The late Dr Geoff Dawes, amongst his other talents, was a respected local historian with several books to his name.
His family kindly passed on most of his research papers and photographs to me. Below are some photos from his collection.
Peter Patilla
Once an "alehouse" on Chadwick Nick Lane
Allen Lane, Fritchley in the 1930s
The old Ambergate toll bar on what is now the A6 beside the Hurt Alms
It was on the Cromford to Belper Turnpike Trust
Remains of the Betty Kenny Tree in Shining Cliff Woods, Ambergate, taken in 1988
The old bobbin mill at Fritchley
What was once Bowmer's Mill at Fritchley
Bown's Hill in 1965
Looking up Bown's Hill from Crich Market Place
The bridge over the A610 at Bullbridge before it was demolished
Bullbridge flooded in 1933
What was once the Bull's Head Inn on Cromford Road, Crich
Fritchley Carnival in the 1930s
Church Quarry, Crich in July 1989
View over Crich in 1910
Site of was once Clay's manor house beside St Mary's Church at Crich
Congregational Chapel at Fritchley in February 1988
Keeper's Cottage on the Hagg at Crich
Hagg Lane in 1950
Site of Harrison's Mill, Fritchley
What was once the Hat Factory between Fritchley and Crich
Originally to make straw hats but was used as homes for local workers
Crich Market Place
Mill pond at Bowmer's Mill, Fritchley
Crich Market Place
The original vicarage on Cromford Road, Crich, just abover the church
1910, one of the many parades through Crich
What was once the Parish Room on the Common, Crich
Prospect Terrace, Crich
The cottage jutting out on the right was demolished
The Red Lion at Fritchley in February 1988
The Chadwick Nick reservoir built at the turn of 1900
The construction of the Chadwick Nick Reservoir at the turn of the twentieth century
Excavation and foundations of Chadwick Nick Reservoir 5th June 1903
Chadwick Nick Reservoir 10th July 1903
Interior of Chadwick Nick Reservoir 10th July 1903
Rose Cottage, Fritchley, just off the Green
One-time home of the late Dr Geoff Dawes
"Roskeen" on Surgery Lane was for many years the village doctor's surgery and home.
Royal Oak Terrace on the Common, Crich
The long windows on the right hand building show it to have been a stockinger's house
Official opening of Crich Scout hut in 1966
Scouts BBQ picturing Geoff Dawes and Barbara Haslam
Crich Scouts camping at Paignton in 1938
Top of the Dimple and Surgery Lane taken in May 1959
Taken from "Roskeen"
Gathering of Swain's Hunt at Crich Market Place in 1960
Tollbar cottage on Bullbridge opposite Allen Lane
The original tollbar gate posts were repositioned off Bowmer Lane
Steps from the Tors down to Chapel Lane
Steps up tothe Tors off Chapel Lane
Wakebridge mine
This house on the Common was once Walker's Private School (c 1798)
The photo is incorrectly labelled
Whitsun celebrations in Crich Market Place
"Daddy" Haywood (the school headmaster) was conducting
Whitsun parade from the Cross down Bown's Hill
Whitsun parades were once an important feature of Crich parish life
Fritchley windmill
Only the stone base is now evident
Fritchley windmill
The seat at the top of Bullbridge Hill was presented to the community by Fritchley WI