Archive photos show life in Chesterfield in the 70s and 80s

They were the decades of punk and power dressing, but what did Chesterfield look like in the 1970s and 1980s?

Published 17th Dec 2021, 07:34 BST

Updated 31st Dec 2021, 14:11 BST

Working with the local studies section of Chesterfield Library, as well as Chesterfield Museum, we’ve dug out these great photos showing the way we used to live…

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5. Youth club

Children at Hasland Youth club, Chesterfield, play scheme ..Aug 16th 1971 Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd

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6. Housing

A shot between houses in Chesterfield in the 1970s. Pictured supplied by Chesterfield Museum Service\Chesterfield Borough Council Photo: Chesterfield museum