There were still quite a number of fields on Matlock Bank in 1908. Taken from Masson hillside, the picture shows Smedley's Hydro, which is the long grey building slightly left of centre, and several other hydropathic establishments. Matlock House is just to the right of the chimney above Smedley's and Rockside is slightly higher up.

In the message on the back the unnamed sender compared Matlock with Malvern (known today as Great Malvern) in Worcestershire.