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1952 Derby Days Mayor's Race

"A new event for the 1952 Derby is the Mayor's Race which heads the Racing Schedule. Invitations were sent to all the head men in our ...

Compelling photo from the 1947 Derby Days Race

This 1947 photo shows five girls on bikes during the Redmond Bicycle Derby. It includes a handwritten note on the negative: "Bike Derby...

1940 Derby Day Race

Photo courtesy Roy Buckley collection. This is a detail of the 1940 Start of Derby Bicycle Race. The race is starting on Leary Street....

1939 Derby Days - the first - drew huge crowds

The following article is reproduced from the Eastside Journal August 24, 1939 "Redmondites were all agog this week, still talking of the...

The Centennial Quilt

The idea of the quilt came to light in 2009 when our board first began discussing ideas about the upcoming City of Redmond's centennial...

Sammamish Slough Races

Redmond has an exciting and rich history of boat races on the Sammamish River! From 1933 to 1976, the Seattle Outboard Association ran...

Tour the City of Redmond Landmarks

Did you know that 16 properties within the City are designated as City Landmarks? The City Council established the Redmond Heritage...