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Cycling in the Chesterfield area - a pictorial story

Posted: Friday 21st August 2020

Author: Geoff Waters

Chesterfield C & AC 25-mile Time Trial Championships, 1928 showing dress of the day. Seated front centre is 'Jimmy Webster' the 'builder of my Webster c1949
Chesterfield C & AC 25-mile Time Trial Championships, 1928 showing dress of the day. Seated front centre is 'Jimmy Webster' the 'builder of my Webster c1949
Outside the 'gents' at Cromford!
Outside the 'gents' at Cromford!
The Staveley Wheelers' c 1935
The Staveley Wheelers' c 1935
Road race in the 1950's going past the Midge Inn near Hatton in Lincolnshire
Road race in the 1950's going past the Midge Inn near Hatton in Lincolnshire
Chesterfield group 'cape up' in Derbyshire - it's raining again,1950's
Chesterfield group 'cape up' in Derbyshire - it's raining again,1950's
Two images of a hill climb event at 1960's in the Peak district again possibly on the old road out of Castleton before it fell away near Mam Tor?
Two images of a hill climb event at 1960's in the Peak district again possibly on the old road out of Castleton before it fell away near Mam Tor?
A track event at the Staveley Works cycling track near Barrow hill in Chesterfield early 50's I am led to believe it is the opening day and Reg Harris opened the event, everyone thought he'd do a couple of laps but apparently he wanted paying extra for that,
A track event at the Staveley Works cycling track near Barrow hill in Chesterfield early 50's I am led to believe it is the opening day and Reg Harris opened the event, everyone thought he'd do a couple of laps but apparently he wanted paying extra for that, "instead he turned up in a white Jag wi a leggy blonde in tow" says rider pictured in second spot. The track is still there but is now a golf driving range behind the Barrow Hill Steam railway/Turntable ...apparently the track wasn't used for that long as it was very fast and quite dangerous
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Posted: Friday 21st August 2020

Author: Geoff Waters

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