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Matlock Bridge, Pic Tor Walk, 1909
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Black and white postcard
of the riverside walk
at the foot of Matlock's Pic Tor
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A lovely view of the pathway beside the River Derwent at the foot of Matlock's Pic. The Edwardian visitor to one of Matlock's many hydropathic establishments may have enjoyed strolling along here. It was described amongst the "Walks Around Matlock" in a 1903 Guide.

"This is a newly formed, and very interesting, short walk. Go down Hall Lees by river-side towards Matlock Green. Pass through Knowlstone Place Gardens, and along by Pic Tor Rock, to Dale Road, leading into Matlock Bath Road"[1].

In the middle distance are properties on Dale Road and just behind the tree in the centre of the photograph is Greatorex & Son's "coffee pot"[2].

The postcard above was sent home to his relatives by a young Australian man whilst visiting England to study music. There's another card from the same collection on this website.
South Parade, 1909 card
The same view, called "High Tor Walk, Matlock Bridge" was published as a coloured card

Matlock's War Memorial was erected on the top of Pic Tor; the site was chosen so the memorial could be seen from miles around.
War Memorials


Photograph kindly provided by and © Phil Williamson

References:

[1] Ward Lock & Co's "Guide to Matlock, Dovedale, Etc.", Illustrated Guide Books of England and Wales (Guide Series 1903-4), p.55

[21] An explanation of this term can be found on the page about The Quarry

There are more Williamson family postcards on Rosemary Lockie's GENUKI website of Derbyshire
Old Postcard of The Way in from Coxbench, Little Eaton
Old Postcard of Old Bleach Mill, Little Eaton