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Views and Buildings - Matlock Bath
Part of a large collection of 'just' images of Matlock and Matlock
Bath.
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Half size images are shown below. There is
the ability to see the full size image and what is on the back,
either full size or half size, in another window by clicking
on the coloured links. Not all images can be displayed at on
the page, so you may need to click the link to see the picture.
- Matlock Bath from the River - Full
size image | Back
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size back
Lovely clear view of North Parade taken from across the
river. When this was taken there were fewer ground floor
shops than there are today, and the former Methodist Chapel
is clearly visible.
On the back: Sent from London to Miss Mabel Pragnell of
Belfast on Aug 10 1920 (PC)
- 'Matlock' - Full
size image | Back
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size back
This should be called Matlock Bath! From Cat Tor looking
southwards towards Cromford and Wirksworth. Frith series
No.18952. It shows the land by the river that became the
Derwent Gardens. Clifton Road is next to the church. Portland
House, with its mews behind, is at the bottom of Clifton
Road and the New Bath Hotel and Walker's Hotel are also.
The houses seemingly perched on the edge above the river
next to the road, where the smoke is rising from the chimney,
is Woodland Terrace.
On the back: No message (PC)
- Matlock Bath Fountain Baths - Full
size image
No half size image available
Leaflet printed by W.E. Howe advertising the Baths and quoting
Dupre's Analysis (PC)
- Matlock Bath from Heights of Jacob
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size back
North Parade and the River Derwent, the Railway Station,
Holme Road, Waterloo Road - and in the background High Tor,
Starkholmes and Riber Castle
On the back: Boots Cash Chemist "Pelham" Series.
Where the stamp is to go are the words: Affix half penny
stamp inland. Penny stamp Foreign. Printed in Prussia. No
message. (PC)
- Matlock Bath from the Promenade - Full
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Signed Hadfield Cubley
This view no longer exists as it shows riverside buildings
that were demolished when the road was widened. The Devonshire
Cafe was next to the green building. There is a balcony
overhanging the river that is reminiscent of Venice. The
artist has included some houses on Temple Walk on the hillside
in the background and there is a lady with a red parasol
sitting in a rowing boat on the River Derwent, hopefully
enjoying both the scenery and being rowed.
On the back: The collector's favourite, it's a Tuck "Oilette",
postmarked 1905. Sent to Miss Langdale Moreton of Luss by
her father and postmarked Luss (PC)
There are more pictures by this artist elsewhere on this
website:
- Matlock Bath - High Tor (No.2) - Full
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Included in this section because of the roads shown - Brunswood
Road, Clarence Terrace, Clarence Villas (where webmistress
was born) - with High Tor in the background.
On the back: One of the Queens Series. Aug 11 1909 to Miss
Adcock from George (PC)
- Matlock Bath looking north - Full
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Shows Clifton Road, the New Bath with lovely gardens, the
Palais Royal, the Royal Hotel and Upperwood.
On the back: To Miss Kate Hitchinson of Mayfair from W Martins
and postmarked Derby Sep 23 1905 (PC)
- Matlock Bath The Church - Full
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The Royal Hotel, Pavilion and Church. You can even see the
vegetables in the garden. Lovely image.
On the back: One of the Queens Series. Aug 20 1909 to Miss
Adcock from George (PC)
- Matlock Bath - The Promenade - Full
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The Riverside, looking towards the Methodist Church and
North Parade. Lovely image
On the back: Posted Aug 18 1909 to Miss Adcock of Salisbury
from George (PC)
- Matlock Bath The River - Full
size image | Back
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size back
Photograph No.70579, pub. Photochrom Co. Ltd. No message
(PC)
- Matlock Bath, The Royal Hotel - Full
size image | Back
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size back
A close up of the front of this first class hotel, most
of which was destroyed by a fire in 1929. If you now use
the Temple Walk car park you are parking where the hotel
once stood. The spire of Holy Trinity Church is in the background.
On the back: Sent to Mrs Swift at Sheffield on Mar 1 1906
and postmarked Matlock Bath (PC)
- Matlock Bath View Card - Full
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Not for the faint hearted, as the
full size image is a very large file! [full size 951Kb
- 941 x 3489 pixels]. The image you can see is a quarter
size.
A View letter card published by the Photochrome Company.
Postmarked Stockport and sent to Mr Frank Smith, London,
Ontario, Canada. Despite the postmark of 16 Aug 1930,
the images date from before then. The five photographs
fold, concertina fashion, into an envelope:
1. Matlock Bath from the Heights of Jacob. An aerial
view looking down towards N Parade and the River,
but it also shows Holme Road, Waterloo Road and part
the Temple Walk area.
