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At 8.0 p.m. on the same day, a Conversazione was held 

 at the Technical College, by kind invitation of His Worship 

 the Mayor of Derby, at which Mr. St. John Hope delivered 

 a most interesting lecture on Old Derby, illustrated by lantern 

 slides. 



On April 18th, a party of nearly sixty members visited 

 Kedleston Hall, by kind invitation of the Rev. the Rt. Hon. 

 Lord Scarsdale, who most kindly conducted them in person 

 over the Hall. The interesting little cruciform Church was 

 visited, and its features ably described by Mr. St. John Hope. 

 The party proceeded to Milford for lunch, and subsequently 

 visited Duffield Castle under the guidance of the Hon. F. 

 Strutt. 



On Wednesday, July 29th, about thirty-five members met 

 at Bakewell Station, and drove to Hassop Hall, over which 

 they were conducted by Dr. Wrench, by kind permission of 

 Mr. C. S. Leslie. After visiting the interesting little Church 

 at Longstone, the party were most hospitably entertained to 

 lunch at Thombridge by Mr. G. J. Marples, and much enjoyed 

 the inspection of his beautiful residence and gardens. Ashford 

 Church was then visited, and ably explained by the Rev. J. R. 

 Luxmore. 



On Saturday, August 29th, about forty members journeyed 

 to Hope, and visited the excavations which had then just 

 been made on the site of the Roman Station at Brough by 

 Mr. J. Garstang, on behalf of the Society. He conducted 

 the party over the excavations, and gave a scientific and 

 interesting lecture on the important discoveries which had 

 resulted from the work. 



