We searched our archive, along with photos from Chesterfield Library’s local studies collection, depicting what life was like in Chesterfield and Derbyshire in the 1980s.
1. Eighties Derbyshire
Celebrating 75 years of scouting with a milestone parade through Chesterfield in 1982 Photo: DT
2. Eighties Derbyshire
Tony Benn MP reporting from Chesterfield for Central Television's 'Central Lobby' - October 1984 Photo: Central Independent TV
3. Eighties Derbyshire
The Queen accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant, Sir Ian Walker-Okeover, as they walk past a small contingent of the Leicestershire and Derbyshire (PAO) Yeomanry in Matlock in 1968 Photo: Nancy Fielder
4. Eighties Derbyshire
Daredevils riders entertain the crowds at Bakewell Show in 1982 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers Ltd