| The
Vernon Lamb Archive, Weddings & Christenings |
| A Unique Photographic Record of
Matlock & District, 1910-1915, and World War One Soldiers |
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| Place: |
Matlock |
| Property / Street / Road: |
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| Date: |
1916-1922 |
| Description/Historical Information: |
Bride and groom in front of their wedding car, a 1917 Model T Ford Town Car; the car year began on 1 Aug 1916. This
is a landaulette, and the convertible top over the passenger seating is folded down. The bride has removed her hat and jacket for this photo. A picture of the same couple can
be seen on VLA5155.
Until the Volkswagen Beetle came on the scene the Model T Ford was the most sold car in the history of the motor car. |
Further information
elsewhere on this site: |
The garage owner William Hand opened a Ford dealership in Crown Square in 1914. See: Matlock:
Hand's Garage, Crown Square, though it is not known if this was one of the vehicles he sold. |
| Image Reference: |
VLA5159 |
| Copyright: |
© The Vernon Lamb Archive and Robert White.
See About the Archive and About
Vernon Lamb, Photographer. |
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