Chesterfield then and now. Retro Knifesmithgate Chesterfield, June 1979.

See how much Chesterfield has changed with these great 'now and then' photos

Chesterfield's shops and streets have changed massively over the decades, here we look at the way the town has evolved in pictures.

These retro pictures are from the Derbyshire Times archives. For more images of Chesterfield then and now, visit our retro section.

Many of the shops on Chatsworth Road have changed
Many of the shops on Chatsworth Road have changed
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Although Ladbrokes is still there!
Although Ladbrokes is still there!
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If, like Del Boy, you had a hankering for a Reliant Robin, Woodleigh's on Chatsworth Road, was THE place to go
If, like Del Boy, you had a hankering for a Reliant Robin, Woodleigh's on Chatsworth Road, was THE place to go
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Today, the building is home to one of Chesterfield's newest watering holes the G.A.S. bar.
Today, the building is home to one of Chesterfield's newest watering holes the G.A.S. bar.
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