Dreaming of a white Christmas: 31 great bygone snow pictures from across Derbyshire including Chesterfield, Buxton, Ripley and Belper

Here are 31 retro snow pictures taken by our press photographers over 80 years – including Chesterfield, Buxton and Ripley.

By Brian Eyre

Published 18th Dec 2023, 11:42 GMT

Updated 18th Dec 2023, 13:20 GMT

See if these images bring back memories of Derbyshire during past snow falls.

1. Retro - New Square

Retro - New Square Chesterfield during a snow storm 1987. Photo: Derbyshire Times

Heavy snow, Chesterfield February 2018. Photo: Brian Eyre

Retro Buxton, clearing snow at Buxton FC ground. Photo: BA

Retro Chesterfield - Ducks search for food on a cold winters day in Queen's Park, January 1986. Photo: Star