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Contents
Welcome to Osmaston...................................................................................3
Old Osmaston...................................................................................................5
The arrival of Rolls-Royce..............................................................................7
The Marble Hall..............................................................................................13
Wartime Osmaston........................................................................................15
The Memorial Window.................................................................................19
A growing community..................................................................................21
Post-war boom and bust............................................................................24
Marble Hall today..........................................................................................27
A new era for Osmaston.............................................................................29
Cover image: Visitors queue up to view the Memorial Window at Rolls-Royce in 1949 (© Rolls-Royce plc)
This booklet has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund
The project is supported by the Osmaston Community Association of Residents
(OSCAR), Derby City Council, Derby Homes, the Enthusiasm Trust, and Osmaston
Primary School.
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