Chester Cathedral Works Department

The official account of the Works Department @ChesterCath || Follow us for updates on heritage at the Cathedral!

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

Looking for some #History fun for next week? Look no further!

Book your tickets to this *free* talk organised by our friends @HistArchChester and @ChesterArchSoc

[Hist&ArchChester @HistArchChester]

We are delighted, with @ChesterArchSoc, to invite you to a*FREE* hybrid Research Seminar!

Adrián Maldonado @amaldon, National Museums Scotland
‘The Crack of Doom: viking-age hoards before the hacksilver horizon’

Wed 4th Oct, 15:00, Sutton/Beswick CBE013 and via Microsoft Teams

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

@HistArchChester @uochester @ChesterCath They were a fantastic help and brought so many ideas to the planning stage, as well as assisting with a lively delivery on Saturday!

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

@amandarose1935 @ChesterCath You were fantastic - thank you for all your help!

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

Have you heard? 👂

We're running Archery Workshops as part of Heritage Discovery Day THIS SATURDAY! Learn how to shoot an arrow in the most beautiful field in Chester 🏹

Find out more & book tickets below
https://t.co/U7QMHsNhjP

@ShitChester @VisitChester_ @MktgCheshire

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

We're kicking off our Heritage Discovery Day celebrations early with a thrilling journey through time with @HistArchChester Professor, Peter Gaunt. Tomorrow (Wed 6 Sept) 11am @ChesterCath!

Book tickets below 🎟️
https://t.co/kx6YBagxIq

@ShitChester @ChesterArchSoc @Chester01244

[Cheshire Archives @CheshireRO]

Access all areas this Heritage Open Day!

You might have heard that Cheshire’s archives are moving to new homes... Discover why and go behind the scenes in this final chance to tour the Cheshire Record Office (last few tickets remaining!)

#75StoriesShared #HODs

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

We *cannot wait* to get stuck into this fun-filled Tudor day next weekend!

Heritage Discovery Day is part of @heritageopenday with lots of free things to do alongside special ticketed activities.

Archery, music, Tudor objects, dressing up, food, good times!

@ShitChester

[Visit Chester @VisitChester_]

🏛 Heritage Discovery Day at @ChesterCath ⏳

Learn about the Tudors in Chester and enjoy archery workshops, heritage skills demos, music-making, family activities, tours, worship and more.

➡️ Don't miss this FREE event on Sept 9th!

https://t.co/ZAVUhrU18j

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

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[CWAC Museums @cwacmuseums]

The History Hub's #FridayFarBack is this view of @ChesterCath and the graveyard before the restoration carried out by Gilbert Scott between 1868-76. The photograph is dated pre-1870.

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

Big announcement!

We are excited to be partnering w/ @Go_CheshireWest to care for one of our city's greatest assets. This project will provide unique training opportunities in heritage skills in the North West.

Follow to see our heritage & conservation work

[Cheshire West @Go_CheshireWest]

A new partnership with @ChesterCath will see the Cathedral’s heritage skills team work on both the Cathedral and Chester’s historic City Walls.

Full story ➡️ https://t.co/XPWWBHwkAA

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

We're excited to hear @historianharry speak about the Chester Mystery Plays @ChesterCath this weekend!

There are still a few tickets left, book here - https://t.co/vr0jXpLLsO

[Chester Cathedral @ChesterCath]

Join David Harry – Senior Lecturer in History at
@uochester – as we explore ‘why did the mysteries perform the mystery plays’ in this one-hour lecture.

This lecture takes place 19 August at 1pm in the Lady Chapel.

🎟️book tickets here: https://t.co/Y2AukRPLJo

[Chester Cathedral @ChesterCath]

Join us today as part of the @chesterherifest for an engaging talk introducing our latest exhibition: ‘What is Kingship? Some Answers from 16th and 17th Century Treasures in Chester Cathedral Library’
Today and next Wednesday the 28 at 10am, 1pm, & 3pm.
🎟️https://t.co/OfzqXCp8fU

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

We're *so* excited to be attending @CheshireShow this year for @ChesterCath!

Come and find us on both days in the church tent ⛪︎

[Visit Cheshire @VisitCheshire]

⭐️ @CheshireShow 20th - 21st June ⭐️

🐷 Over 3,000 animals
🍽 Food Live Theatre
🐴 Horse & Livestock Competitions
🍦 Family-Friendly Attractions
🛍 Shopping & Food and Drink

Book online now ⬇️⬇️

https://t.co/YHe6dlB28y

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

We’re outside @ChesterCath selling books to kick off @chesterherifest! Come along and grab a bargain 📚

[Heritage Chester @heritagechester]

On Saturday 17th or Tuesday 27th June pop along to @ChesterCath to bag a bargain book and chat to the Library team https://t.co/JK6xqwR5JY #chesterheritagefestival

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

We can't wait to attend this test event!

[Katherine Wilson @DrKAWilson]

Members of the public are invited to test and give feedback on a new Virtual Reality experience of St John's Church, Chester in the C14th.

Testing is on Monday, 10th July 2023 2.00-3.30 p.m, Grosvenor Museum in Chester.

Places are limited book here! 👇https://t.co/L9FspXWasD

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

We've been improving records for our collections this year.

Our latest exhibition - Imperial Legacies, Sacred Space - open until Tue 30 May uses linked research to explore legacies of colonialism & slavery @ChesterCath in partnership w/ @uochester.

#cathedral #archive #chester

[BSMGP @BSMGP]

For #StainedGlassSunday the disturbing news that traditional stained glass window making is now added to @heritage_crafts Red List of endangered crafts. See news link, spread the word & please help us keep this architectural art alive https://t.co/2Xs6I58vuf #craftredlist2023

[Thomas Pickles @DrThomasPickles]

If you are in Chester during @chesterherifest why not attend this ace @ChesterArchSoc conference @cwacmuseums Grosvenor Museum? Really looking forward to it! 👇😀 @HistArchChester @Chester01244 @ShitChester @CSLH6

[Chester Cathedral Works Department @ChesterWorks]

Lovely to welcome Manchester Metropolitan University students to @ChesterCath today to see and handle (!) some of our #medieval collections.

Thank you to @boothp1 for organising and bringing your fab students!