is now a unitary authority, but remains part of Derbyshire for ceremonial purposes.
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 Derby, United Kingdom
Ron Mackeown of Derby Heritage Development Trust has produced a paper on this subject and his findings are already being acclaimed by the academic community.
Bonnie Prince Charlie held camp at Derby on 4 December 1745, whilst on his way south to seize the English crown.
Much of the skyline of the inner city changed radically when the inner ring road with its two new crossings of the River Derwent was built.
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 Derby - Gurupedia
Queen Elizabeth II to mark the 25th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
Prior to that, Derby was one of the very few towns in England that remained a town but boasted a
In 1717 Derby was the site of the first Derby Industrial Museum water powered silk mill in Britain, built by John Lombe and George Sorocold after Lombe had reputedly stolen the secrets of silk-throwing from Piedmont in what is now Italy (he is alleged to have been poisoned by Piedmontese in revenge in 1722).
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 Derby - Derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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The Kentucky Derby is going to run for 132nd time this year with a field of competitors that many are dubbing as "one of the...
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 Top Literature - Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky
In 1839, a precursor to the modern Kentucky Derby was held at Old Louisville's Oakland Race Course.
Perhaps most well-known is the Kentucky Derby, held annually during the first Saturday of May. The Derby is preceded by a two-week long Kentucky Derby Festival, which starts with the annual Thunder Over Louisville, the largest annual fireworks display in the nation.
Churchill Downs is home to the Kentucky Derby, the largest sports event in the state, as well as the Kentucky Oaks which together cap the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.
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 Derby Did You Mean derby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
On 1 April 1997 Derby City Council became again an unitary authority, (a status it had held, as a County Borough, up to 1974), with the rest of Derbyshire administered from Matlock.
Derby's two biggest employers, Rolls-Royce plc and the Toyota Motor Corporation, are both in the manufacturing trade.
It is one of fifteen City Technology Colleges set up by the Conservative government in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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 Derby -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ron Mackeown of Derby Heritage Development Trust has produced a paper on this subject and his findings are acclaimed by the academic community.
Image:Pickford expo.jpg Pickford's House Museum was built by architect Joseph Pickford in 1770.
Derby's two biggest employers, Rolls-Royce plc (known almost universally in the area as 'Royce's') and the Toyota Motor Corporation, are both in the manufacturing trade.
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 Derby Horse Race
Derby winner's next race set for Pennsylvania Derby.
Famous UK racecourse that is home of the 'Derby' and 'Oaks', both run in June each year.
Derby (horse Race) Derbyshire Derby (disambiguation) Canadian Gateway, Business Guides, Entertainment, Travel.
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 Aran : search word
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of Derby, Yet, Derby, notwithstanding she's your wife I hate not you for her proud arrogance.
The envious slanders of her false accusers; Bear with her weakness, which I think proceeds QUEEN ELIZABETH.
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 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Derby (disambiguation)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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