2. Matlock Bath, view of the River Derwent - with
side view of Devonshire Hotel etc, now demolished
and a rower on the river.
3. Matlock Bath, High Tor. This shows carriages or
carts coming out of the coach house of Tor Cottage
(later the High Tor Hotel). These doors were replaced
in the 1920's.
4. Matlock Bath, The Fish Pond, with lady in dress
from early 20thc
5. Matlock Bath General View from Cat Tor (similar
to a postcard shown
elsewhere on the site) |
- Matlock Bath View from River Derwent - Full
size image | Back
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A rower in centre of the picture which was taken near Petrifying
Well landing stage.
On the back: Sent to Mr. F Walmsley (father of the sender)
of Withington, Manchester on May 10 1909 and posted in Matlock
Bath (PC)
- On the Derwent [Matlock Bath] - Full
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The river and a few rowing boats. What looks like a washing
line across the river is wire for the ferry.
On the back: Ralph Tuck Framed Aquagraph. A note to 'Ella'
about a sprained ankle! The tale Continues on the back of
'The High Tor, Matlock' (Images,
Matlock Dale) (PC)
- River Derwent from Lover's Walk, Matlock Bath - Full
size image | Back
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size back
Looking downwards towards the river and Cat Tor. The switchback
railway shed, Holy Trinity Church, the New Bath Hotel, Portland
House and Portland House Mews are all clearly visible.
On the back: Artistic Series. Apr 10 1909. To Miss Adcock,
who was in Crawley (PC)
- Lovers Walk, Matlock Bath - Full
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A couple enjoying a stroll beside the river. No message
(PC)
- South [sic] Parade and Gardens, Matlock Bath -
Full
size image | Back
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Coloured view of the Promenade and North Parade. Super clear
image, slightly later than the B & W called "Matlock
Bath - The Promenade" (above). The War Memorial was
placed where the lamp is.
On the back: Jan 4 1909 - Miss Adcock was in Crawley (PC)
- South Parade and Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath - Full
size image | Back
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A relatively quiet Parade, taken in the 1950s. Harry Gill's
shop sign is partly visible on the LHS
On the back: No message - A St. Albans Series Real Photograph.
No message (PC)
- The Fish Pond, Matlock Bath - Full
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Back | Half
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The photographer certainly picked his moment for photographing
large vans and lorries, which rather spoil the image of
people admiring the large fish in the pond - date possibly
about 1955.
On the back: No message - Pub. F. Frith and Co., Reigate
(PC)
- Stereo view of North Parade Matlock Bath - Full
size image | Back
No half size image available
Although the caption reads 'Matlock' this card is of North
Parade, Matlock Bath. The view is looking southwards and
showing the River Derwent with the Midland Hotel in the
foreground. The card is undated, but is clearly quite an
early pixture. The first reference to the Midland Hotel
is in Kellys 1876 directory.
It is a similar view to the Stereogram image immediately
below, though there are less trees in the foreground.
On the back: E T Jackson No.21 (PC/2)
- Stereogram of Matlock Bath - Full
size image
Looking towards Upperwood from the station and showing the
Midland Hotel in foreground plus Derwent Terrace Methodist
Church. A later view of the previous image. Can you see
the steps going down to the riverbank? (PC)
- Stereo view of a deserted Museum Parade, Matlock Bath
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size image | Back
No half size image available
Late nineteenth century. Summer - all the awnings are pulled
out over the shop windows. The sign for Hodgkinson's Hotel
is on the RHS, with the large bay window of what was originally
Mawe's Museum in the centre. Woodfield's Spar and Marble
works, whose sign is written on one of the buildings (see
the enlargement
of this part of the card), advertised in the local trade
directories from 1857 onwards until at least 1891.
On the back: Matlock Bath and the Heights of Abraham [though
the Heights are not in view!] Photographed and Published
by the Manchester Photographic Company, Limited, 84 Market
Street Manchester (PC/2)
- Stereoview of 'Matlock Church', 1867 - Full
size image | Label
on back | Half
size label
This is actually Holy Trinity, Matlock Bath looking northwards
towards the Heights of Abraham and with the rocks above
the Lover's Walk to the right. There are no gravestones
in the images but it shows the South (east on other churches)
window.
- Please see Churches and
Chapels elsewhere on this site for an explanation
of this.
Label on back: which says Matlock Church. Sept 30/69.
Derbyshire No. 380. H. Petschler & Co., Manchester (PC)
- Matlock Bath in the summer, 1966 - Full
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A view of the Fishpond & South Parade teeming with trippers
and vehicles. Look at the number of coaches in the Pavilion
car park behing the Pond.
On the back: Card number PT16604. Sent to Mr. and Mrs. Williamson
in Louth (PC)
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