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Manner of Passing the Second River in Peake Hole

George Cruikshank1816

Derbyshire Record Office

Derbyshire Record Office
Matlock, United Kingdom

This print is from George Woodward's book 'Eccentric Excursions or Literary & Pictorial Sketches of Countenance, Character & County in different parts of England & South Wales', published in 1816. It shows visitors to Peak Cavern being carried by tour guides over an underground river.

Peak Cavern is the largest natural cave entrance in the British Isles. The cave was known as the Devil's Arse and appears in William Camden's 'Britannia' under that name in 1586. Its name was changed to Peak Cavern in 1880, for Queen Victoria's visit. It lies within the Peak District National Park.

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  • Title: Manner of Passing the Second River in Peake Hole
  • Creator: George Moutard Woodward, George Cruikshank
  • Date Created: 1816
  • Location Created: London, England, Peak Cavern, Derbyshire, England
  • Provenance: Strutt Library (B/123)
  • Subject Keywords: Wonders of the Peak, Caves, Tourism
Derbyshire Record Office

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