| Matlock
and Matlock Bath Images |
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Images of Matlock Bath,
part of a large independent collection of 'just' images of Matlock and Matlock Bath not on individual pages. |
Twenty four half size images, all of postcards or stereoviews of Matlock Bath.
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- Matlock Bath from the River - Full size image |
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. The card may have been posted in 1920, but the original picture was taken
before 1906. No publisher, but No.W2093.
On the back: Sent from London to Miss Mabel Pragnell of Belfast on Aug 10 1920 (PC)
- 'Matlock' - Full size image
This should be called Matlock Bath! View from Hagg Tor looking southwards towards Cromford and Wirksworth. It shows the land by the river that
eventually became the Derwent Gardens. Clifton Road is the road going up the hillside just past the church. Portland House, with its mews
behind, is at the bottom of Clifton Road although from the small amount of road that is in the shot there seem to be no other houses
built. Walker's Bath Terrace Hotel and the New Bath Hotel and are beyond Portland House whilst 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. The original photograph for
this card dates from 1886, so the image pre-dates the Switchback on Orchard Holme.
Frith's Series, No.18592.
On the back: No message (PC)
- Matlock Bath from Heights of Jacob -
Full size image
North Parade and the River Derwent, the Railway Station, Holme Road, Waterloo Road - and in the background High Tor, Starkholmes and
Riber Castle. It was taken before 1911.
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
size image | Back
Copy of a painting by the former Matlock Bath artist Hadfield Cubley and signed by him, bottom left.
This view no longer exists as it shows riverside buildings that were demolished when the road was widened in the 1960s. 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.
This postcard is the collector's favourite.
On the back: Tuck "Oilette" Postcard, No. 1660, 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:
There is a biography of Henry Hadfield Cubley on the web site
- Matlock Bath - High Tor (No.2) - Full
size image | Back
Included in this section because of the roads shown - Brunswood Road, Clarence Terrace, Clarence Villas (where web mistress was
born) - with High Tor in the background.
On the back: Queen Series. Aug 11 1909 to Miss Adcock from George. He sent her a number of postcards. See 7. and 8. below. (PC)
- Matlock Bath looking north - Full
size image | Back
Shows Clifton Road, the New Bath with lovely gardens and the large lime tree that stood in the grounds for many years, the Royal Pavilion
(Palais Royal), the Royal Hotel and Upperwood. The original photograph was taken before 1900.
On the back: To Miss Kate Hitchinson of Mayfair from W Martins and postmarked Derby Sep 23 1905.
No publisher (PC)
- Matlock Bath The Church - Full
size image | Back
The Royal Hotel, Pavilion and Church. You can even see the vegetables in the garden. Lovely image. But, curiously, this image seems to
have been damaged prior to publication as a postcard, as there are other postcards of this picture (but not the same card) that also
show these marks. It is possible the original plate was damaged or it may have occured in one print run.
On the back: Queen Series. Aug 20 1909 to Miss Adcock from George (PC).
- Matlock Bath - The Promenade - Full size image |
Back
The Riverside, looking towards the Methodist Church and North Parade. The postcard dates from before 1906.
On the back: Queen Series. Posted Aug 18 1909 to Miss Adcock of Salisbury from George (PC).
- Matlock Bath The River - Full
size image
Photograph No.70579, pub. Photochrom Co. Ltd., Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
The postcard was unused, so there was no message (PC).
- Matlock Bath, The Royal Hotel - Full size image |
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 Letter Card - Full size image |
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click on the actual image to see the full size. This also applies to the half size image.
The image you can see on this page is the quarter size version.
A View letter card published by the Photochrom 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
A rower is in centre of the picture, which was taken near the 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.
Published by I. M. White [sic - he was J. M. White], "Derwent" Series, Derwent Arcade, Matlock Bath, No.93151.
One of the Glossy Photo Series, printed by Photochrom, London (PC).
- On the Derwent [Matlock Bath] - Full size image |
Back
The river and a few rowing boats. What looks like a washing line across the river is a rope for the ferry.
