The history and directory of the borough of derby, a guide. Courtaulds ltd, spondon dl3 sentinel 10280 built in. Id previously worked at courtaulds acetate british celanese in spondon. Courtaulds ltd, spondon dl3 sentinel 10280 built in 1968 collects acetic acid tanks from the br exchange sidings with courtaulds ltd, spondon, derbyshire on 23rd may 1989.
Drawing on examples from throughout the uk, it provides students and practitioners with a descriptive and analytical foundation for understanding this. The village is recorded in the domesday book and expanded rapidly with the coming of improved public transport to derby, and the arrival of the railways and associated employment in the mid nineteenth century. Maps of different years, series and scales available to browse and buy. Celanese in spondon the celanese acetate production facility in spondon, derby, dates back to 1916, when it was first built to produce cellulose acetate dope to waterproof the fabriccovered wings of world war 1 fighter aircraft. Aleyn lyell reades most popular book is the reades of blackwood hill, in the parish of horton. Drs camille dreyfus and henri dreyfus, swiss industrialists lured to spondon by the war office to produce cellulose acetate for aircraft skins references edit a b c homestead website archive. Courtaulds ltd, spondon dl3 sentinel 10280 built in 1968. The courtaulds design library principally contained records from the courtaulds factories at halstead and bocking, essex, and halifax, and the large collection that came into courtaulds possession through its acquisition of morton sundour and edinburgh weavers in 1963. British celanese had its principal manufacturing facility at spondon in derby.
Alvaston is situated on the a6, three miles southeast of derby city centre and probably owes its name to allwald. He decided to attempt to put together a photographbased book on the chaddesden and spondon areas of derby, covering the years from the mid1930s through to the 1950s. Books by aleyn lyell reade author of the reades of blackwood. British celanese was a chemical plant in spondon near derby, uk, specialising in. Pdf neural networks in the colour industry researchgate. Courtaulds was a united kingdombased manufacturer of fabric, clothing, artificial fibres, and chemicals. Aug 15, 2014 derbys history dates back over 2,000 years to when the celtic brigantine tribe inhabited the area on the banks of the river derwent. We are a group of like minded members who help each other with research into family trees and genealogy. She also set up the companys showrooms, the first of which was at hanover square. Spondon library, spondon, sitwell street, opening hours, library, services, community development, books for sale, internet, novel, computers, email, photocopiers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Over the years, the historical society in spondon, derby has amassed a large and fascinating collection of old photographs, documents, maps and other items which, together, tell the story of the village of spondon and the surrounding area of derby through the years.
It was listed in 1967 on the register of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, and is currently grade i, meaning it is of exceptional interest. Drawn up from actual observation, and from the best authorities. It is similar in style to contemporary houses in the area designed by francis smith of. She also conducted a number of surveys of the lingerie industry and analysed the differences between the stock of many large department stores. Apr 01, 2007 the illustrated history of derby aims to provide a readable and informative account of the history of the present city from the earliest time until the present. Although the history had a publisher it never appeared.
The courtauld institute of art, commonly referred to as the courtauld, is a selfgoverning college of the university of london specialising in the study of the history of art and conservation. Alvaston was the terminus of a tram route, and later a trolleybus route, which ran along london road. Over the years, the historical society in spondon, derby has amassed a large and fascinating. Please note that due to the coronavirus pandemic and in line with the latest government advice regarding social distancing, facilities and attractions are currently closed and events cancelled or postponed. New day nursery planned for one of derbys most historic. The current derwent power station was built on the site of the former spondon power stations. Originally a small village, spondon dates back to the domesday book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Celenese and spondon power station photos of spondon, derby. Spondon village history trail lying approximately three miles northeast of derby, spondon retains its village atmosphere, although since 1968 it has been part of the city. In the 1960s marjorie lectured on the history and development of lingerie. Celanese news enjoy being part of the quick and dynamic growth of a global company in a diverse and inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, innovation and creative contribution. The name spondon is derived from the old english spon meaning chip, shaving or shingle and dun for a hill. Horrible history box set brand new ready to read into history in a fun way just alittle dusty collection from spondon please.
