A gathering of societies with an interest in and an understanding of the history of Cheshire. Retweets are not endorsements.

Cheshire, North West England
Joined November 2021
Tunnicliffe's Spring Two wonderful illustrations by Cheshire son Charles F Tunnicliffe R.A. from the Ladybird Book, "What to look for in Spring" published in 1961. Featuring lambs, blossom, wood anemones, wood violets and a bank vole. #Cheshire #Illustrators #Spring
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Cheadle Civic Society are running this great event cheadlecivicsociety.uk/Agath… #History #HistoryMatters @LocalCheshire
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Col Christie talking about his wife, the author Agatha Christie who is recovering at Abney Hall, Cheadle. #History #HistoryMatters @CheadleCivic @LocalCheshire
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Every year children in the Northwich Education Partnership make artworks for an exhibition of children’s art in collaboration with Visual Arts Cheshire. This year the exhibition theme is ‘Empowerment’, and it will be on display at Lion Salt Works throughout the summer.
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Early morning X1 bus to Chester. #Chester
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Upcoming event: Plein Air Painting Workshop: Composition, Friday 4th September. Join @NorthernRealist for fun Plein Air painting workshops at Tegg's Nose Country Park to help you capture a different aspect of landscape painting eventbrite.co.uk/e/plein-air…
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It's #MondayMotivation time and the History Hub have chosen this lovely sunny view of the River Dee with The Groves, and the Suspension Bridge taken in the 1960s #Chester.
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1 July 1916 Private Leslie Butler (17035) 20 Bn Manchester Regiment was killed in action and was buried in Dantzig Alley British Cemetery Leslie is also remembered on the Bramhall War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters @LocalCheshire
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Join Adrian Sumner at #GrosvenorMuseum on Sunday 28 June from 2pm–3:30pm for #ArtOfNow an entertaining, illustrated talk exploring the daring, innovative — and sometimes risky — side of contemporary art. cwac.co/cMsHK #ChesterEvents #ArtTalk #ContemporaryArt
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I very much enjoyed writing an overview of the Iron Age buildings and fields located at the Chester amphitheatre, described in the 2018 excavation report, which provided important new data re both settlement and agriculture in the city's pre-Roman period: wp.me/pcZwQK-9vV
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Chester Green Festival 2026. Launch day #Chester
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Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Nik got this photo of one our summer migrant butterfly species, while working at the Newgate Nature Reserve in Wilmslow. Painted Lady butterflies are well travelled and visit the UK from Europe and Africa each year to breed.
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Last chance to see! 'The Amphitheatre Owl - a 16th century curiosity' closes tomorrow, Sunday 7 June. Come and see our wonderful owl cup and his friends.
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Last chance to see ‘The Salt of the Erthe’ by Cheshire Artists Network at #LionSaltWorks. The CAN artists have pulled inspiration from our industrial buildings using a mix of medias between the artists, it is an exhibition full of imagination!
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Save the dates! 🏰💜 Explore Chester’s historic landmarks with Heritage Chester this year. From the Leadworks Shot Tower to King Charles’ Tower, Bonewaldesthorne’s Tower + Camera Obscura, and the Water Tower with Æthelflæd. 📅 Check the upcoming dates and plan your visit!
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‘The Salt of the Erthe’ by Cheshire Artists Network has opened at #LionSaltWorks. The CAN artists have pulled inspiration from our industrial buildings using a mix of medias between the artists, it is an exhibition full of imagination!
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Join us for a tour of our Exton Park campus, where you can explore our facilities and ask any questions you have about uni life 🎓📚 Visit us on Wednesday 10 June 📅 Book onto a campus tour here - bit.ly/4cENZvG
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The #SundayShot from the History Hub is the view from the top of Chester Cathedral Tower in 1900.
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Replying to @BBGuides
May is Local & Community History Month. As a qualified tourist guide I interpret history and bring heritage to life. I will be the @ChesterTour guide on 16 May at 10.30am / 2pm & 22 May at 2pm. Book online at The Chester Tour or join me by the red pillar box, Chester Town Hall
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On Friday the students took a break from digging for a workshop with archaeologist and animal bone specialist Ian Smith. They learnt how to identify animal and bird bones. Now they'll know more about the bones they are finding. @ArchaeologyChester @HistArchChester @DeeArchaeology
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A FREE day out for the whole family in the heart of Chester 🎉 Viking jewellery ⚔️ Roman VR 🏛️ live music 🎵 a BBC Gladiator 🏋️ and more 📅 Sat 23 May | 11am–4pm 📍 Exchange Square & Picturehouse Chester #ChesterHeritageFestival #HeritageChester @VisitChester @ShitChester
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