Unexamined Lives

The story of the 20th century as lived by residents in the Derbyshire village of Borrowash

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Student Project Launched!

The collaborative project between Derby University and Unexamined Lives was officially launched at an event at Derby University yesterday. The launch was reported in the Derby Telegraph (click image below).

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Welcome to Derby University Students!

Today Unexamined Lives and Derby University launch a collaborative student project to use oral histories to explore the lives of ordinary people connected to the Derbyshire village of Borrowash, many of which have been featured in the Derby Telegraph.

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“Student Contribution” Category Launched

Watch this space for an exciting new category coming soon – STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS.

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Help For Heroes Fund Raiser – Final Total Announced

The final total from the Help For Heroes fund-raising dinner at the Bay of Bengal restaurant on 16th September, 2014 has been announced:

£746 was raised for the charity.

After the event, attended by 41 people, delighted Project Director Helen Clark said ‘This is a wonderful testimony to the generosity of local people and to the fact that they honour all our heroes – of today and days gone by. We look forward to hosting another event next year.

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Unexamined Lives Video

The Unexamined Lives video, filmed on a lovely summer day in June 2014, explains some of the research work undertaken by the Unexamined Lives project in the village of Borrowash in southern Derbyshire.

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Stop Press – Help For Heroes Dinner raises £698.00

The Help For Heroes fund-raising dinner at the Bay of Bengal restaurant on 16th September, 2014 raised £698.00 for the charity.

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Walter Sidney Day (1887-1917)

Walter Sidney Day was born in the summer of 1887 in Grendon, Warwickshire

His parents were Thomas William & Lizzie Day. His father was a farm Labourer and Waggoner from Gloucestershire whilst his mother Lizzie was from Derby. They married in 1884, possibly in Derby.

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Meet the Committee

The photo gallery below shows you what the members of the O&BHAS Committee look like!

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Contact Us

Contribute to the Unexamined Lives Project

Please tell us your story. If you have any comments about any of our stories, any photos or your own memories of living in Borrowash.  

We are especially interested in the themes of housing; women’s lives, marriage and maternity; the First World War, work and education?

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Unexamined Lives – Be Part Of It!

Unexamined Lives is now an established part of Borrowash living history. We’ve been delighted at the enthusiasm from people who have lived here past and present and please keep the contacts coming!

We were delighted to be  awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery of £36,400 in October 2012. The project is now fully underway and potential volunteers are crucial to its success!’ (click here for press release).

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