Sunday School Demonstration
circa 1901
A sea of hats and hopeful faces fills the streets of Chesterfield in this bustling photograph from around 1901. This is a Sunday School demonstration, a cherished annual tradition where children and their families paraded with pride and faith through town, celebrating community and Christian learning.
The scene brims with Edwardian charm: young girls in frilly dresses, boys in caps and waistcoats, and a tightly packed crowd gathered outside J. Sheppard’s store and other recognizable shops of the era. This was more than a religious event—it was a highlight of the social calendar, uniting generations in pageantry and joy.
📆 Over 120 years have passed since this moment was captured.
🧓👧 Do you recognize this street? Did your grandparents attend such parades?
✨ Contribute to Chesterfield’s visual memory—upload your old family photos, market day images, or street views to Oldpik.com and help us build a living archive of Derbyshire's past!
The scene brims with Edwardian charm: young girls in frilly dresses, boys in caps and waistcoats, and a tightly packed crowd gathered outside J. Sheppard’s store and other recognizable shops of the era. This was more than a religious event—it was a highlight of the social calendar, uniting generations in pageantry and joy.
📆 Over 120 years have passed since this moment was captured.
🧓👧 Do you recognize this street? Did your grandparents attend such parades?
✨ Contribute to Chesterfield’s visual memory—upload your old family photos, market day images, or street views to Oldpik.com and help us build a living archive of Derbyshire's past!
Contributed by OldPik on January 7, 2024
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