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River Derwent from Lovers Walk, Matlock Bath, 1926
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Postcard of the River Derwent from Lovers Walk, Matlock Bath. Used card posted from Matlock on the 25th July 1926. Card produced by Milton. Donated by Photo-Ark © 2003
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Taken from high up looking downwards into the valley formed by the River Derwent, this view looks southwards towards Cromford. The silhouette of the Black Rocks is on the skyline. On the left of this shot is Cat Tor and the field on the right, with the track at its base, is the Cumberland field. You can see the Switchback Railway in the Derwent Gardens, Holy Trinity Church, the bottom of Clifton Road and the New Bath Hotel. This scalloped edged card was posted from Matlock on the 25th July 1926 and was produced by Milton.

There's a link below to an very similar, earlier, view which includes the Royal Hotel and much more information.

Although somewhat later than this postcard, the quote and advert from Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire, 1941 on the right is interesting.
'The Derwent Pleasure Gardens are pleasantly situated on
the banks of the River Derwent and are furnished with seats
and shelters in the form of grottoes and in the hot water
ponds are fish of various species'.

Boden & Hardy, Derwent Gardens amusement ground

Image kindly donated by Photo-Ark © 2003
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