Evocative photos show long-lost Chesterfield shops - and the people who ran them

Sports Editor, NMSY titles

Published 23rd Sep 2026, 09:42 GMT

The high street is always changing - and Chesterfield is no exception.

New stores open and other close their doors for the last time – but are still fondly remembered by locals.

Take a trip with us down memory lane to revisit these long-lost shops in Chesterfield - and the hardworking people who ran them

The outside of Greaves Chemist on Low Pavement during the 1920s. Photo: Seaman

The Kennings Car Hire company on Sheffield Road in1989. Photo: John Stanley

Hawk Cycles Shop on Burlington Street in 1994. Photo: John Stanley

A closed Currys on Burlington Street in the late 1980s. Photo: John Stanley

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