From long-lost buildings and much-loved businesses to changing street scenes and the way we lived – see how much local life has changed over 100 years in these images taken from our archives, Chesterfield Library and Chesterfield Museum.
For more photos from yesteryear, visit the retro section of our website.

5. Retro Chesterfield
The view from Chesterfield College, showing the now-demolished Chesterfield Hotel Photo: Dennis Lound

6. Chesterfield retro
Sheffield Road looking towards the town centre in 1989 Photo: Chesterfield Library\J Stanley

7. Retro Chesterfield
Knifesmithgate and the Vic veranda Pictured supplied by Chesterfield Museum Service\Chesterfield Borough Council Photo: Chesterfield museum

8. Retro Chesterfield
Chesterfield Carnival Queen (Evelyn Fox) and attendants at the Midland Station in 1935 on their way to Queen's Park for the crowning of the Queen ceremony Photo: Derbyshire Times\Chesterfield Library

