In pictures: Chesterfield's Co-op department store through the years
By Phil Bramley, Editor
Published 10th Apr 2019, 17:10 BST
Updated 10th Apr 2019, 17:14 BST
As Chesterfield's new Premier Inn opens on Elder Way, we take a look back at the building's former life as the town's Co-operative Department Store
From high fashion to its ever-popular toy department, Chesterfield's Department store was a high street fixture for decades. Here we look back at the Co-op through the years as the building starts a new life as a Premier Inn. For a sneak peek inside the new hotel click here
Chesterfield's Co-operative Department Store
Brides flocked to the Co-op's bridal department. Here, lucky bridal competition winner Rachel Annett is pictured with the Co-op's Claire Spight and Russell Mallender
Kids always enjoyed a trip to the Co-op's toy department - especially in the lead up to Christmas!
The famous bridge linking the Co-op department store on the left and the food store on the other side of Elder Way is a much-missed Chesterfield landmark
The imposing Chesterfield Co-op Department Store in its heyday
The Co-op department store had impressive section devoted to footwear
