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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9. Retro Chesterfield

Spital Lane post office and railway bridge, 1940s Photo: Chesterfield in the early 20th century

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10. Chesterfield in the early 20th century

The Duke of Devonshire on a visit to Chesterfield for the unveiling of a memorial at the parish church, drill hall to honour the fallen, in June 1906. Photo: CH Nadine