36 great pictures in our latest retro gallery showing Derbyshire life down the years

By Brian Eyre

Published 24th May 2024, 08:09 BST

Enjoy these fantastic pictures in our latest photo gallery bringing you photos from royal visits and street scenes, to old buildings and events which have taken place in towns and villages across Derbyshire from Chesterfield to Bolsover, Shirebrook, Ripley, Codnor, Heanor, Buxton and more.

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.

Flood water at Horns Bridge, Chesterfield.

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Flood water at Horns Bridge, Chesterfield. Photo: Chesterfield Museum

Cycle race going through Horns Bridge roundabout, Chesterfield, in 1992.

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Cycle race going through Horns Bridge roundabout, Chesterfield, in 1992. Photo: Derbyshire Times

The new Baron Grey of Codnor Castle pictured at Codnor Castle, 1990.

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The new Baron Grey of Codnor Castle pictured at Codnor Castle, 1990. Photo: Brian Eyre

Chesterfield market place is closed off due to the tragic fire at the Littlewoods store, May 1993

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Chesterfield market place is closed off due to the tragic fire at the Littlewoods store, May 1993 Photo: Derbyshire Times

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