100 years of factory work in Chesterfield is showcased in 13 retro photos

Published 10th Mar 2023, 13:35 BST

Updated 10th Mar 2023, 17:58 BST

Factories in Chesterfield have employed thousands of workers down the years.

Many families will have relatives who have worked at Bryan Donkins, Tube Investments, Dema Glass,Trebor Bassett, Markham Engineering.

Those big-name businesses may have disappeared from town now but recollections of team work and enduring friendship remain for their employees.

Here’s a look back at factories in Chesterfield over the past century.

St George's Works soda factory on Knifesmithgate in 1899.

1. Factory focus

St George's Works soda factory on Knifesmithgate in 1899. Photo: Submitted

Masons cigarettes factory was housed in Spital Mill at the turn of the 20th century.

2. Factory focus

Masons cigarettes factory was housed in Spital Mill at the turn of the 20th century. Photo: Nadins

ICI staff at Peveril Estate, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield. The factory closed in July 1957.

3. Factory focus

ICI staff at Peveril Estate, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield. The factory closed in July 1957. Photo: Submitted

Canteen staff serving workers at Trebor Bassett. Do you recognise anyone on the photo or know what year the photo was taken?

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Canteen staff serving workers at Trebor Bassett. Do you recognise anyone on the photo or know what year the photo was taken? Photo: Submitted