Cheshire History Day

This year's event will be held on Saturday, 30 October 2010 at NORTHWICH MEMORIAL HALL on the theme of:

'DOWN ON THE FARM- Aspects on the History of Cheshire's Agriculture'

PROGRAMME

9.15    Coffee and registration

9.45    Welcome and introduction

10.00  GRAIN AND CEREAL CROPS IN 14TH CENTURY CHESHIRE - Paul Booth

11.00 Break

11.15  CHESHIRE CHEESE  AND FARMING: 17TH AND 18TH    CENTURIES - Charles Foster

12.15  Lunch Break

1.45    LIFE AND WORK OF A VICTORIAN FARMER’S WIFE - Ruth Goodman

 3.00   Break

 3.15 CHESHIRE AGRICULTURE: 1945 TO THE PRESENT - Doug Haynes

 4.15   Final questions and closing remarks

 4.30   Programme ends

Something about our keynote speaker:
RUTH GOODMAN, historian and historical re-enactor, has become well-known since 2005 for three series she has co-presented, all broadcast on BBC TV:  Tales from the Green Valley (2005); The Victorian Farm (2009); and Victorian Farm Christmas (2009).  Edwardian Farm is due for transmission in 2010.  She used to live in Chester and played an active part in the city’s ‘Divided Loyalties’ Civil War festival (1995).  Apart from her television work, Ruth leads a busy life presenting lectures on a wide range of historical themes, and organising courses on aspects of everyday life in the past.

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Vol 49 (2009-2010)
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