Courtaulds, the successor to british celanese and who maintained the house in exemplary fashion, sold the homestead in 1996 for. Only relevant to people interested in local history. The celanese acetate production facility in spondon, derby, dates back to 1916, when it was first built to produce cellulose acetate dope to waterproof the fabriccovered wings of world war 1 fighter aircraft. Then the romans took control, subjugating the celtic sites before building a more permanent fort which they called derventio. A brief history of spondon the origins of spondon can be traced back over 10 centuries, with a reference to the village as spondune in the doomsday book of 1086. This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work. You can contact them on derby 678781 or attend their monthly meeting on the 2nd. Book a history of courtaulds victorian collections.
The trade unions at spondon have made frequent attempts to involve. History of spondon, in derby and derbyshire map and description. The book looks in some detail at the other companies european, american, and japanese which had a big commitment to manmade fibres in the earlier postwar decades and, like courtaulds, faced difficult adjustment problems in the closing years of the 20th century. It was established in 1794 and became the worlds leading manmade fibre production company before being broken up in 1990 into courtaulds plc and courtaulds textiles ltd. The global chemicals industry was in a distinct recession, and the company faced difficult times.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Recent food businesses with a 5 hygiene rating derby city council. Courtaulds footwear limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The homestead was originally known as homeside, and was built for local tanner john anthill between 1710 and 1736, although the only certain date is a rainwater head marked 1740. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In 1982, courtaulds built the first small pilot plant capable of making up to 100 kg per week of lyocell fiber in coventry, england. In may 1957 british celanese was purchased by courtaulds and production of vinyl. Here are all the items currently available in our online image archive. A brief history of eltham palace south london club. It is built on the site of the former spondon power station. Originally a small village, spondon dates back to the domesday book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th. Derwent power station wikipedia republished wiki 2. History the name spondon is anglosaxon and describes a gravelly hill.
However for local people this is the best local history book. Oct 10, 2008 this is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. All book debts and other debts all funds standing to the credit of the company from time to time on any account with the bank. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of spondon wood. In about 33, a great fire, starting at the malt shovel, a local pub, and aided by an easterly wind, swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses, with just one casualty, the mayor. The spondon online message board has been a popular part of our site since its launch in 2000. Discover historic maps of the spondon area in derbyshire.
British celanese chemical works, spondon, uk urbex behind. Luckily for you, we can tell some of them in a brief history of the palace that has hosted royals, millionaires and even trainee gardeners. Butler rayon rendall saiccor samuel courtauld sellafield shareholders shares snia spinning spondon staff staple fibre subsidiary sundry table takeover technical terylene trade tyre yarn. Click here the homestead, spondon the homestead is situation in the heart of the spondon on sitwell street and is considered one of the finest georgian buildings in derbyshire. Fiber manufacturing principle, physical and mechanical properties, and apparel end uses are discussed. Get our new history books for free by mail or find our free kindle books on amazon. Accordis and courtaulds are the northern bank, towards spondon. Image archive spondon history spondon historical society. Courtaulds courtaulds factory at spondon in derbyshire. Image of courtaulds chemical works, spondon, derby.
Home image galleries spondon in the 1950s1970s celenese and spondon power station aerial view of spondons industrial area showing the courtaulds complex and spondon power station in the 60s. The history and directory of the borough of derby, a guide stephen glover on. Commercial reuse restrictions on this map maps home os sixinch england and wales, 18421952. Spondon wood photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. In the churchyard of st werburghs stands a saxon cross which is the only one in the county to be made from limestone, the design on it is thought to be a celtic symbol of mortality. Containing a variety of geological, mineralogical, commercial and statistical information, stephen glover. Latest additions to the archive are featured first. Its interesting to note that, while spondon have made beam style chassis in the past, their main focus today is on tube construction for good reason. Take a tour of the historic village of spondon, derbyshire, uk. In 1990, courtaulds plc demerged itself into two parts. However, recent years have seen everyone using other tools and services, particularly facebook and twitter, for holding conversations with other spondonians so we have decided to close this message board to new posts and users. Pdf in the past ten years there has been an explosion of academic interest in neural network. Spondon, a village, a township, a parish, and a subdistrict, in shardlow district, derbyshire.
