Derwent Valley Water Board had, despite protests, flooded the valley and the village of Derwent to provide water for the growing cities in the English Midlands. By 1945, Derwent village no longer ...

Engineers are examining videos of historic underground tunnels in Tasmania's Derwent Valley. Works in Burnett Street in New Norfolk last year uncovered ventilation shafts. Further investigations ...

The UK Government says it is committed to protecting the Derwent Valley Mills as a “priority” after “grave concerns” over “inappropriate” developments in the area. This comes after the ...

The churches, pubs, farms, schools and homes of Derwent and Ashopton were submerged in 1943, and what remains today is ...

In spite of bitter protests, properties were compulsorily purchased by the Derwent Valley Water Board over the following 10 years and the villagers relocated nearby, close to Bamford village.

A BOOK exploring the industrial history of the Derwent Valley is hot off the press. Written by historian Hylton Marrs, the book takes the reader from the foot of Gibralter Rock, where the two ...

Ladybower reservoir's low water level has revealed ruins from the villages of Ashopton and Derwent, flooded to create the reservoir in 1943, in the Upper Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, northern ...

The last surviving British member of the Dambusters raid has flown over the Derwent Valley in a Lancaster bomber. Squadron Leader George "Johnny" Johnson, 96, was meant to fly over on Wednesday to ...

The money will be used to conserve Milkwellburn Wood in the Derwent Valley, which is the home of rare wildlife and endangered flowers. The money has been donated by Premier Waste Management ...

A hop farm in Tasmania's Derwent Valley is marking its 150th consecutive harvest with a multi-million-dollar expansion plan. Hop Products Australia owns Bushy Park Estates in Tasmania, and farms ...

The picturesque Derwent Valley, just outside Hobart, is where the hops industry started and it's flourishing again today. The countryside here is lush and green, dotted with lovely colonial ...