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 Chris Thompson opening the Celebrating Cromford weekend. Local author Chris is a member of the Emmerdale writing team. |
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 Members of the Wharfedale Wayzgoose Morris Dancers take a break on Scarthin. The side is based in Otley in West Yorkshire. |
 A wayzgoose was a printers' festival when the master printer would supply a feast for his printers. |
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 David Mitchell's bargain book stall on Scarthin. |
 Stalls on North Street, with the school in the background. |
 Sir Richard Arkwright |
 
Three well dressings at the Methodist Church, Water Lane.
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 Viewing some of the many items from Glynn Waite's collection of Cromford photographs and memorabilia in the Methodist schoolroom. |
 Some of the paintings in the Amber Painting Group's exhibition at the Methodist church. |
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Left: Art exhibition at Cromford Mill of work by Doreen Andrews and Ken Spencer. Above: Doreen has donated one of her paintings to the Diabetes Unit at the DRI. Prints of the picture are being sold with profits going to the Unit and to Diabetes UK. |
 Felicity Easton collecting ducks from the river banks after the duck race. |
 Most of the ducks never made it to the finish. |
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)  Community Centre after the opening ceremony of Celebrating Cromford |
) Celebrating Cromford banner on Arkwright's Stores.Photo: Roy Smith |
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1917 Fowler Tiger steam tractor belonging to Sue and Dave Cope |
) Part of the "Cromford Wharf" model railway (now High Peak Junction). |
) Morris Dancers on Scarthin Promenade |
) Art exhibition at Cromford Mill |
) St Mary's Church Flower Festival showing wall paintings. Photo: Roy Smith |
) Stalls and bouncy castle at Cromford School summer fair |
) Graham Langley recruited to the Wayzgoose Morris Dancers. |
) Felicity Easton and Simon Smith rounding up stray ducks after the duck race. |
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AND FINALLY ....... Some of the decorated ducks Dalek Duck won the adult section for Simon Hargreaves. Felicity Easton's Robin Hood won the 11 to 16 age group, and J Allestry came first in the 5 to 10 age group with Painted duck.
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   England duck failed to finish. A portent for the World Cup? |
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