We’ve used some great pictures from our archive and the local studies department of Chesterfield Library and Chesterfield museum plus pictures supplied by Brian Davies from Chesterfield Photographic society.
If you enjoy this trip down memory lane, have a look at amazing historic photos show the way we used to live in Chesterfield in the last centuries.
Why not also join the Derbyshire Times retro Facebook group for even more images from yesteryear?
1. Hi-tech
The hospital had the latest equipment for diagnosing and treating patients Photo: Brian Davies
2. Grand building
The old Chesterfield Royal hospital was an impressive buiilding Photo: Brian Davies
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