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Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century : Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings

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Pre Twentieth Century Images of Matlock Bath and Matlock
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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, and Derbyshire
	Matlock Bath: High Tor, 1785 *New* Engraving by Samuel Middiman from a drawing by John Smith published in "Select Views in Great Britain"
	Matlock Bath from Lovers Walk, 1799 An engraving from "The Modern Universal British Traveller"
	Matlock Bath: Ferry Over the Derwent, about 1836 *New* Engraving for "The Counties of Chester, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Rutland, & Lincoln Illustrated"
	Matlock Bath: River Derwent *New* Engraving, engraver unknown. Also published in a Guide from the latter half of the 19th century
	Matlock Bath, 1806 Engraving from "A Guide to all the Watering and Sea-Bathing Places; with a Description of the Lakes"
	Matlock Bath from the Temple House, 1810 A hand coloured engraving, with quote from "Peak Scenery"
	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"
	Matlock Bath, from the Heights of Abraham, 1866-78 New Photograph of the south of Matlock Bath
	Matlock Bath: North Parade, late 1870's (1) *New* One of two early photographs of Fountain Villas and Derwent Parade
	Matlock Bath: North Parade, late 1870's (2) *New* The second of two early photographs of Fountain Villas and Derwent Parade, this one showing the Ladies' College
	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
	Matlock Bath in the 1890s New A Victorian photograph that was taken outside the Temple Hotel between 1887 and 1898, looking towards Waterloo Road and Holme Road
	} } } } } Matlock Bath: Ashfield, originally The Villa *New* } Described as the oldest property in the place in the mid-nineteenth century } Three cards } } } }
	Matlock Bath: Dale Road, 1895 The first view of Matlock Bath for those arriving by train
	Matlock Bath and the Heights of Abraham, 1890s The view from the Station Approach looking towards the opposite hillside of Masson and the Heights of Abraham
	Matlock Bath: Jubilee Bridge, River and Promenade, 1890s *New* Nineteenth century postcard of the River Derwent
	Matlock Bath: The Royal Hotel, about 1886 With additional quotation from 'Bemroses Guide'
	High Tor & Railway Station, Matlock Bath, 1862 *New* Vignette engraving of High Tor and Matlock Bath station, with its distinctive chalet-style roof
	Stereoview of Matlock Bath Station, Nineteenth Century Holiday crowds
	The Cascade near Matlock Bath, late 18th century An etching, published in the Lady's Magazine - the original was published in "The Modern Universal British Traveller"
	Matlock Bath: The Riverbank, Later to be the Derwent Gardens *New* Dating from about 1880, this wonderfully clear photograph shows the land where the Derwent Gardens is today
	Matlock Bath: Toll Bar at Artists' Corner *New* Nineteenth century photo of the Toll Gate opposite High Tor
	Matlock Bath: Warm Wells Toll Bar *New* Photograph of Warm Wells that hung on the chimney wall in a classroom at Holy Trinity School in Matlock Bath for many years
	Scarthin Nick From Allen's Hill, 1892 The hamlet of Scarthin was for many years part of Matlock Bath. The parish boundary went along the edge of the Greyhound Pond
	Matlock Bridge, late 1880's The original photographs for this card and the one below were probably taken only a few months apart
	Matlock Bridge (and Bank), about 1890
	Matlock Old Church, 1870 Just before the church closed for major rebuilding
	Cottages, Matlock Dale, 1899 Designed by Sir Guy Dawber. His drawings were published in "The Building News"
	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
	Matlock: Smedley's Church, Smedley's Hydro, 1885
	Plan of Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment, Matlock, 1875
Seven mid 19th century images from John Smedley's "Practical Hydropathy":
	Matlock: View From Matlock Bank Looking towards Matlock Village (Old Matlock), High Tor and Masson
	Matlock: Smedley's Hydro, Public Drawing Room
	Matlock: Smedley's Hydro, Starting Out How John Smedley began
	Matlock: Smedley's Hydro, Extending the Hydro The hydro was extended several times. Shown here are the second and third "enlargements"
	Matlock: Riber Hall Mr. and Mrs. Smedley lived there for a time
	Matlock Bath from the Heights of Abraham An engraving by C. Bailey
	Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath
Engravings from "Mrs. Smedley's Ladies Manual" These are dotted throughout the book but there is no accompanying description to relate the pictures to the book. The images are purely decorative.
	Lea Mills, one mile from Cromford Station, Derbyshire
	Engraving of Matlock Bath, from the Wild Cat Tor
	View from the Black Rocks, overlooking Cromford Cotton Mills (the first built in England), Willersley Castle, Heights of Abraham and the High Tor
	Smedley's Hydropathic Establishment, Matlock Bank "It is always being enlarged".
	Riber Castle, Four Mid-Nineteenth Century Engravings One from Mrs. Smedley's book and three smaller ones from John Smedley's book
And from both books:
	Matlock: Water Cures, Mr. Smedley's Baths, Boxes & Douches John Smedley designed a range of steam boxes, baths and douches, as well as some other gadgets, for use at both the hydropathic establishment and the free hospital. He believed that the surface of the skin should be kept clean and soap and water were important.