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30 Vintage Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Matlock (Derbyshire) in the 1970s

Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District. The town is twinned with the French town Eaubonne. The former spa resort Matlock Bath lies immediately south of the town on the A6. The Matlock area is considered to include Wirksworth, owing to the close proximity of the towns.

Matlock is nine miles (14 km) south-west of Chesterfield, and in easy reach of the cities of Derby (19 miles), Sheffield (20 miles), and Nottingham (29 miles); the Greater Manchester conurbation is 30 miles away. Matlock is within the Derbyshire Dales district, which also includes the towns of Bakewell and Ashbourne, as well as Wirksworth.
The headquarters of Derbyshire County Council are in the town.

These photos below were taken by pszz that show street scenes of Matlock in the 1970s.

Promenade Fish Bar
Road Widening
Silver Jubilee
Silver Jubilee
Smedley Street East
Town Hall
View Of Matlock From Snitterton
View Of Matlock From Snitterton
Waiting For The Parade
Woolworths
Woolworths
Woolworths
Bank Road. Crown Square
Bank Road. Liptons
Canoeing On River Derwent
Cawdor Quarry
Cawdor Quarry
County Offices
Crown Hotel
Derwent River Bridge
Edgefold Road
Flood Defences, River Derwent
Flood Prevention Work, River Derwent
Flood Prevention Work, River Derwent
Flood Prevention Work, River Derwent
Hikers On Rail Way, Viewed From Bridge At Old Road
Main Street
Matlock And Cawdor Quarry, From Snitterton Road
North Parade
Old Gas Works Buildings