From Burton's and John Collier to Mace's and Wakefield Army Stores - looking back on Chesterfield shops of the seventies

By Phil Bramley

Editor, Derbyshire Times

Published 10th May 2023, 14:02 BST

Updated 10th May 2023, 14:03 BST

It was the decade of the Space Hopper, the Ford Cortina and the Chopper bike – and in Chesterfield there were plenty of great stores to do your shopping in the 1970s.

Sadly, many of the names we used to visit fifty years ago are no longer with us. Here we look back on some of the shops of yesteryear and the memories they still hold for many of us...

Seventies shops in Chesterfield

1. Seventies shops in Chesterfield

Seventies shops in Chesterfield Photo: Submitted

This image from 1974 shows the John Turner store at the bottom of Packers Row and the Fine Fare store, now occupied by Wilkos.

2. John Turner

This image from 1974 shows the John Turner store at the bottom of Packers Row and the Fine Fare store, now occupied by Wilkos. Photo: Chesterfield Photographic Society

This image from 1978 shows the Burton store on Burlington street (now Greggs) and John Collier next door.

3. Burton's

This image from 1978 shows the Burton store on Burlington street (now Greggs) and John Collier next door. Photo: R. Wilsher

The Mace pet store, at the back of Burlington House was always fun to visit - not least as it was below street level

4. Mace pet store

The Mace pet store, at the back of Burlington House was always fun to visit - not least as it was below street level Photo: John Stanley

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