Photographs in the archive often centred around the streets people lived on, their local parks and popular spaces in the city centre. These images were taken to capture families and friends as they spent time together in Derby.

They can also chart the changing urban environment from the 1950s -1980s and indicate the places that were important to the families pictured. They show the importance of both green spaces and lively high streets - which continue to be central to conversations about urban planning today.

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