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Please make sure you’re following our correct Facebook page

Another Facebook account calling itself Chesterfield & District Local History Society, is not now our official account. There’s details in this post on how to access our current official Facebook account. The duplicate account you don’t want to be following has an oil painting of Chesterfield Market Place in 1858 by Henry Smyth on its […]

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Death of Al Needham

We are very sorry to hear that legendary dance-band leader and Jazz trumpeter Al Needham has recently died. Al will be known to a generation of local people who enjoyed his music making and playing, latterly at the popular Jazz Club at the Olde House, Loundsley Green. As a tribute our Chairman, David McPhie, has […]

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No meetings until February!

We are taking a brief winter break – with no meetings until February 2024. But we’ll still be posting to this website and our Facebook pages. Our next meeting will be on the evening of Monday, 19 February 2024. This will be a (hopefully) brief AGM followed by Philip Cousins who will be showing us […]

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Next Meeting – February 2024

Our next meeting will be on the evening of Monday, 19 February 2024. This will be a (hopefully) brief AGM followed by Philip Cousins who will be showing us photographs of Chesterfield in the 1980s. Everyone is welcome to attend. In the meantime here’s one of the images he’ll be showing – a view of […]

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Courthouse demolition -our history reflection

In this post we look at the history the former courthouse near the railway station, on Brimington Road and Malkin Street, which is currently (28 January 2024) being demolished. The building is to be replaced by a temporary car park until some form of firm proposals are developed for its replacement. Latterly part used by […]

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Lumsdale focus for March meeting

The sometimes forgotten valley of Lumsdale, Matlock, is the focus for our March 18th meeting. Alan and Christine Piper will look at this valley which has a fascinating history ranging from 17th century lead smelting, through to corn milling, wool fulling, cotton spinning and bleaching. We hope you be able to join us – all […]