Derbyshire and Proud Podcast

Erasmus Darwin (12 December 1731 – 18 April 1802) Derbyshire Superstar - Derbyshire and Proud Podcast

John Flamsteed FRS (19 August 1646 – 31 December 1719) was an English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. His main achievements were the preparation of a 3,000-star catalogue, Catalogus Britannicus, and a star atlas called Atlas Coelestis, both published posthumously. He also made the first recorded observations of Uranus, although he mistakenly catalogued it as a star, and he laid the foundation stone for the Royal Greenwich Observatory.

He was born in Denby, Derbyshire, England, the only son of Stephen Flamsteed and his first wife, Mary Spadman. He was educated at the free school of Derby and at Derby School, in St Peter's Churchyard, Derby, near where his father carried on a malting business.

Podcast by Richard Felix for Derbyshire and Proud

Derby Doodle Day - Joseph Paxton Derbyshire Superstar

A short podcast about Derbyshire Superstar Joseph Paxton and Derby Doodle Day! from Derbyshire storyteller and historian Richard Felix.

Richard Felix explains where the term “Local Derby” came from and the history of the mass game of football in Derbyshire. For Derbyshire and Proud.

Derbyshire probably has more Stately Homes or Houses open to the public than any other county in Great Britain. All full of wonderful history from centuries past and Richard Felix tells in this mini podcast the history of Sutton Scarsdale Hall interleaved with the ghosts and legends of Derbyshire’s past.

Richard Felix tells the story of the most famous Sherwood Forester, General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien.

General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien, GCB, GCMG, DSO, ADC (26 May 1858 – 12 August 1930) was a British Army General. One of the few British survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana as a young officer.

A mini podcast from Derbyshire and Proud

Jedidiah Strutt Derbyshire Superstar

Richard Felix tells the story of Jedediah Strutt or Jedidiah Strutt has he spelt his name.