We turn the clock back 50 years to show how Mansfield and Ashfield have changed

By Brian Eyre

Published 10th Jul 2019, 17:47 BST

These amazing shots from the Chad archive all come from 1969 and show a very different time

For more great photos of the area from yesteryear, visit our retro section.

1969 Mansfield Market Place.

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Mansfield 1969.

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Station Street, Kirkby. The cars may look different back then, but traffic jams are definitely nothing new

placeholder image — Station Street, Kirkby. The cars may look different back then, but traffic jams are definitely nothing new

Mansfield Rock valley.

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Mansfield Midland Station Demolition 1969.

placeholder image — Mansfield Midland Station Demolition 1969.

Mansfield Market Place.

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1969 Ollerton A614 roundabout.

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Mansfield Westgate, 1969.

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