Scenes from the life of this mill town in a century that saw the rise and fall of the nailing industry, the coming of the railway and years of wealth for some and poverty for others.

Venue: Strutts Centre, Belper
Time: 6.30pm for 7.00pm start
Cost: £5
Booking: Essential by telephone on 07784 875333 or email to dvmwhseducationtrust@gmail.com

The words are from visitors to the town and from its residents. The new book ‘Belper Voices: Life in Belper in the Nineteenth Century Vol. One’ will be on sale during the evening. Reading selected by Christopher Charlton. Images by Adrian Farmer.