On the back: Ralph Tuck Framed Aquagraph Postcard. A note to Ella begins with: "This is a lovely place, and I have been all round here,
& am going on the river. Have done a good deal of climbing ..." The note also discusses a sprained ankle! This is the first instalment
and the tale continues on the back of 'The High Tor, Matlock' (Images, Matlock Dale)
As the note covers the entire back of the card, the image must have been sent to the addressee in an envelope. (PC)
- River Derwent from Lovers' Walk, Matlock Bath - Full
size image | Back
Looking downwards towards the river and Cat Tor. The Switchback Railway shelter, Holy Trinity Church, the New Bath Hotel, Portland
House and Portland House Mews are all clearly visible.
On the back: Artistic Series, pub. G. Marsden & Son, Wirksworth & London, No. G1993. Posted Apr 10 1909. To Miss Adcock, who was in Crawley
(PC)
- Lovers' Walk, Matlock Bath - Full size image
A couple enjoying a stroll beside the river. Card printed in Great Britain, but no publisher given. No message (PC).
- South [sic] Parade and Gardens, Matlock Bath - Full
size image | Back
Coloured view of the Promenade and North Parade, not South Parade as printed on the front of the postcard. Super clear image,
slightly later than the B & W called "Matlock Bath - The Promenade" (above). The War Memorial replaced the lamp.
The picture dates from between 1906 and the postal date.
On the back: Jan 4 1909 - Miss Adcock was in Crawley
Published by E.T.W. Dennis & Sons Ltd. of London and Scarborough as part of its "Dainty Series", No.2652 (PC)
- South Parade and Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath - Full
size image
A relatively quiet Parade, taken in the 1950s. Harry Gill's shop sign is partly visible on the LHS. This appears to be a black and
white card with colour added, as the colour is very uneven in places.
On the back: A St. Albans Series Real Photograph, PN 1409. No message (PC).
- The Fish Pond, Matlock Bath - Full size image
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. A Greetings Card published by F. Frith and Co., Reigate. MTB. 5 (PC).
- Stereo view of North Parade Matlock Bath, 1870s - Full
size image | Back
Although the caption reads 'Matlock' this stereo is of North Parade,
Matlock Bath. The view is looking southwards from the station bridge
and shows the River Derwent with the Midland Hotel in the foreground.
The image is undated, but is clearly quite an early picture. The
Methodist Church was built in 1867 and the promenade was properly
laid out for Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 so this image was
probably taken not long afterwards. The hotel was run by Miss Eleanor
Smedley from some time before 1868 until
her death in 1912. The first reference to the Midland Hote by name
appears in Kelly's 1876 directory.
It is a similar view to the stereoview image immediately below,
though there are less trees in the foreground.
References for Eleanor Smedley:
1841 census | 1851
census | 1861 census | 1871
census | 1881 census | 1891
census | 1901 census | Will
info
An announcement of her death is on Matlock
Bath & Scarthin Newspaper Cuttings, 1912
On the back: E T Jackson No.21 (PC/2)
- Stereoview of Matlock Bath, about 1870 - Full
size image
Looking towards Upperwood from the station and showing the Midland
Hotel in foreground plus Derwent Terrace Methodist Church. This
is an earlier view of the previous image as the area that became
the Promenade was still overgrown. The hotel has a sign along the
bottom of the roof. Can you see the steps going down to the riverbank
on the bottom right? (PC)
- Stereoview of a deserted Museum Parade,
Matlock Bath, 1860s - Full size image | Back
Summer - all the sunshades 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 could not possibly be seen from the way the photographer
was facing!
Photographed and published by the Manchester Photographic Company,
Limited, 84 Market Street Manchester [Note: this Company was established
by the Petschlers in 1865 and this is stereo view has a low number]
(PC/2).
- Stereoview of 'Matlock Church', 1867 - Full
size image | Label on back
This is actually Holy Trinity, Matlock Bath, looking northwards towards the Heights of Abraham and with the rocky outcrop above the Lovers'
Walk to the right. There are no gravestones in the images but it shows the South (east on other churches) window.
- Matlock Bath in the summer, 1966 - Full
size image | Back
A view of the Fishpond & South Parade teeming with trippers and vehicles. Look at the number of coaches in the Pavilion car
park behind the Pond.
On the back: Card number PT16604. Sent to Mr. and Mrs. Williamson in Louth. Printed in Great Britain (PC).
- Matlock Bath Fountain Baths - Full size image (no half size image available)
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Leaflet printed by W. E. Howe advertising the Baths and quoting Dupre's Analysis (PC)
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![Stereogram of Matlock [Bath]](tl/mb_npar_midlandhot_stereo.jpg)
