, unfortunately the importance of our Towns history has been ignored in the name of 'modernization' where other places have built on this to attract visitors.
I know we can't compete with York - but that has been built up to extend the knowledge of York's history.

I would have loved to have seen the old Chesterfield Hotel made into  more of a tourist attraction with Stevenson and the history behind our railway station.
We have a lovely Park and I reckon more could be done with it than sticking a Fair ground or circus on once in awhile.

There is a list of possibilities if only someone would lend some time and thought into it!!

True  OC,  there  are  so  many  things  that  could  be  worked  on  but  who  would  that  someone  be?  Sadly,  I  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that  the  powers  that  be,  haven,t  the  ideas,  so  just  don,t  care.  Such  a  pity, such  a  waste.   

Where  has  Chesterfield  gone?,  Most  of  the  south  of  town,  Horns  bridge  area,  south  town  centre / Vicar  lane,  Beetwell  Street,  lower  Saltergate  and  everything  that  the  bypass  needed, all  gone  and  replaced  with  what  can  be  seen  in  any  other  of  todays  towns.  Is  there  enough  made  of  what  remains,  we  have  a  unique  church, is  it  advertised  enough?,  a  varied  industrial  and  railway  history,  forgotten?  The  Shambles, not  as  it  should  be,  one  of  the  largest  open  air  markets,  slowly  fading  away,  a  canal  that  could  be  alive  again,  George  Stephensons  connection  with  the  area, could  more  be  made  of  it?,  etc,  etc.  Good  to  see   that  there  are  members  on  here   that  love  their  town  and  promote  it,  as  we  have  a  lot  to  be  proud  of  but  ........
When  speaking  to  outsiders,  they  say,  Oh!  Chesterfield?  is  that  the  place  with  the  bent  steeple?  Surely  we  could  do  better. We do  need  the  visitors, tourism, business  and  income, don,t  we?   
Moan  over, back  to  my  cave. (got  some  more  election  rubbish  to  read))

Now the hotel has closed, what would you suggest it could be used for? Or should it be demolished?

Could it be used for student accommodation, being close to the college?

Student  accommodation  or  even  part  of  the  college.  Can,t  see  it  being  viable  as  hotel  any  more,  the  only  guests  would  come  from  rail  travellers,  as  it  is  not  easy   to  get  to,  once  on  the  by-pass.
Just  don,t  mention  DEMOLITION,  council  like  that  word,  they  seem  to  approve  of  pulling  anything  down  that  is  part  of  Chesterfields  history.

Always  a  good  night  when  Joe  and  the  Grease  band  turned  up.
RIP  Joe!

Still miss the bugger. Again, not mine, but same colour & make.
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Just  found  these  pics,  again  not  mine  but  same  colour  and  make.
 The  reg. numbers  would  be  in  demand  now  I,m  sure  ....
Jag.          KJE  999
Healey      MPA  5

No  matter  what  the  make  or  model,  cars  will  eventually  become  classics,  don,t  know  about  some  modern  ones  though,  that  many  models  about,  they  all  look  alike.

Close  the  country  for  refurbishment  and  move  abroad!

A  few  times  recently, I  have  noticed  some  people  using  their  E cigs  (or  whatever  the   correct  term  is ) on   buses,  usually  curled  up  on  the  back  seat  thinking  no  one  can  see  them.  Can,t  see  the  smoker  but  the  cloud  of  smoke  is  clear  enough.  Anyone  know  what  the  policy  is  regarding  this  new  smoking  trend  in  confined spaces.

Buses  in  question  were,  Red  Arrow,   X17  (old  one)   and  No. 51