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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS IN CHESHIRE

Information about meetings can be found by clicking on the appropriate society on the Members page.

Society secretaries are implored to keep the website informed about their meetings programme as soon as available at info@cheshirehistory.org.uk

CONTACTS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SOCIETIES
  • Name of Organisation
  • Time and Place of Meetings
  • Contact
  • Telephone/Email
  • Ashton & Sale History Society
  • 7.30 pm, Town Hall, Sale
  • Mr Michael J Riley
  • 0161 969 2795
  • Audlem District History Society
  • 7.45 for 8pm Scout and Guide Hall Cheshire St. Audlem
  • Mrs Celia Bloor
  • 01270 811260
  • Backford, Mollington & District Local History Society
  • 7.30 pm, Backford Village Hall
  • Mr Bian webster
  • 01244 851 026
  • Bowdon History Society
  • 8 pm , Lecture Room, Bowdon Downs Church, Bowdon Road
  • Mrs Ann Redford
  • 0161 928 8975
  • Burton & Neston History Society
  • 8pm, Gladstone Village Hall, Burton
  • Mr S C Edwards
  • 0151 336 1190
  • Chester Archaeological Society
  • 7.30 pm (2.30 pm for Saturday meetings) Grosvenor, Chester
  • Mr A Williams
  • 01244 310 563
  • Chester Civic Trust
  • 7.30 pm Grosvenor Museum
  • Mr Martin Meredith
  • 01244 675 525
  • Chester Society for Landscape History
  • 7.30 pm Grosvenor Museum
  • Dodleston Local History Group
  • 7.30 pm Dodleston Village Hall
  • Mr Bernard dennis
  • 01244 660 102
  • Four Parishes Research Group
  • 7.30 pm, Brereton Park
  • Mrs Jackie Bland
  • 01829 740 523
  • Frodsham & District History Society
  • 7.45 pm, Castle Park Arts Centre
  • Mrs K Gee.
  • E-mail:Kgee96@aol.com
  • Knutsford Historical Societ 
  • 8 pm, Tatton Suite, Knutsford Civic Centre
  • Mrs Audrey Young
  • 01565 650 459
  • Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society
  • Friends’ Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester, and other locations
  • Lymm & District Local History Society
  • 8 pm, Village Hall, Pepper Street, Lymm
  • Sue Brookes
  • 01925 758 340
  • Macclesfield Historical Society
  • 7.45 pm, Library, Jordangate (Brunswick Street entrance)
  • Mrs J Reading
  • 01625 424 045
  • Malpas Field Club
  • 7.45 pm, Malpas High Street Church
  • Mr David Hayns
  • 01948 860486 (e-mail: david@hayns.com)
  • Marple Local History Society
  • 7.45 pm, Evangelical Church, Queen Street, Marple
  • Miss H E Atkinson
  • 0161 427 3802
  • Poynton Local History Society
  • 8 pm, Poynton Community Centre, Park Lane
  • Eileen Shore
  • 01625 875 031
  • Pulford & Poulton Local History Group
  • 7.30 pm, Pulford Village Hall
  • Mrs Jennifer Nethercott
  • 01244 571040 (e-mail: pulford@ cheshirehistory.org.uk)
  • Runcorn & District Historical Society
  • 7.30 pm , St John's Church Hall, Heath Road South, Weston (behind the Church)
  • Mrs Jackie Cawte
  • 01928 561 942
  • Sandbach History Society
  • 7.45 pm , Sandbach Library
  • Mrs Aileen thompson
  • 01270 760 810
  • Stockport Historical Society
  • 7.45 pm, Tiviotdale Methodist Church/li>
  • Mrs Nancy Hollings
  • 0161 494 883
  • Upton by Chester Local History Group
  • 7.30 pm, Village Hall, Upton by Chester
  • Kate Roberts
  • 01244 380 911
  • Waverton Local History Society
  • 7.30 pm, Burley Memorial Hall, Waverton
  • Mr John Crossley
  • 01244 336 739
  • Weaverham History Society
  • 7.30 pm , Wallerscote Community School
  • Dr Tina Johnson
  • 01606 851 578
  • Wilmslow Historical Society
  • 7.45 pm , St Bartholomew's Parish Hall, Chancel Lane, Wilmslow
  • Mrs Pam Savage
  • 01625 524 777

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The Stephen Matthews prize

The winner of the 2010 Stephen Matthews Prize for the best article by a new writer in this year's edition of Cheshire History, is Julie Carroll for her article on "The Portrait Paintings of Catherine Harrison". The article introduces the work of this 18th century Chester artist and discusses the historical background to her paintings. Well done Julie!

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