This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Spondon a was built in the 1920s by british celanese. Research fellow in superconductors 198991 courtaulds plc spondon senior research scientist 198889 akzo chemicals division amsterdam and littleborough u. All the books are available in the village from spondon news and housleys chemists, priced at. The influence of consumer requirements on the dyeing and. Formed in 1916, it survived as an independent company until 1957 when it became a subsidiary of courtaulds. Nowadays it is visited by thousands of people each ye. Courtaulds textiles ltd the yarn and fabric manufacture and clothing businesses. It was then nationalised before eventually being sold to courtaulds.
The village is mentioned in the domesday book of 1086. It is hoped that it will appeal to residents of the city and visitors alike and also that it will remain a useful reference book for many years to come. Aerial view of spondon s industrial area showing the courtaulds complex and spondon power station in the 60s. Celanese, acordis, novaceta, courtaulds spondon employees. It is similar in style to contemporary houses in the area designed by francis smith of warwick, but because of peculiar proportioning, it is thought that it is actually a copy by a more local builder. Courtaulds, the successor to british celanese and who maintained the house in. Page 243 still the country gentlemen were faithful to their compatriot, and were content with his honest similitudes, and with the fair tied wigs, blue velvet coats, and white satin waistcoats, which he bestowed liberally on his customers, and which, with complacency, they beheld multiplied in fabers mezzotintos. The history of a village school in the county of derbyshire. Lecturer, department of history and politics 199193 university of warwick department of physics s.
Acetate products limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The homestead is a ninebedroom georgian house in the conservation area of spondon, derby, england. To view more particular items, you can select from the categories in the menu on the left, click on a particular era on the timeline below or use the search box on the left. The new book historians brought the subject within the range of themes studied by the annales school of socioeconomic history. Object registration 3489 keywords silk, american viscose corporation courtaulds, limited, viscose historical information a history of courtaulds. Robinson in this ambitious work, first published in 1983, cedric robinson demonstrates that efforts to understand black peoples history of resistance solely through the prism of marxist theory are incomplete and inaccurate. Containing a variety of geological, mineralogical, commercial and statistical information. The history of the county of derby, volume 1 the history of the county of derby, stephen glover volume 1 of the history of the county of derby. Situated four miles east of derby, spondon s history can be traced back to the doomsday book. This is considered advantageous given the collision history, particularly around spondon bends and the substandard nature of the road in accordance with current design standards. This is an excellent, indepth history of derbyshire. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Remember too, that a spondon chassis carries more than twenty years of racing heritage, so lightness and absoloute rigidity are fundamental features, even with their road bike chassis.
Here you can tour around some of spondon s most historic landmarks. There are now books in the series, including the latest spondon remembers, the war memorials of spondon by derek. Celenese and spondon power station photos of spondon. An account of the origin and rise of the industrial enterprise of courtaulds limited and of its associate the american viscose corporation c. British celanese was a chemical company based in england. The owners of one of derbys most historic houses has submitted a planning application for a change of use to a day nursery. With the forthcoming closure of most of our site we have a.
From the collection of national wool museum 26 moorabool street geelong victoria. Derwent power station is a 214mwe gasfired power station on holme lane near spondon in derby, england. The closures are not the result of a long history of bitter labour relations. The name spondon is anglosaxon and describes a gravelly hill. The village is recorded in the domesday book and expanded rapidly with.
This chapter introduces two major regenerated cellulose fibers, viscose rayon and lyocell rayon, as well as cellulosederived acetate fiber. Local history website links for spondon spondon online. The homestead in spondon is the oldest of three grade ilisted. Dr emma spary ma, phd tutor, reader in the history of modern european.
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