Chesterfield Online Forum
General Category => Old Chesterfield => Topic started by: Pastitman on September 03, 2014, 09:50:39 PM
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In the fifties, I lived for a few years in a row of stone cottages on Saltergate, Just below the council highways yard and about opposite the Elder Way Co-op food store, as it is now. I have never found any photographs of the row. I have seen the odd picture of the Alms houses that was a little further down but none further up. If anyone could post a photo or guide me in the right direction, I would be very grateful. Why was I never into photography?
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Why was I never into photography?
Could it be 'cos you didn't have a camera?!! >;
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Could be we couldn,t afford one then. GOT ONE NOW THOUGH! lol
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Didn't know there was a council yard on there, what department?
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Yes, there was a Chesterfield Borough Council, Highways and Street Lighting Department on Saltergate, just opposite the Saltergate methodist chapel. Its entrance was 2 solid metal gates and 1 side gate and either side of the gates were office buildings. For interest, the church winding wheel, now in the museum, was stored there in pieces before being taken away for renovation. The yard closed and was demolished for the multi-story car park to be built.
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Blimey Pastitman you have just jogged my memory by describing the gates.
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I'll have a look through my old photos Pastitman, when I get a minute, as there's rather a lot.