• Article |
• Discussion |
• Edit |
• History

Workmen are pictured above clearing snow in Victoria Street, Derby, In January 1942. Tons of snow were tipped through man holes into Markeaton Brook and the River Derwent to shift it quickly.

This photograph had to be passed by the censorship bureau because of wartime restrictions. It shows an odd mixture of transport, with buses and trolleybuses running side by side, and a horse and cart in the foreground.

Do you recognise any familiar faces or recall that winter of 42? If so, why not add your memories by clicking on the edit link at the top of the page?

The photograph below was taken more than a decade later, in 1958. It shows a frozen fountain in Derby town centre, looking like a magnificent ice sculpture.

But where was it located? Is that the cathedral in the background? If you can tell us anything about the picture, please add your comments. The location of this view is the Corporation Street/Morledge roundabout, with Tenant Street in the background. The tower referred to is not the Cathedral but the Guildhall clock tower. Barry Edwards

• The more things change, the more they remain the same

FEEDBACK

Did you enjoy this article? If so, why not comment on it? Perhaps you disagree with something in it, or you know something the writer doesn't and can add some extra facts. You may want to ask a question about this article. Making a contribution is easy - either click 'edit' to insert more information or 'discussion' and then 'add comment.' This is your site. Please feel free to use it to the full and share your memories, thoughts and knowledge about Derbyshire with others.

If there is no 'edit' link showing it means the article has either previously been published in the Derby Evening Telegraph, or it has been protected by the site administrator and cannot be edited.'

County:  Derbyshire

Return to You_and_Yesterday