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Three new old photos

Three new old photos

Three old photos recently popped up on ebay, captioned ‘Goyt Valley 1950s’. But where were they taken, and was the date correct? There’s only one man who knows the answer…

More Goyt Valley postcards

More Goyt Valley postcards

My thanks to Michael for allowing me to scan some of his wonderful collection of Goyt Valley postcards. They include many I hadn’t seen before, including views of Goyt’s Bridge and the Cat & Fiddle.

Goyt Valley postcards

Goyt Valley postcards

A wonderful collection of old postcards – many dating back to the early 1900s – showing the drowned hamlet of Goyt’s Bridge, and views of the River Goyt from Derbyshire Bridge to Taxal.

Identifying places – was it you?

Someone emailed me last week to say they could help identify places featured in the photo gallery. But like a fool, I somehow managed to delete the message and now have no way of retrieving it. So if it was you, please do get back in touch.

Photo albums completed

Photo albums completed

I've now managed to put all Gerald's photos on the site. They're divided into various albums. Simply click on any gallery link on the side menu to view them. I'd love to add more images to the collection. This project is completely non-profit making, and I'll scan any...

A photographic record

A photographic record

Many thanks to Gerald and Christine Hancock for allowing me to scan photographs from Gerald's three books on the Goyt Valley. There are about 75 images in total. I've just created the first album which shows photographs of Errwood Hall. Click here to view them.