Cheshire Local History Association
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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
Delamere Forest postcard, c1910 Sticking with an Autumnal feel, this wonderful #postcard by S. Hildesheimer & Co Ltd gives a view of Vale Royal, Delamere Forest. No artist named, the original is likely to be an oil painting! #Cheshire #postcards #autumn #DelamereForest
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Send a little piece of Trafford history this Christmas! Our Christmas cards are now on sale, featuring beautiful historic images from our archives. #sale #ashtononmersey #stretford #oldtrafford #altrincham #bowdon #hale #timperley #flixton #urmston #davyhulme #trafford
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Civilisations: Rise and Fall review – A Guardian review 'TV that will make you despair for our own plummeting society' https://t.co/NcCLK3JH64
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The mightily stressful and incredibly close-to-the-bone BBC show traces the demise of four ancient worlds – and it’s wildly prescient stuff. Will we never learn?
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The Lord Mayor of Chester joined Chester Fire Station Officers at the White Ribbon event to support survivors of domestic abuse and end violence against women. Donate to her Women’s Aid charity: https://t.co/cXtbof1W1f
#WhiteRibbon #Chester
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The History Hub's #MondayMotivation choice is this lovely view from the Dee Bridge looking towards the Grosvenor Bridge over the River Dee in 1975. #Chester.
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Upcoming event: Green Helpers, Tuesday, 2nd of December. The Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers have teamed up with the Green Spaces for Wellbeing initiative for a series of hands-on sessions in Macclesfield. FREE but booking essential
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Green Spaces for Wellbeing have teamed up with Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers for a new series of sessions in Macclesfield!
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“I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free” Wuthering Heights by Emily #Bronte. Bestselling author @GroomB celebrates #LancashireDay with a special talk exploring #Northern stories on Wed 26 November. @VisitLancashire. Book here https://t.co/wv69vmXnT4
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Afternoon! I had a lovely time in Chester earlier. Do you like how this shop looks a bit like a Christmas present?
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Come and visit Father and Mother Christmas in their enchanted Dickensian grotto at the #GrosvenorMuseum on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December. Tickets cost £10 per child. For further information and booking please go to the Live History website https://t.co/bLcQ0eObfx
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It's tree planting time. Get ready for lots of tree-mendous updates! As part of Trees for Climate, with help from volunteers, we planted out approx. 1000 trees, forming a woodland block (reinstating woodland appearing on maps from 1800), a hedgerow & small copses on private land.
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20 November 1917 Lt Gwilym Christopher Bowering James died of wounds received in battle. He was buried in Rocquigny-Equancourt Rd Cemetery. His father bought Castle Recreation Grounds, Crickhowell, in memory of his son #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
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Moseley Hall, Cheadle in 1900 and today Moseley Old Hall is a small 17th-century country house in Cheadle. Today it is at the end of a surban street, it used to be in open fields #History #HistoryMatters #Manchester #Stockport #Cheadle
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Image of the Week The #WVS new tea van is seen here parked behind #Stretford Town Hall in 1942. Lady Robinson is standing in the centre of the three ladies in WVS uniform. There is anti incendiary bomb mesh over the roof of the Council Chamber. TLS cat ref TL2768
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Road crashes devastate lives. This #RoadSafetyWeek, we’re shouting out for safer vehicles and safer roads. Sign up and get involved: https://t.co/9CbzNNcAtY
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To mark Baby Week 2025, the Lord Mayor paid a visit to Kingsway Children's Centre. Launched in 2016, Baby Week aims to promote the best start in life for children and the importance of the first 1001 days. #BabyWeek2025 #Chester #BestStart #BabyWeek #SemanaDoBebe #Kingsway
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Now transformed, since 1990, with light (and happily allowing archaeologists in to produce this fascinating report). All life was here from Roman guard house to Victorian pharmacy. 2/2
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🖼️Reminder: Last Art School of 2025!🎨 Tomorrow we will be working with chalk pastels. Using the exhibition objects as subjects for still life study, come along and spend an hour or so relaxing and drawing in the museum. Book Here: https://t.co/p3FrGIAPkF
#Chester
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Good morning folks, welcome to a chilly Thursday. Bridge 17 was looking very hazy in the autumn sunlight last week, the sunlight is just perfect.
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The #WayBackWednesday choice from the History Hub is this great shot of railway staff at Saughall Station in circa 1910.🚋
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Who caught us on the radio today? Hope you’re all bringing your families to the city on Saturday for FREE family fun!
Want to know more about family-friendly @HeritageChester events this weekend? Listen to Jen McAndrew on Radio Deeside Weds 8:25am talking about: Tours with Miles the Mason Gladiators of Britain exhibition Roman Medicine Roadshow The missing building workshop with Neuza Morais.
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