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Local archive • Undated • Buxton
Buxton local archive
Buxton has its own LimePin Time Capsule for photographs, places, businesses, people and local memories connected with this community.
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Buxton
High Peak · Derbyshire
Photographs, stories, businesses, people and places from Buxton, preserved by the community.
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THE LOCAL STORY OF BUXTON
2 community contributions • archive growingStories through time
1780
Spa history • 1780 • Buxton
Buxton develops as a Georgian spa town
Buxton’s thermal springs helped establish the town as a fashionable spa destination. Major Georgian and Victorian buildings, including the Crescent and later the Devonshire Dome, reflect its growth as a health and leisure resort.
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Photo memory • 1980
The high street as people remember it
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Local story • 1950
Everyday life in the community
Schools, workplaces, journeys, celebrations and ordinary days all belong in local history. This timeline grows with community contributions.
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Place history • 1920
Businesses that came before us
Help record what used to occupy today's shops, homes, workshops and landmarks.
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