38 great retro pictures of Derbyshire life in and around Chesterfield, Buxton and the Amber Valley during the 1900s and 2000s

These fantastic pictures of life in Chesterfield, Buxton, Amber Valley during the 1900s to the 2000s are sure to bring back plenty of memories.

By Brian Eyre

Published 5th Apr 2024, 11:42 BST

See if you recognise anyone in these nostalgic pictures taken from our archives and Chesterfield Library’s local studies collection and Chesterfield Museum.

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

Retro chesterfield - Queens Park boating lake 1972.

1. Retro chesterfield

Retro chesterfield - Queens Park boating lake 1972. Photo: Sheffield Star

Picture shows Chesterfield Heywood Street in the 1970s. Pictured supplied by Chesterfield Museum Service\Chesterfield Borough Council

2. Picture shows Chesterfield Heywood Street

Picture shows Chesterfield Heywood Street in the 1970s. Pictured supplied by Chesterfield Museum Service\Chesterfield Borough Council Photo: Chesterfield museum

Retro Derbyshire - Opening of the new French HornCodnor by Mr Harrison, Chairman of Heanor UDC and presents the first pint.

3. Retro Derbyshire

Retro Derbyshire - Opening of the new French HornCodnor by Mr Harrison, Chairman of Heanor UDC and presents the first pint. Photo: George Eyre

Retro Chesterfield. Holywell cross Primitive Methodist Church, Chesterfield, 1955

4. Retro Chesterfield.

Retro Chesterfield. Holywell cross Primitive Methodist Church, Chesterfield, 1955 Photo: Sheffield Star

Chesterfield Derbyshire Buxton