Sitting-out Rooms at Derby Assembly Rooms

The Assembly Rooms in Derby were built between 1765-1774. Funds for the building were raised by local subscription. The architect was Joseph Pickford and the design was possibly partially by the 5th Earl Ferrers. These social meeting rooms were used to host balls, music recitals, dinners and other social occasions. The building was sold to Derby Corporation in 1931. It continued to be used as a popular dance hall and venue until it was damaged by a fire in 1963. The building was demolished and the five-bay stone facade re-erected at the Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire.

This image is of the sitting-out rooms in the Assembly Rooms, a room used to relax from the dancing. It was printed in a booklet created by HE Ramsden, a catering company that leased part of the premises and provided catering to its various events.