Railway Institute

The Midland Railway Institute on Railway Terrace, Derby, was opened in February 1894 as a cultural and educational centre for railway workers. At one time it contained a library of some 18,000 books, a concert hall with a stage and sitting for 500 people. In addition there were several other rooms set on one side for dining, meetings and games. In 1980 the Railway Institute had been leased off to the Post Office Social Club but that closed in 1994. Following the failure of plans to convert it to an arts centre, it was opened as a pub and party venue in 1996.