DERBY SCHOOL OF ART
Derby School of Art was established in 1853 and in 1870 became the Derby Central School of Art and the Derby Central School of Science. In 1885, the two schools were reformulated into the Derby School of Art and Technical Institution. In 1892, and three more mergers, the institution became the Derby Municipal Technical College. In 1928, the Technical College split into the Derby School of Art and the Derby Technical College. By 1955, the two had become the Derby and District College of Art. Now subsumed it has become the University of Derby (formerly Derby College of Art and Technology or simply Derby College. It gained university status in 1992 as one of the ‘new’ universities. Staff and alumni included broadcaster the late Russell Harty, England bowler Devon Malcolm, David Imms, Andrew Macara, Meredith Hawes, Arnold Machin and James Tarr.
Website: https://www.derby.ac.uk