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and Sudbury. The party left Derby at 1 1 a.m. in special saloon 

 carriages attached to the train for Tutbury. Tutbury was reached 

 at 11.24, and the party walked to the Castle, where the Vicar of 

 Foston, the Rev. T. Bridge, read a carefully prepared paper upon 

 the history of the building. 



After inspecting the Castle ruins the party visited the Church, 

 the interesting features of which were explained by the Rev. T. 

 Bridge. 



Luncheon was taken at the Castle Hotel ; after which the 

 journey was continued by rail to Sudbury. From Sudbury Station 

 the party walked across the meadows, and through the grounds of 

 the Hall to the Church, where Dr. Livesay, in the unavoidable 

 absence of the rector, the Rev. T. H. Freer, pointed out the 

 various interesting features and the monuments. The party next 

 proceeded to the Hall, which, by kind permission of Lord Vernon, 

 was thrown open to their inspection. Dr. Livesay conducted the 

 visitors through the state-rooms, staircase and gallery, pointing out 

 the endless series of art treasures. After being entertained at tea 

 by Dr. and Mrs. Livesay, in their own grounds, the party returned 

 to Derby by the 5.32 train from Sudbury Station. 



Another expedition was proposed to be held in September to 

 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, but the time proved to be inconvenient to the 

 Ashby people, and the expedition was accordingly postponed until 

 next spring, when it is hoped it may be combined with a visit to 

 Calke Abbey, to which place the members of our society have 

 been invited by Sir John Harpur Crewe. 



The Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, 

 by the invitation of your Council, held its annual meeting in 

 Derby during the past year. The meeting commenced on 

 Tuesday, July 28th, and lasted over Wednesday, August 5th. 

 Expeditions were made daily in the county, the places visited 

 including — Kedleston, Ashburne, Norbury, Longford, Hardwick, 

 Winfield Manor, Bakewell, Haddon, Arbor Low, Youlgreave, 

 Sawley, Dale Abbey, Morley, Breadsall, Repton, Breedon, 

 Melbourne, Castleton, Tideswell, Padley Chapel, Carls Wark, 

 Hathersage, and North Lees. 



