West Bars and the AGD building in Chesterfield, seen from Shentall gardens. The building in the background is the old Market Place station that used to stand next to the Portland Hotel

placeholder image — West Bars and the AGD building in Chesterfield, seen from Shentall gardens. The building in the background is the old Market Place station that used to stand next to the Portland Hotel

36 fantastic retro pictures captured by photographers in Chesterfield the Peak Dsitrict and Amber Valley including Ripley, Heanor and Swanwick

By Brian Eyre

Published 17th Apr 2024, 12:13 GMT

These brilliant photos, taken from the 1900s up to the 2000s, show life in Chesterfield, Buxton, Ripley, Heanor, Alfreton and many other places.

See if these images bring back memories from yesteryear – and who you recognise in these nostalgic photos taken from our archives, Chesterfield Library’s local studies collection and Chesterfield Museum.

For more photos from yesteryear, visit the retro section of our website.

5. Derbyshire retro

Fowlers music shop, Oxford Street, Ripley. Photo: Derbyshire Times

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6. Derbyshire retro

Prince Philip chatting to well wishers at Alfreton baths. Photo: George Eyre

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7. Derbyshire retro

The Great Central Station in Chesterfield Photo: Chesterfield Library\CH Nadin

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8. Derbyshire retro

The branch of the Midland Railway going to Goytside, Chesterfield. Photo: Chesterfield Library\John O Cannam

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36 fantastic retro pictures captured by photographers in Chesterfield the Peak Dsitrict and Amber Valley including Ripley, Heanor and Swanwick

These brilliant photos, taken from the 1900s up to the 2000s, show life in Chesterfield, Buxton, Ripley, Heanor, Alfreton and many other places.

5. Derbyshire retro

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8. Derbyshire retro

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