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Cheshire Local History Association
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A gathering of societies with an interest in and an understanding of the history of Cheshire. Reposts are not endorsements.
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Crewe Railway Engine Postcard
Following a railway theme, here is a photo on a #postcard of an "Old Crewe Passenger Engine, built 1846" published in 1904 by the L &N W R. A marvellous #photograph reflecting the skill of engine makers in #Crewe at the time.
#LocalHistory #Trains #Railways #Postcards
A black and white postcard in landscape format. It shows a photograph of a steam engine on a track with a white wall behind. The logo/badge of the London & North Western Railway Company can be seen on the top right.
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misshistoryg2.bsky.social
The Glynne Arms, 2026
Hello Sunday! Here's a photograph of the Glynne Arms, #Hawarden, North Wales, seen through the castle gates. Hawarden is the home of the Gladstone Museum and is an interesting place to visit.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #Stunday #pubs #NorthWales #LandscapePhotography
A colour photograph in landscape format. It shows a view down a drive to a pair of towers with a castellated wall joining them. Through the doors you can see The Glynne Arms over the road, an old coaching inn built around 1812. Many gates, doors and stonework in the adjacent buildings are painted in this attractive shade of duck egg blue.
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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chesterarchsoc.bsky.social
CAS members: Remember to register for our next lecture (online) about Nesscliffe hillfort on 18 February. We have just sent out another email with the link (if you can't see it, check your spam folder).

Non-members are very welcome and can book here [£5]: www.ticketsource.co.uk/chester-arch...
February 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Common Frog #framed by pond weed for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed

Photographed in a south #Cheshire, England garden pond in the 1980s on #Kodachrome

#EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #photography #nature #naturephotography #PhotographersOfBluesky
February 13, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Male Chaffinch in a south #Cheshire orchard for #FinchFriday.

Photographed in the 1980s on #Kodachrome.

#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #OlympusOM2N
February 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Portrait. Portrait of a Great Tit photographed in south #Cheshire, England.

A #Kodachrome from the 1980s.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #nature #wildlife #OlympusOM2N
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Common Frog #framed by pond weed for #ColourADay #GreenSat and the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekFForFramed

Photographed in south #Cheshire, England in the 1980s on #Kodachrome

#EastCoastKin #photography #nature #naturephotography #OlympusOM2N
February 14, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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misshistoryg2.bsky.social
Picturehouse Wall Art, 2026
Hello Saturday ❤️Here's a photograph from our recent visit to the cinema in #Chester. Love these framed stills from Wes Anderson's "Grand Budapest Hotel" on a wall! Colour coordination on a grand scale!
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #cinemas #films #colourful
A colour photograph in portrait format. It shows three large framed photographs from a feature film decorating a wall at a cinema. The background of the pictures is red, matched beautifully by the wallpaper, painted skirting boards and desk. To the left of the desk is a trolley with lots of colourful bags of sweets and snacks. All beautifully coordinated.
February 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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iansaxby.bsky.social
Lovely winter’s morning for a stroll around Grosvenor Park, Chester.
February 14, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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martintravis.bsky.social
Saturday Quiz

Where on The Wirral are these four locations?
February 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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. @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp

New records at @findmypast.bsky.social this week

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262,466 new records from 19th/20th centuries
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4,986 additions covering 1883-1926

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Explore new English additions this week.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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prehistoricwirral.bsky.social
❤️Love tokens? Two heart shaped lithics. First, polished pink granite, flat on reverse. Second a naturally occurring heart shaped piece of flint-collected for it's symbolic meaning? Age uncertain, Neolithic onwards.
#Archaeology #FindsFriday #FlintFriday #Love #Wirral
February 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
“The farmer is sowing his corn in the large field that has been ploughed and harrowed”
‘What to Look for in Winter’, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Illustration view point is high up in a budding horse chestnut tree, at the same height as some pigeons who look down on the farmer and his assistant
February 12, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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misshistoryg2.bsky.social
The Rows, Chester
Hello Thursday Bluesky! A photograph here of shoppers on part of the medieval Rows in #Chester. This covered space is delightful to walk in, this was Winter 2021.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #Cheshire #ClassicMono #PhotoOfTheDay #urbanphotography #localhistory
A black and white photograph roughly square. It shows a view looking down a covered walkway, Two people, with shopping bags, walk away from the camera.
February 12, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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misshistoryg2.bsky.social
Stained Glass Snowdrops
Hello Wednesday! Here's a section of a stained glass window at St Andrew's Church, #Tarvin featuring some delightful #snowdrops! The section is framed by lead and a metal window bar.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekFforFramed #WindowsOnWednesday #stainedglass #churches
A colour photograph in landscape format. It shows a small section of a Victorian stained glass window in a local church. The part is at the base of a larger window and features some beautifully painted snowdrop flowers. There is a window in the church by the famous artist Kempe, but I can't remember if this is by him.
February 11, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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groomb.bsky.social
Bookstall outside Ye Olde Rovers Return pub, Manchester, January 1954. The 14th century building was demolished in 1958 (Getty/Manchester Evening News).
February 10, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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drmirandakaufmann.bsky.social
Looking forward to talking about #Heiresses with Nasra Elliott of the International Slavery Museum at The Athenaeum in #Liverpool on Thursday 4th March, 5pm. Thanks for the invite @csis-liverpool.bsky.social Book your FREE ticket now.. www.ticketsource.co.uk/csis/csis-pr...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM
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rgpoulussen.bsky.social
#OTD in 1944, aero-engine factory, Limoges, France. 617 Squadron commander Cheshire made three low-level passes, warning civilians, before bombing commenced. #WW2 #HISTORY
February 9, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Birds&Berries. A Redwing eating a Holly berry in a garden in south #Cheshire, England.

Photographed in the 1980s on #Kodachrome and published in a field guide to garden wildlife of Europe.

#PhotographersOfBluesky
#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #nature #wildlife
February 6, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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onlyme56.bsky.social
#Scape #Landscape here's one of the #Lakes at Tatton park, Cheshire. #nature #mindfulness #Tranquility
February 6, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
Snow covered farmland in south #Cheshire, England at sunrise.

A #ThrowbackThursday post from the 1980s on #Kodachrome.

#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #photography #landscape #clouds #sunrise
February 5, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
A Grey Squirrel eating an acorn on a garden lawn in south #Cheshire, England for #SquirrelSaturday.

A #Kodachrome from the 1990s.

#EastCoastKin #photography #nature #naturephotography
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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davemeredith.bsky.social
A Eurasian Tree Sparrow feeding in an orchard in south #Cheshire, England for #SparrowSunday.

A #Kodachrome from the 1980s.

#EastCoastKin #photography #birds #nature #wildlife
February 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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daveproudlove.bsky.social
The Lovell Telescope #JodrellBank #Cheshire
February 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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lbflyawayhome.bsky.social
“Heavy rains that often fall in February have flooded the low-lying meadows in the broad valley.”
‘What to Look for in Winter’, 1959
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Flooded fields under a leaden sky, a scene that could be the Somerset Levels
February 8, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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cecrangers.bsky.social
Site highlight: Dane-In-Shaw Pasture SSSI. The pasture is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to it being a grassland of national importance. Walk through the Pasture in the Spring and Summer and it is easy to see why this site is so special - https://bit.ly/2p8Ckjo
Stunning wildflower meadow with lots of in flower pignut plants in the foreground and a brick railway embankment in the foreground
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM