The Andrews Pages Magazine & Newspaper Articles> Articles from Magazines, Journals & Newspapers A selection of published articles that may be of general interest for people curious about Matlock and Matlock Bath Articles Index Also see: Newspaper Cuttings Images of Matlock About Matlock About Matlock Bath Find a Name Reflections | Other articles on this website "Reflections" "Reflections" is Derbyshire's largest-circulation targeted lifestyle magazine, serving Dronfield, Chesterfield, Matlock and Bakewell areas. The articles listed in this section are reproduced with the very kind permission and written consent of the authors, Michael Fay and Lawton Slaney, and Bannister Publications Ltd. Full publication information is at the bottom of individual webpages. The "Reflections" articles are all interlinked. Use "Next" and "Previous" on the individual pages. "One Man's Photographic Memory" For more than 50 years, Harry Gill was a professional photographer who recorded thousands of events - from those of national importance to the homespun familiarity of local weddings. By Michael Fay, October 2003. Matlock Lido - "Liquidating a Former Tourist Asset" Matlock built one of the most ambitious and popular lidos of them all, but now as a survivor of an endangered species for it, too, exists on borrowed time. By Michael Fay, February 2002 The End of a Long and Winding Road The changing face of one of Derbyshire's busiest roads, the A6 between Rowsley and Matlock, as recorded by Harry Gill during the years from the late twenties to the early 1960s. By Michael Fay, January 2005 The Enduring Folly of Riber Castle There have been several occasions in the building's chequered and, for the most part, rather poignant history when it once teetered on the brink of demolition but just managed to survive. By Michael Fay, March 2002 Riber Castle School - "A Lesson in Matlock's History" A school in a castle, one with towers and battlements set high on windswept Derbyshire hillside might be an ideal make-believe setting for fantastical adventures in the Harry Potter mould. By Michael Fay, May 2004 Rockside Hydro - "Watered-Down Future for a glorious icon of the age of the hydro" Rockside Hydro, has been thrown a lifeline - but only just in the nick of time. By Michael Fay, October 2003 Joseph Whitworth - "Lives Which Hung by a Thread" Most will remember him for his development of the standardised Whitworth thread and for his local philanthropy. What is less known, however, is his work on the development of armaments and, in particular, the rifle implicated in many of the 600,000 lives lost in the American Civil War. It was known as the Whitworth sharpshooter. By Lawton Slaney, May 2004 Other articles on this website There are a growing number of articles elsewhere on this website. You'll need to use "Back" on the toolbar to return to this index. Taken Back In Time - Lilybank Originally presented as an interview for Radio Derby about her schooldays at The Lilybank Presentation Convent (the Nagle Preparatory School), Sally Mosley later published an article in The Peak Advertiser "The Varied Fortunes of a Derbyshire Spa" first appeared in "Country Life" on August 15, 1963. It is a lively and stimulating article about the Matlocks by Roy Christian, complemented by the lovely b&w photographs of Frank Rodgers. The Great Matlock Will Case An article written just over a century after the case was in full flight. Over a period of nearly six years, ending in March 1864, it was heard twice in the Chancery Court, twice in the Derbyshire Assizes and once each in the House of Lords and the Queen's Bench and when it was all over there was still a doubt whether justice had been done. There Was Red Tape at Smedley's Hydro Then Published in the "Derby Evening Telegraph" on 3 January 1951, the article was written before Derbyshire County Council bought Matlock's largest hydro, Smedley's, for conversion to use as the county's centre of administration. Newspaper Cuttings There are several short snippets from local newspapers Phoebe Bown (under images, so not interlinked with other articles) One of Matlock's more unusual characters, Phoebe stood out from the crowd. She could play the flute, the violoncello, and harpsichord and was largely self educated. She broke horses, rode and farmed. The articles are published on this website with very kind permission and are intended for personal use only © 1996 - Ann Andrews (click link to contact). All Rights Reserved. Last Update: 23 February, 2008 About and Conditions of Use | Site Map, Matlock | Part of The Andrews Pages - www.andrewspages.dial.pipex.com