Old gatepost at Chester Railway Station. Probably original to the building of the station in Victorian times. #Chester

Discover Chester's incredible 2000-year story with a FREE taster of The #Chester Tour! Don't miss your chance, book your tickets today! 📆 Fri 12 Sept 👉 buff.ly/JP4n3Uw 📆 Sat 13 Sept 👉 buff.ly/DBZ15yP #HeritageOpenDays 12 years of Shitchester @VisitChester

The August Photograph of the Month from the History Hub is this view of a cottage in Haswell's Yard, Frodsham Street, Kaleyards, #Chester. The date of the photograph is unknown. The image was first shown on 21 August, and received 21 likes and eight shares.

This month we will be drawing and sketching in the soon to open "Gladiators of Britain" exhibition! We will be specifically looking at drawing figures from the still-life objects and telling narrative through composition. No experience is needed! Free teas & coffee. #Chester

Location quiz for today 🧐 Can you identify these locations in the Trafford area? Answers will be posted tomorrow morning

⚠️ Our Highways Structures team will be inspecting the Eastgate Clock Bridge tonight (2 Sept) between 10pm and 5am ⚠️ Eastgate Street and Foregate Street will be closed at the bridge. (If it isn't possible to complete the inspection, it will continue during night of 3 Sept)

Have you stepped inside the new store on St Werburgh Street yet? 🐅✨ Perfect for gifts, a statement piece or just treating yourself, discover Karigarwala! 👉 chesterbid.co.uk/members/kariga… #Chester #Cheshire #Homeware #Jewellery

⚔️ Step into the arena this autumn... Gladiators of Britain arrives at Grosvenor Museum, Chester (20 Sept – 25 Jan). See real artefacts from British Museum including the rare Hawkedon Helmet & Colchester Vase. History, myth & drama await CWAC Museums! visitcheshire.com/blog/gladiator…

Very proud of our Solo Baritone player, Ashley Dixon for raising awareness about stem cell donations fodensband.co.uk/ashley-dixon-r…

The former Cheshire Constabulary HQ on Nuns Road / Grosvenor Road / Nicholas Street, #Chester, is this week's #TuesdayThrowback from the History Hub. It is dated 1968. It has been demolished and the site is now Cheshire West and Chester HQ.

Thank you to volunteers, Mike & Derek, who were helping Ranger Martin clear vegetation from the footpaths at the top of Tegg's Nose Country Park last week. Despite dry weather brambles & grass are still growing, so we need to get the brushcutters out to keep paths clear.

Merchant Navy Day is an important day to remember and acknowledge the invisible service provided by the Merchant Navy. By flying the Red Ensign. Chester can recognise their hard work and an opportunity to show our seafarers how much our City values them. #MerchantNavyDay

Woods AKA Griffith Security retail shop Watergate Street closing 12th September 2025. The security business will still operate without the retail shop. It has been open since 1904 ! #Chester

Image of the Week #Explorer Captain #RobertFalconScott's visit to Seamon's Moss School #Altrincham 1910. During the visit Captain Scott drew a sketch of the ship #TerraNova which was to carry him & his party on their forthcoming expedition to the #SouthPole TLS cat ref TL5902

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7 September 1916 Lt Henry Bodenham of the 49th Bn Machine Gun Corps was killed in action and buried in Peronne Rd Cemetery. Henry had been up at Trinity College, Cambridge when the war intervened in his education #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters

So, from this seems tht Ethelflaeda built the Chester buhr to guard against the Norway Vikings (via Dublin), while buhr itself was populated by Danish Vikings as moneyers. Good film! Differences between Norwegian, Swedish & Danish Vikings youtu.be/73Xb4STUupI?si… via YouTube

🎶 This could be the start, of abrandnewweek, it feels so right, to be here with you ohhhohoh 🎶 Don't ask me why High School Musical's in my head but, hey, now it can be in yours too 😇

This Sept 12-21, #HeritageOpenDays unlocks the extraordinary - from the world's oldest operating racecourse to medieval towers & hidden architectural gems. 🎟️ All events are FREE but some do require booking 👉 heritagechester.co.uk/heritage-open-… 12 years of Shitchester @VisitChester Chester Magic Pony

The heathland at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve has looked superb in recent weeks with the Heather in flower attracting huge numbers of bees and butterflies.