Sep
8
We would like to hear from anyone who has worked at Baines Everett, the railway, any local shops and schools, Fares Factory, GIC, or the health service.
Please contact us with your memories of the First World War and its impact on the people of Borrowash.
Sep
8
The Ockbrook and Borrowash Historical and Archaeological Society was founded in April, 1986 as the result of a News Letter circulated by one of the local voluntary organisations.
The editor, being short of items, asked me, as a tame journalist, to write some off-beat material and one of the stories was about an historical feature in Borrowash. This brought in a number of phone calls from residents who wished to know more. In the next edition of the News Letter, I wrote a follow-up which began: “Would anyone be interested in founding an Historical Society?”
Sep
4
Sep
3
On 5th July 2012, at Derby’s Pride Park football ground; an interesting residence was auctioned by Penney’s at a guide price of £150,000.
The building, familiarly known as Borrowash House is currently owned by Derbyshire County Council and before that, the Catholic Church. It has featured in the property pages of The Derby Telegraph (below as written) and offers a challenging prospect for would-be buyers:
Sep
3
Sep
3
Captain Scott’s WW1 service was extremely distinguished and following an initial spell in the infantry, he transferred to aviation in February 1916. He subsequently served with three different squadrons, both as an aerial observer and a pilot and was credited with 12 official victories during his tenure in the Royal Flying Corps.
May
3
One of the contacts through the Society’s website asked about a family living at Bloso Fields in the 1920s. This prompted some research on this house on Victoria Avenue just north of Deans Drive. The old house is now divided into three homes.
Jan
16
Borrowash Junior was the first school I taught at after graduating. I was Miss Malpas in those days. I taught Second Year Juniors.
From September 1969 to July 1970 I taught in the main school building.
Jan
2
There is evidence of human activity in Ockbrook as far back as 10000 BC (the Mesolithic) in the form of two bifacial cores of flint. A small greenstone axe head attests to Neolithic activity. There is no direct evidence from the Bronze Age [4].
Dec
3
The dead of World War One are commemorated on three War Memorials in the village:.
