Famous estates like Haddon Hall and National Trust properties such as Hardwick Hall offer visitors a glimpse into centuries of history, with many properties serving as locations for film and television.
The county also has much varied and stunning landscape which has provided inspiration for photographers throughout history – including the famous Dovedale Stepping Stones and popular viewpoint Monsal Head.
This collection of photos also includes the people that lived in worked in our stately homes and scenes from Matlock and Chesterfield.
5. Cromford Station
Cromford Station in 1997. (Photo by Rail Photo/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) Photo: Construction Photography/Avalon
6. Hardwick Old Hall
The west staircase, Hardwick Old Hall, 1997. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images) Photo: Heritage Images
7. Deborah Cavendish
Deborah Cavendish, nee Mitford, the Duchess of Devonshire, feeding the chickens at Chatsworth House, 1990s. (Photo by Christopher Simon Sykes/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Christopher Simon Sykes
8. The Packhorse bridge
A general view of the Packhorse bridge which crosses the river Wye in Bakewell, November 1996. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images) Photo: Epics