Derbyshire Record Office
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The Derbyshire Record Office, established in 1962, is the county record office for Derbyshire
. It holds archives for the County of Derbyshire and the City and Diocese of Derby
. It is situated in Matlock.
The first County Archivist was Joan Sinar, previously County Archivist at Devon Record Office.
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
. It holds archives for the County of Derbyshire and the City and Diocese of Derby
Diocese of Derby
The Diocese of Derby is a Church of England diocese in the Province of Canterbury, roughly covering the same area as the County of Derbyshire. Its diocesan bishop is the Bishop of Derby who has his seat at Derby Cathedral. He is assisted by the Suffragan Bishop of Repton.The Diocese of Derby...
. It is situated in Matlock.
The first County Archivist was Joan Sinar, previously County Archivist at Devon Record Office.
Further reading
- Ferguson, Joan. 'The early days of the Derbyshire Record Office'. In Riden, Philip & Edwards, David G. (eds.), Essays in Derbyshire history: presented to Gladwyn Turbutt (Derbyshire Record Society, 30) (Chesterfield: Derbyshire Record Society, 2006), 266-80