| Matlock & Matlock Bath Images |
| Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century : Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings |
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Matlock Bath from Lovers
Walk, 1799
An engraving from "The Modern Universal British Traveller" |
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Matlock Bath, 1806 *New*
Engraving from "A Guide to all the Watering and Sea-Bathing
Places; with a Description of the Lakes" |
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Matlock Bath from the
Temple House, 1810
A hand coloured engraving, with quote from "Peak Scenery" |
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Matlock Bath: Cumming's Old Bath Hotel
Dating from the 1840's, this card was found in old family documents.
It was where the likes of Lord Byron and Walter Scott stayed
when they visited Matlock Bath to take the waters. Includes
quote from "Peak Scenery" |
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The Cascade near Matlock
Bath, late 18th century *New
An etching, published in the Lady's Magazine - the original
was published in "The Modern Universal British Traveller" |
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Matlock Bath: Postcard dated about
1890
A view of the River Derwent and Derwent Terrace, Matlock Bath
from the railway. The photograph was taken by Francis Frith |
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Matlock Bath
and the Heights of Abraham, about 1898 *New
The view from the Station Approach looking towards the opposite
hillside of Masson and the Heights of Abraham |
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Matlock Bath: The Royal Hotel, about
1886
With additional quotation from 'Bemroses Guide' |
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Cottages, Matlock Dale, 1899 *New
Designed by Sir Guy Dawber. His drawings were published in "The Building News" |
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Matlock House Hydropathic Establishment
Advertisement, with engraving, from "Black's Guide
to Derbyshire" (1888), A & C Black, Edinburgh,
with quotation from the guide and a later directory |
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Matlock: Smedley's Church, Smedley's Hydro, 1885 *New |
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Plan of Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment, Matlock, 1875 *New |
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Willersley Castle, 1802
Seat of Richard Arkwright, Esq. Engraving from 'The Beauties
of England and Wales', by John Britton and Edward Wedlake
Brayley, Vol III, published in 1802, Cumberland, Isle of Man,
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Five mid 19th century images from John Smedley's "Practical
Hydropathy": |
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Matlock: View From Matlock
Bank *New
Looking towards Matlock Village (Old Matlock), High Tor and
Masson |
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Matlock: Smedley's
Hydro, Public Drawing Room *New |
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Matlock: Smedley's Hydro,
Starting Out *New
How John Smedley began |
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Matlock: Smedley's Hydro,
Extending the Hydro *New
The hydro was extended several times |
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Matlock: Riber Hall
*New
Mr. and Mrs. Smedley lived there for a time |
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