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Rediscovering Roman Northwich

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Dr Mike Nevell is the Head of Archaeology at the University of Salford and co-editor of the Industrial Archaeological Review.   He will be looking at the Roman past of Northwich that lies beneath our feet.

The Home Front in Wirral and Cheshire during the First World War

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Mike Royden is a local historian and author who has been researching and writing about the local history of Liverpool, Merseyside, S W Lancashire and Cheshire for over 30 years.   He will be bringing signed copies of his latest book, Village at War, for you to purchase.

Don’t Forget your Ration Books!

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

This month we have Michael Murphy, a former history teacher, giving a fascinating talk on ration books.

Was Cheshire historically a Northern, a Midland or a Welsh-border County?

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Our talk this month is given by Professor Graeme White, Emeritus Professor of Local History at Chester University, Editor of the Journal of Cheshire History and President of the Chester Society for Landscape History. Professor White has written many books on medieval history including one on Cheshire's own Magna Carta.

Canal Boat Trip

A trip on the Llangollen Canal  from Trevor Basin over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Two alternative dates Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th June. Click on this link for a map: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/places-to-visit-pdf/Pontcysyllte_Aqueduct_Canal_World_Heritage_Site.pdf Please book at a History Society Meeting.

The Duke of Reichstadt

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Our speaker this month is John Michael Corfe who will be talking about Napoleon II. Francois Joseph Charles Bonaparte, the son of Napoleon Bonaparte was raised in Austria and taught initially to speak of his father as "the enemy".  He died at the age of 21, it is thought of…

The life and engineering of Thomas Telford

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Michael Anthony Blackburn will be focusing on Telford's growth and pushing the boundaries of new technology and new materials at many locations across the UK.  The talk will be illustrated by his own photographs of Telford's structures and locations.

The restoration project of the steamship Daniel Adamson

Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

Presented by Stuart Wood and Bob Connell and with other volunteers from the Daniel Adamson Preservation Society, we will be given insights into the preservation of this wonderful steamship now based at Liverpool.

The impact of the Civil War on Christmas

The Lighthouse Church Lane, Weaverham, United Kingdom

This Christmas we will be at the Lighthouse ( Formerly Church House )  where Bob Thomas will be telling us about all things festive, or not so festive during the Civil War. He has a particular interest in the Civil War and especially what it meant for the common man.…