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Matlock. The Switzerland Of England

c1920s. Colour lithograph, signed “Bernard Rutt” in image upper right, 101.6 x 62cm. Repaired tears and creases. Linen-backed.

Text includes “Metropolis of hydropathy. Served by the LMS [London, Midland and Scottish Railway] main line. Cheap fares & express services. Printed by McCorquodale & Co. Ltd, London.”

Matlock is a town in Derbyshire on the River Derwent. Initially, it consisted of a collection of villages until thermal springs were discovered in 1698. The town and district prospered from both the hydrotherapy industry and cloth mills. Ref: Wiki.

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Item #CL200-14

Price (AUD): $1,650.00  other currencies