Hello, and thanks for stopping by!

As you may notice, we’ve not been updating Snap Derby for a while. This has been partly down to how busy we are with other things (such as Live Literature and, naturally, jobs) and partly because this Wordpress version of Snap Derby was set up mainly as a sort of proof of concept for us…to see what it looked like, felt like, and meant when it was THERE and not just an idea.

I’m really proud to say that it feels good, and that a lot of people have been agreeing with us. We’re also proud to have become associated with Living Derby.

As soon as the time and the means arrive, Snap Derby will grow into a fully fledged and supported site. In the meantime, we’ll add photos when we can, and would love it if you sent us some from wherever you are in Derby.

Happy Springtime

The Snap Derby Folks

For as long as I can remember these houses have been boarded up. Now the council are knocking them down to make way for the new road. It’s sad that rows of terraces such as these are let die, rot, and then get knocked down.
Abbey Street, Derby
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Taken by Biff on Sunday 2nd December 2007 (using phone cam)

The guys from the Apple shop warn us of seasonal dangers on the tree outside the Cathedral!
Irongate, Derby
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Taken by Biff on Saturday 1st December 2007

I had the privilege of going to Youth Expressions in Allenton. The Enthusiasm crew are doing great work above the now empty Moto Mania on Spider Island:

For me this holds a weird significance. It’s not pretty, but it seems to have always been there. I’ve been past it countless times (I used to live in Chellaston and commute to the city centre) and been over it a fair few. On my travels I’ve never seen anything quite like it…

Both of these pictures were taken by Biff on Saturday 17th November 2007.
Allenton, Derby
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A view of Wathall’s garage rooftops from the house next door. A strangely lit night shot of something most people walking up and down Macklin Street may never see.
Macklin Street, Derby
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Taken by Jim on 14th November 2007

View from the window of a terrace in North Parade at night, overlooking the flats behind.
North Parade, Derby
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Taken by Jim on 13th November 2007

A nice shot of the stairwell at the University of Derby’s new Markeaton Street Art & Design campus.
Markeaton Street, Derby
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Taken by Jim on Monday 12th November 2007

Early evening, the sun going down, and regular terraces like these on Pybus Street take on a magical quality.
Taken from the second floor of the new Markeaton Street Campus.
Markeaton Street, Derby
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Taken by Jim on Monday 12th November 2007

This building has been a fast food place for ages. As most fast food places do, it changes name quite often. It was nice to catch the old fascia exposed mid-change, and see what used to be there.
Curzon Street, Derby
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Taken by Biff on Sunday 11th November 2007

Oink the Water Buffalo
Chilling on a Sunday at his home on Haslams Lane. To answer Emma’s question, he really is called Oink. He grew up with pigs, and maybe even considers himself one…albeit with giantism.
Darley Abbey, Derby
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Taken by Biff on Sunday 11th November 2007