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| Matlock Bank and Bridge - from near the Quarry, 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||
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An unusual view of Matlock Bank and Bridge, photographed from just past the Quarry. Look carefully at the top of hill above the rock face (against the edge of the picture); there is a long line of fencing. The buildings below, next to the road and including the boat House Hotel, are dwarfed by the immense rocks. The buildings of Dale Road on the far side of the railway bridge seem awash with turrets and chimneys. Holt Lane is just about visible, beginning under the bridge - a few feet past the vehicle on the road. There was only one property on Old Derwent Avenue at this time. Behind that building is Steep Turnpike, at the top of which is Chesterfield Road. Lilybank and Dalefield (The Gables at that time) can be seen, with fields and open countryside behind them. The whitish blob at the bottom of Steep Turnpike is "The Firs". Above the Dale Road shops is Lime Grove Walk. Bank Road and Smedley's Hydro are easy to see and Rockside also stands out. Posted at Matlock Bath on 26 July 1909 to Miss Laurenson of Rainhill, the unnamed sender wrote: "The weather here is very rough and stormy, plenty of rain. I was just going to pick some Bilberries on the hillside and it is raining again! .."  Stone Quarrying
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Postcard is one of Boots Cash Chemist "Pelham" Series. Postcard in the collection of, provided by and © Ann Andrews Intended for personal use only |
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