Derby Philosophical Society
The Derby Philosophical Society was a club for gentlemen in Derby founded in 1783 by Erasmus Darwin. The club had many notable members and also offered the first institutional library in Derby that was available to some section of the public.
The Cornmarket in Derby where the society met from 1783
Derby is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The population of Derby is 263,490 (2022).
Image: Derby Junction of The Strand & Wardwick (geograph 6937231)
Image: Derby along Sadler Gate (geograph 7270888)
Image: Market Hall interior, Derby 3
Image: Derby Council House