Nine photos showing how Buxton used to look
So many things have changed in our town over the years with businesses closing, hotels being knocked down, and of course new developments.
Friday, 4th June 2021, 5:33 pm
So we’ve taken a look in our archives and found these nine pictures which show how Buxton used to look.
Do they bring back memories? Which was your favourite local business back in the day?
1. Spa Hotel
Buxton Advertiser archive, demolition of the giant Spa Hotel, Buxton
Photo: Alan Swift
2. Buxton
circa 1940: Buxton High Street and baths. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Photo: Hulton Archive
3. Buxton
1st December 1908: A sleigh ride in Buxton, Derbyshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Photo: Topical Press Agency
4. Buxton
Buxton Advertiser archive, 1974, queuing for petrol in the 1974 fuel crisis
Photo: Jason Chadwick
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