21 more fascinating black and white pictures showing the life of Derbyshire and its people down the years
The interesting pictures capture how people lived, the fashions and the issues that mattered to them.
We have pictures of industrial unrest, men queuing to sign up for the army in 1915, some footballers who wrote their name into Chesterfield FC’s history, village events and plenty more.
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5. The Annual Well Dressing Festival
During the week the Annual Well Dressing Festival took place at Tideswell and thousands of people have been visiting the village on the occasion of this charming custom. Photo: Hulton Archive
6. Leslie F Townsend
Derbyshire and England cricketer Leslie F Townsend is pictured in 1936. Photo: E. Dean
7. Gasmask testing
A Chesterfield Borough Police telephone operator tests a gasmask with built in earpiece and microphone. The telephone service is considered one of the most important links in the coordination of ARP operations and must remain operational during air raids, 12th April 1939. Photo: Fox Photos
8. Arthur Bottom
Arthur Bottom, a centre forward with Chesterfield, pictured ahead of a match with Brentford in November 1959. Photo: Evening Standard