Chesterfield retro factory pictures
Chesterfield retro factory pictures

Great photos show life at historic Chesterfield firms Bryan Donkins, Chesterfield Tube Works and Trebor sweet factory

They were huge names in the town – as well as place of work for thousands of Chesterfield people down the years.

By Brian Eyre
Wednesday, 13th April 2022, 12:27 pm

Here we take a look back at life in the town’s big-name factories down the decades.

We have been working with the local studies department of Chesterfield Library and Chesterfield museum and delving into our archives to bring you these great images from yesteryear.

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1. Donkins

Bryan Donkins works 1952.

Photo: Chesterfield Library\R Wilsher

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2. Factory view

View from Tube works chimney looking north over Bryan Donkins works, June 1958.

Photo: Chesterfield Library\JohnOCannam

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3. Familiar name

Bryan Donkins works 1998.

Photo: Chesterfield Library\John Stanley

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4. Trebor

Cadbury Trebor Bassett site at Chesterfield in 2003

Photo: Dean Atkins

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