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The Immersive Chester Amphitheatre
Tag: Curious About Chester
Roman Chester: Looking beneath the surface
Join Peter for a walking tour of Roman sites in Chester (especially the defences), looking at details that escape the interpretation panels. […]
Randolph Caldecott: Illustrating Victorian Life
Join one of West Cheshire Museums’ curators to learn more about this Chester-born artist. […]
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Leprosy and Smallpox: how our Chester ancestors experienced the devastation of these ancient diseases
Leprosy and smallpox are two of the world’s oldest and most stigmatising illnesses. Both conditions bring shame from the fear of contagious disease and disfigured bodies and Chester’s history offers an authentic approach to their identification and treatment. From the founding of St Giles’s Leprosy Hospital in the early twelfth century, to the formation of the Smallpox Society of Chester in 1778, find out how the city’s inhabitants managed the challenges of these devastating diseases. […]
Medieval Treasures: Hold and Create History
Step into Chester’s past at our Medieval Object Drop-In Handling Workshop. Explore authentic artefacts alongside the Historic Towns Trust map of Chester, uncovering untold stories. Enjoy hands-on, creative activities for all ages: touch history, make, draw, and imagine the medieval city together. […]
Archaeological Finds in the Market
Archaeologists from the Grosvenor Museum will be in Chester Market on Sunday morning with some of the finds from excavations in the city centre. Come and see in close-up objects used and worn by people living and working in Chester from 2000 to 300 years ago. A great opportunity to ask questions and find out more about some of the fascinating finds from the museum’s archaeological collections. […]
Talking Tours: Let’s Talk History
Lace up your plimsoles and sprint through the last century of Cheshire’s sporting past with Let’s Talk, History. Using historic sound recordings from Cheshire Archives’ collections, this free audio trail tells 100 years of stories about the county’s competitive, recreational and, at times, amusing sports. […]
Let’s Talk History
Lace up your plimsoles and sprint through the last century of Cheshire’s sporting past with Let’s Talk, History. Using historic sound recordings from Cheshire Archives’ collections, this free audio trail tells 100 years of stories about the county’s competitive, recreational and, at times, amusing sports. […]
The Historic Shot Tower: A symbol of creative ideas in the industry of Chester.
Little is known of Chester’s industries, yet Chester was the base for companies with an international reach. Our iconic shot tower is one of the earliest and surviving part of the leadworks, the city’s largest lead manufactory. It is appropriate therefore that the presentation should begin with its huge presence. Nearby industries will also be looked at in addition to other significant ones in the City. […]
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Cheshire as a Palatinate
As Cheshire proceeds with plans for devolution as part of a Mayoral Combined Authority, this talk examines the county’s history of semi-independence from central government. […]