The Covid pandemic has caused heartache to the families of its victims, forced loved ones apart and had a devastating impact on retail and hospitality businesses. But it has also made us appreciate our frontline health and care workers more than ever
From home schooling to mask-wearing, social distancing to travel restrictions, it was an unprecedented time in our history.
It also made us appreciate our frontline health and care workers more than ever as we turned out in droves on Thursday nights to stand on our doorsteps and clap those who were putting their lives at risk to save others.
Children put up their rainbow pictures in windows as a symbol of hope.
The impact was immediate, as these photos of Chesterfield town centre’s deserted streets and roads remind us all.
Take a look at these photos from 2020 and see if they stir up memories of those strange times.