City photographs to be buried in time capsule

A photograph of the Silk Mill in the city was revealed as one of the winning images

The winners of a competition to find images of Derby for a time capsule have been revealed.

The city council invited amateur photographers to capture what life in Derby looks like in 2024.

Three winning images will be buried in a new time capsule within the Market Hall development.

Work is ongoing as part of a £35m refurbishment of the Grade II listed building, located off Market Place.

Kayla Hackney’s photo of Derby Cathedral, Steve Donald’s aerial shot of the Silk Mill and Tracey Stanley’s picture of the statue outside the Derbion shopping centre were announced as the competition winners.

The winners have been invited to a special ceremony where the time capsule will be buried

Council leader Nadine Peatfield said: “Derby is full of inspiration for photographers and these images capture the past, present and future of our city.

“It’s great that we can show future generations what Derby looked like in a snapshot moment in 2024.

“The time capsule will give those who open it a glimpse of what life was like here in Derby.”

The time capsule containing their images will be buried alongside two others that were uncovered during development work.

Contractors found two sealed glass time capsules from the 1860s and 1930s behind a memorial plaque near the Guildhall entrance.

The contents included several historic items, including the Mayor’s seal from the 1860s, coins and newspapers.

The Market Hall has been closed for three years while work has taken place, and the council says it will reopen in Spring 2025.

Extensive structural restoration of the Victorian building's cast iron, copper and glass roof was finished in August 2022.

A shot of the ram statue outside the Derbion shopping centre was one of the winning images