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Images Index> 20th & 21st Century, Matlock> This page |
| Matlock : Pic Tor, 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Matlock, Twentieth Century Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings | ||||||||||||||||
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The view shown here is beside the River Derwent at the foot of Pic Tor. "The Urban District Council in 1903-4 opened up the Pictor Promenade and other river walks ... [1]" This card was posted in Matlock on 27 Oct 1920 and sent to Miss Maggie Macdonald of Littleborough near Manchester. The sender was clearly enjoying him/her self. The message reads: "champion over here The afternoons are lovely just like summer and am spending my time outside". There was another postcard on this page of Pic Tor Promenade but
this has been moved and the black and white picture replaced by the
coloured version |
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"Celesque" Series postcard, published by the Photochrome Co. Ltd, London and Tunbridge Wells. No. 49112. Postcard in the collection of, provided by and © Ann Andrews Intended for personal use only |
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References: [1] "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire", 1912 |
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Pic Tor Promenade