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People who lived in the Matlocks : Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings

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Arranged in surname order, where possible

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Phoebe Bown Phoebe Bown, 1771 - 1854
One of Matlock's more unusual characters, Phoebe stood out from the crowd. She could play the flute, the violoncello, and harpsichord and was largely self educated. She broke horses, rode and farmed
Harold Joseph Cook
One of the young men of Matlock who died in the Great War
Donegani
Group Portrait of this Matlock Bath family, with names, taken about 1900. Some of the family emigrated to Canada
Mr. Chippett's School at Riber Castle
A photograph of the staff and pupils (almost all named) of Riber School, 1918 as well as a description of what it was like to be a pupil by the late Richard Beaumont
Matlock Board School Pupils, ca, 1898
Matlock Board School, Ist Class Boys photographed outside their newly built school on Chesterfield Road with the headmaster, Edwin Davis
Matlock Bank Primitive Methodist Church, 'Young Mens' Class' about 1904
Matlock Primitive Methodist Prize Choir of 1910/11
Church Group, visiting Ashbourne
No date, but about 1925-28. Can you help us identify anyone in the photograph? We think it is of All Saints' parishioners. They are being entertained by the Vicar of Ashbourne
Matlock County Junior School, about 1931
The girls of Standard VII, with their class teacher and the headmaster
Matlock County Infant School Band, about 1935/6/7 *New*
Only a handful of people are known, so if you recognise anyone please let the webmistress know.
Matlock Council School, 1936 *New*
There are no names supplied with this photograph, so if you recognise anyone please let the webmistress know.
Matlock Council School, 1938 *New*
Can you help with names?
Matlock Council Junior School, about 1939 *New*
Many of the pupils here are the same children who were in the Infant School Band photograph. Can you help with names?
Matlock Carnival, 1936
Matlock & District Amateur Operatic Society, 1930s *New*
Photographs of some of the chorus in two productions
Garden Party at Matlock Rectory
Edwardian parishioners attending a summer garden party. Five photographs from the album of Mrs. Wildgoose
Canon Kewley & His Sisters
The Rector of Matlock and two of his sisters, with biographical notes. From the album of Mrs. Wildgoose
Matlock Bath: Men's Cricket Team, 1930-3
Players, officials and supporters. Many names provided
Matlock Bath's Glove Factory
Originally in the Pavilion, the factory later moved to a building on the other side of the Fishpond. Photograph of some of the girls who worked there about 1930
Matlock Bath Pavilion & the Schools Mobile Library
The bus provided a wonderful service for Derbyshire schoolchildren. Photo of the first driver and one of the librarians
Miss Florence Nightingale
"The Lady With the Lamp" as a young woman
Photographers
Matlock and Matlock Bath's early photographers and some of their pictures. The thumbnail (left) is of the Potter family, taken by Mr. Hilder, some of whom emigrated to Canada
Rockside Staff Ball
Shows the New Year's Staff party around the outbreak of the Second World War
Unnamed Lady
Do you know who she was? She was photographed somewhere near Rockside Steps, Matlock
Mrs. Mary Whittaker
Aërated Water Manufacturer in Matlock Bath - of Tordale and "Whittaker's Pop"
Mrs. Mary Widdowson
of Upper Wood, Matlock Bath
Mrs. Robert Wildgoose, with biographical notes about both Mrs. Wildgoose and her husband. There's even a little about her car. From the album of Mrs. Wildgoose
Mrs. Wildgoose's Servants
Five photographs of Mrs. Wildgoose's female employees, with names. From the album of Mrs. Robert Wildgoose


 
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