Pictures of the Past : The Peacock Hotel, Rowsley

The source for this image is a old postcard, dated around 1904. The card had the following message written in the blank space below the photo:-

"Just having lunch here - glorious country - after going to Haddon and Chatsworth. How are you all? Much love, Ellie."

and was sent to M^rs J. H. Milne, ‘Erin Port’, Sea Bank R^d, Viscard, Cheshire. The postmark is ROWSLEY AU 5, and below it 04 (August 5th 1904). The stamp (a green half-penny) is franked at MATLOCK at 8:45pm the same day.

(Information provided by Rosemary Lockie)