'Landscapes Unlocked' exhibition now open at Bakewell National Park Centre

As part of the Peak District National Park's 75th Anniversary, a brand new exhibition has been opened showcasing an amazing photographic archive of the area.

Taken from a largely unseen archive of around 40,000 images, the exhibition at Bakewell National Park Centre reveals the rich history of the Peak District and its communities through to the present day. A brand new online resource revealing even more will also be available soon.

The majority of images are 35mm slides but there are also black and white negatives, contact prints, photographic prints and medium/large format transparencies.

The project is a partnership between the Peak District National Park Foundation, the Peak District National Park Authority and the Derbyshire County Council Record Office. It has been funded by Archives Revealed, a funding partnership of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, The Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National Archives.

Foundation, Record Office and National Park Authority teams have worked closely with archivists, historians and local communities to ensure the images are not only preserved but made accessible for research, education and public engagement. Landscapes Unlocked will support learning about environmental and social change, providing invaluable resources for future generations.