It was also a year memorable for its heatwave which resulted in very low water levels at reservoirs in Derbyshire. Fortunately, the county didn’t experience the water rationing that the Drought Act imposed during the long hot summer of 1976.
Looking back over a year can also revive memories from decades ago. Can you remember where you were and what you were doing when these great photos from 2007 were taken?
![Chesterfield Youth Bowling Cub members with their haul of trophies.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU5YTA5YTk0LWE1MTYtNDE1ZS04ZThiLTFjNWZmOGNmZjc0YTo3Mjk3ZGZiYS05NDhhLTRjMjEtYTk1Ny0zOTc0YmJhNTlmZjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. Great achievement
Chesterfield Youth Bowling Cub members with their haul of trophies. Photo: Rebecca Havercroft
![Chesterfield borough councillor Tony Rogers, also a member of Derbyshire Police Authority, welcomed the Chief Constable and his walk support team when they arrived at the town hall.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJjYThiM2Y2LTg5ZTAtNDJlNS1hYjFkLTViMTg5Y2VkYmI5ZTozMTg3MzkzZi1lZDI1LTQ0MDktOWU3Yy1kNDMyY2VkMDA3ZWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Stepping out
Chesterfield borough councillor Tony Rogers, also a member of Derbyshire Police Authority, welcomed the Chief Constable and his walk support team when they arrived at the town hall. Photo: Submitted
![Children at Sunshine nursery dress up for Children In Need.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFiMmE5OTcyLWVhNTYtNGRkMi1hZTVmLWI1ODc1OTE5N2IyMDoyYjBlNTc1ZC02MTI0LTQ0NTEtOTY2MC05ODczNGQ4YTY5MzE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Best dressed
Children at Sunshine nursery dress up for Children In Need. Photo: Rebecca Havercroft
![Derbyshire young apprentices celebrated a 100 per cent pass rate after taking part in an innovative training course run by Chesterfield-based NLT Training Services.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVlYTA5Y2VlLTM2ZjctNDY0YS1hZWYxLWQ4ODRkNWViNTlmODozMmM1N2M2OS0yYTg0LTQzZjYtYjZmYi0xYTYyZDliZGQ1Yzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Top result!
Derbyshire young apprentices celebrated a 100 per cent pass rate after taking part in an innovative training course run by Chesterfield-based NLT Training Services. Photo: Submitted