From Well Dressings and traditional village festivals to camping in the countryside and a reservoir with little water due to drought – some things feel very familar.
This collection also shows factory workers, miners and memories of the 1966 World Cup.
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1. Lea Mills
Women machining garments at Lea Mills, Matlock. Founded in 1784 by Thomas Smedley the mills have been modernised by the present company, John Smedley Ltd. (Photo by George Freston/Getty Images) Photo: George Freston
2. Bolsover
Wives of striking Derbyshire miners hand in a letter to the Coal Board in Hobart Place. With them is MP for Bolsover, Dennis Skinner (centre). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) Photo: Evening Standard
3. Pleasley Colliery
Pleasley Colliery back in operation after the General Strike pictured on 17 November 1926. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Hulton Archive
4. Rolls Royce factory
Engineers at the Rolls Royce factory in Derbyshire assembling RB 162 lightweight lift jets in August 1964. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Hulton Archive