| Derby has its begins associated with the Vikings, | | | | Russia. |
| Saxons and Romans. Chester Green has a roman fort | | | | Derby has some lovely Victorian parks that contain |
| and the roman camp, Derventio, was also thought to | | | | kingfishers, owls and other wildlife. There are many |
| be at Chester Green. It is possible that the name | | | | paths for walking and cycling. Darley and Derwent |
| Derby came from Derventio. It has been found that | | | | Park are in the north of the city, Markeaton Park is |
| the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons lived in two areas by | | | | to the west, and the Arboretum is in the South. The |
| the water. | | | | Arboretuem was inspiration for the large urban parks |
| Suring the industrial revolution Derby was one of the | | | | later designed in the USA with the most well known |
| centers of industry as it had the first water powered | | | | being central Park in New York City. |
| silk mill. The Derby rib attachment was developed in | | | | Derby also has an active deaf community and the |
| Derby by Jedediah Strutt and used to make hose. Dr. | | | | use of sign language is extensive. The deaf |
| Johnson who wrote the English Dictionary was also | | | | population in derby is 3 times that of the average for |
| from Derby as was the painter Joseph Wright whose | | | | most cities and the Royal School for the Deaf is |
| paintings hang in the Royal Academy. | | | | located in Derby. |
| After the industrial revolution Derby became known | | | | Two of the largest current industries in derby are in |
| as an area for engineering. Derby became the | | | | automobiles as Rolls-Royce and Toyota have |
| headquarters for the Midland Railway, which included | | | | manufacturing facilities in Derby. Train manufacturing |
| the North Midland railway, Midland Counties railway | | | | is still an important part of the industry and it is |
| and the Birmingham and Derby Junction railway. Tools | | | | possible that a new national railway center will be built |
| were also manufactured in this area and exported to | | | | here in the future. |