Discover historic photographs from the National Park
Above: 35mm colour slide of hot air balloons in the grounds of Chatsworth House for the Festival of National Parks, 1987, © Peak District National Park Authority
You can now discover decades of previously-unseen historic photographs from the Peak District National Park Archives!
Explore this amazing exhibition for free at Bakewell National Park Centre until Summer 2027.
Above: 35mm colour slide of a family of cyclists on the Tissington trail, c1970s, © Peak District National Park Authority
It’s been a privilege to be part of this extensive heritage project alongside the Peak District National Park Authority and Derbyshire Record Office, funded by Archives Revealed, a partnership of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The Pilgrim Trust, The Wolfson Foundation and The National Archives.

Below: Medium format colour transparency of the Salt Cellar rock formation on Derwent Edge, c1994, © Peak District National Park Authority

