Amazing black and white photos show the way we used to live in Chesterfield at the start of the 20th century

See just how much Chesterfield has changed over the last 100 years with these great photos showing the town and its people during the early 20th century.

The photos, taken from Chesterfield Library’s local studies collection, show how we used to live a century ago

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5. Chesterfield in the early 20th century

Stephenson Memorial Hall on Corporation Street in 1947 Photo: UGC

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6. Chesterfield in the early 20th century

Cavendish Street, Chesterfield, circa 1938-40 Photo: Chesterfield Library\Seaman & so

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7. Chesterfield in the early 20th century

Chesterfield High Street in the early 1900s. The Post Office, on the left on the picture. is now how to Sorbo Lounge. Photo: Chesterfield Library\Nadin

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8. Chesterfield in the early 20th century

Spital Mill, Spital, 1907. Photo: Chesterfield Library\Nadin

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