We couldn’t help but notice the current social media trend for all things 2016.
As a wave of nostalgia washes across the internet – seeping into mainstream media, too – it seems only fitting that Reflections should turn back the clock 10 years for this month’s Rewind.
Our February 2016 edition featured a romantic cover – with Valentine’s Day and spring weddings very much in mind.
While many of us grappled with the cold and darkness of winter and counted the days to spring, Louise Baker suggested that February was a ‘wonderful time of year’ for appreciating Derbyshire’s wildlife.
Another keen observer of landscapes was painter and printmaker Susan Tracey, who described her love of capturing magical reflections in streams and rivers in her art, using mostly oil on linen or mixed media on paper.
And, just as now, there were echoes of the Industrial Revolution. Currently in the news is the 250th anniversary of industrialist Jedidiah Strutt’s first water-powered cotton mill, which transformed Belper into the world’s first factory town.
In February 2016 we marked the 300th anniversary of the birth of canal pioneer James Brindley. One of history’s great engineers, Derbyshire-born Brindley was responsible for eight waterways which had a pivotal role in the Industrial Revolution, overcoming transport constraints to unlock the country’s trade potential.
