Photographs
of Matlock Bath Today (1) |
Matlock Bath : Twenty First Century
Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings |
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1. View of the River Derwent and North Parade,
taken from the Temple Hotel, in November 2008.
This view of the Parade, the Jubilee Bridge and the River Derwent
has
been the subject of a large number of postcards over the years.
2. The bottom of Holme Road, looking towards the Midland Hotel and
the bridge that leads to
Matlock Bath Station, photographed in September
2008.
The archway next to the house with the green door leads to what was
the former lock up[1].
On the right, at the very bottom, was a drapers. Next to it is a single
storey shop that was
for many years a butchers. The Hardy family were here and in the 1950s
it was run by Mr. Carline.
On the right of the railings is a short driveway that bends round
towards what used to be
the entrance of a snooker club. It was also led to the former workshop
of Frank Clay, the web mistress's father,
and where the many set pieces for Matlock Bath's Venetian Fête
and Illuminations
were produced in the 1950s[2].
The building (not shown) has been converted and is now a private home.
3. The former Hooton's shop on the corner of Holme Road and Brunswood
Road.
Although this is now
used as a store this used to be a greengrocers and,
for many years, it was run by Mrs. Hooton. She used to sit outside
on sunny days.
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Images supplied by and copyright © Andy Andrews and Ken Smith.
The Ken Smith images scanned for this website and © Ann Andrews.
Information written, researched, provided by and © Ann Andrews
Intended for personal use only.
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References (coloured
links go to transcripts or information elsewhere on this web-site):
[1] Also see Miscellany and Names
in Nineteenth Century Lists : Keeping Law and Order
[2] Matlock
Bath's Venetian Fête and Illuminations has
more information
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