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Local History Fair 18th May 2019 Proact Stadium - home to Chesterfield FC, 1866 Sheffield Rd, Chesterfield S41 8NZ, UK CADFHS annual Local History fair.
Harry Brearley - Robin Fielder 21st May 2019 Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK Harry Brearley (1871-1948) is usually credited with the invention of "rustless steel", better well-known as stainless steel. Less well known is the fact that he lived in Chesterfield for many years.
My Life in Steam - David Darwin 18th June 2019 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK Dave has been a locoman for 60 years. He began work at Barrow Hill on 10th January 1955, straight after leaving school, and finally retired in 2003. He is now a volunteer at Barrow Hill.
The History of the Old House Museum at Bakewell - Mandy Coates 16th July 2019 Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK This collection of local life and artefacts is housed in a typical 16th century yeoman's house
The Pentrich Rebellion - Mike Parkin 20th August 2019 Rose Hill United Reformed Church, 22 Soresby St, Chesterfield S40 1JN, UK The Pentrich Rebellion was an armed uprising on the night of the 9th/10th July 1817. Did the punishment fit the crime ?

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