Regimental Museum of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers – Prince of Wales
Dedicated to the history of the 9th/12th Royal Lancers, The Sherwood Foresters and the Derbyshire Yeomanry.
In Soldiers Story you will follow the story of Derby’s and Derbyshire’s soldiers from the days of muskets and swords at the Battle of Waterloo to the present day conflicts of Iraq and Afghanistan.
You will find out:
If life as a soldier has changed since the Battle of Waterloo 1815.
What food rations are like and what soldiers do in their spare time.
What life was like in the trenches of the First World War.
What tanks were like in the Second World War.
What family life is like for a soldier.
Where in the world our local soldiers have travelled.
What modern warfare is like.
Venue Details
Address
The StrandDerby
Derbyshire
DE1 1BS
England
Links
Telephone
- 01332 641901
Entry Charges
Admission free.
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Venue Services
- Adult lectures and courses held
- Member of staff available with responsibility for education
- Pre-booking service for groups
- Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
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Venue Facilities
- Toilets for disabled
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
- Shop
- Wheelchair access to all public areas
- Wheelchairs available for loan
At a glance
The StrandDerby
Derbyshire
DE1 1BS
England