We searched our archive, along with photos from Chesterfield Library’s local studies collection, to bring you these evocative images, depicting what life was like in Chesterfield and Derbyshire sixty years ago.
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![A world cup themed float at Buxton carnival in 1966.](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQyMTFmODYzLTQxMGEtNDhiOS04MWYwLTA5ZTVjYWRlNTUwYTo2NzY2ZDk3OC1hZTg2LTRiMGEtYTdlZS1lZGVhMmMxMmQ0ZjA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Derbyshire in the sixties
A world cup themed float at Buxton carnival in 1966. Photo: NW
![Chesterfield centre forward Hollett gets his head to a corner from Salisbury with goalkeeper Wood of Bradford well beaten, but the ball goes wide, as Chesterfield take on Bradford City in 1966](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjNiY2MwZjY0LTBiMTQtNDBkOS05OGQxLTRkYTY5Y2VmZTUzYTozNWZlYTYwZS0yODcwLTQ1MzQtOGRjMS1jMzc0MmFlZjNlYTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Derbyshire in the sixties
Chesterfield centre forward Hollett gets his head to a corner from Salisbury with goalkeeper Wood of Bradford well beaten, but the ball goes wide, as Chesterfield take on Bradford City in 1966 Photo: dt
![After five weeks of freezing temperatures this waterfall in Chatsworth Park presents a fine display of nature's artistry as it's frozen solid in 1963](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgyYjk4MGNkLTRjMjctNDAyZi1iNmNiLTQwZDU5YmMyZWY3MjowMTNmNTkxMC05MjRkLTRiMmEtYTNhYS0xYjYyNmQxNDI1OGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Derbyshire in the sixties
After five weeks of freezing temperatures this waterfall in Chatsworth Park presents a fine display of nature's artistry as it's frozen solid in 1963 Photo: JP
![New Square, Chesterfield, in 1968](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjFmMjQzZWMyLTlmNWEtNGMyMi05NWYzLWFmNjQ1MTMwN2ViZDo5M2Q4NjQ4Ni1jZTAwLTRlY2MtYTcxOC02M2ZlM2Q1MDQyNGI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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