Whilst out on my twice-weekly walk round the city where I work (Derby), I took my PDA along to take some photos. Not the best quality shots, but I hope they show that there's a rich and varied architecture to the city.
of Art, now part of
Derby University
The old post office,
now home to another
rip-off alcopop merchant
Hall,home to yet
another rip-off
alcopop merchant.
Decorative brickwork
on the front of the
Central Library
wall of the
Magistrates' Court
Bold Lane Car Park.
Ugly, ugly, ugly.
centre. The blandest
building built in the
city for years
Ye Olde Dolphin Inn.
Well, you did expect to
find a pub on a
lunchtime walk,
didn't you!
the Silk Mill pub
(alas, the pub is
closed)
And here's the
Silk Mill itself (now
part of the Industrial
Museum)
.. as new office blocks are going up by the river
Derby Cathedral.
A wonderful place.
The old police station,
right next to the
river so its a
prime redevelopment
site for the city
towards Exeter Bridge
The old magistrates'
court and police station
The council house and
the crown court
there hasn't been
a pub for a while
The River Derwent
The Alexandra Hotel.
Yes, another pub...
door, The Brunswick
brewpub
The huge extension to
The Eagle shopping
centre
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