From the Turnback Tuesday archives: Vintage Derby photos

Since we missed last week's posting, this week's "Turnback Tuesday" features not one but TWO photos:

The first is a photo of Griffin Hospital, which admitted its first patient on Dec. 9, 1909.

Originally designated as "The Derby Hospital," the name was changed when George Griffin, a wealthy Shelton industrialist, bequeathed a portion of his estate towards the building of the new hospital.

The second photo is of Birmingham Academy, built in 1838 on Fifth Street.

This building became the Irving School in 1869 and was located where the Derby Veteran's Community Center is today.

[First posted on this date in 2015.]

Thanks as always goes to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.