Description: Postcard reference is J V (possibly Valentines Series) 79516The park was transformed from Hall Leys public fields in 1898, complete with bandstand where Matlock's Brass Band perform. The park was also the scene of a dramatic incident on 27th March 1911. Constable Arthur Walsh arrested a woman for allegedly shoplifting. Not wanting to handcuff her, he walked his suspect through Hall Leys Park where she bolted, with the policeman in hot pursuit. She dived into the swollen river and though he couldn't swim, Constable Walsh dived in after her. Both lost their lives and the act of bravery is commemorated with a memorial plaque in the park. (information from www.bbc.co.uk/derby)