Christopher Connolly's Photographic Guided Tour

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Albert Street

Albert Street stood where the flats can be seen, at the bottom of Higher Albert Street. A lot of Connollys lived here although I'm not sure how many of them were relatives of ours. In 1899 Annie and Stephen Connolley's youngest daughter Winifred was born at No 5 and died at No 30.

Albert Street

Catherine Street

Catherine Street

Nellie Renshaw and Albert Robinson lived in this house at 19 Catherine Street

Shakespeare's Yard

In the 1970s the people of Chesterfield successfully campaigned to retain the character of the market hall and Low Pavement when there were plans afoot to bulldoze all the old buildings. The planners had their revenge however and every house, shop, pub and workshop in this area between Holywell Street and Saltergate disappeared in order to create a car park. The Connolley's family home would have been in the middle of this empty space, and the entrance to the yard was probably opposite the white building, the old post office, on the left.

Shakespeare's Yard

20 Sunny Springs

20 Sunny Springs

The green kitchen door (left) is at 20 Sunny Springs, where Stephen Connolley lived in his later years. Number 58, where Stephen and Bertha Lousia, lived is near the bottom in the photo below.

Sunny Springs

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