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.
1. Factory focus
St George's Works soda factory on Knifesmithgate in 1899. Photo: Submitted
2. Factory focus
Masons cigarettes factory was housed in Spital Mill at the turn of the 20th century. Photo: Nadins
3. Factory focus
ICI staff at Peveril Estate, Sheffield Road, Chesterfield. The factory closed in July 1957. Photo: Submitted
4. Factory focus
Canteen staff serving workers at Trebor Bassett. Do you recognise anyone on the photo or know what year the photo was taken? Photo: Submitted