| Matlock Bath: The Royal Pavilion, about 1950 |
| Matlock Bath : Twentieth Century Photographs, Postcards, Engravings & Etchings |
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The photograph of the Royal Pavilion (also referred to as the
Grand Pavilion and now the Mining Museum) was taken from
Temple Walk and dates from either the late 1940s or early
1950s. The coaches parked in the Pavilion's car park had
brought the day trippers to Matlock Bath and had been a
familiar site in the village for many years. It is amazing
to see just two vehicles on the main road (A6); these days
the road is extremely busy.
The rooftops closest to the camera would have been (at that
time) of Harry Gill's shop - the taller building with the
two dormer windows - and those of Tommy Lowndes and Bert
Gregory.
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The Pavilion building and Fish Pond photographed during the winter of 2000. |
Postcard, by Valentine & Sons Ltd., Dundee and London,
Throughout the World Series No.G 9650. Unposted
Postcard and photograph in the collection of, provided by and © Ken
Smith and scanned
by Ann
Andrews who also provided the information.
Intended for personal
use only
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