DAYS OUT IN DERBY

The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company is one of the oldest porcelain manufacturers in England. Based in Derby, the company is known for its handmade bone china and has produced porcelain items since around 1750. The Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre south of the city centre includes a museum with a vast collection of porcelain items. The museum houses the largest collection of Derby Porcelain in the world. Open from Monday to Saturday, the museum tells over 250 years of Royal Crown Derby's history... The Derby Silk Mill is a museum of industry at Lombe's Mill, once a silk mill during the early years of the industrial revolution. Situated in the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was formerly known as the Derby Industrial Museum when it was founded in 1974. The museum sits on one of the world's earliest factories. Used to twist silk together into thread, Britain's first mill was built between 1717 and 1721 along the River Derwent. The Silk Mill was constructed in..

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