2008 programme
Upton-by-Chester Local History Group


All meetings in the Village Hall from 7.30pm unless otherwise stated

  • Weds Jan 2nd - 'Recalling our memories over 80 years of our Village Hall' - open forum
  • Sun Feb 10th - 'Hoole House & Flookersbrook' Ray Jones & Dr Sidney Burchett
  • Thurs Mar 27th - 'Viking Cheshire' Dan Robinson
  • Weds Apr 16th - 'Visit to Chester Library 7 - 9pm' - meet outside library 6.45 - guided tour of what's on offer
  • t.b.a. May - 'Visit to Liverpool Slavery Museum & Adelphi Hotel' - details to follow
  • Mon June 16th - 'Our Disappearing Deva Asylum Buildings' - Stan Murphy - Prior walk around to be arranged
  • No meetings July / August
  • Sun Sept 21st - 'Cheshire Gardens Trust - Lost Gardens in the Upton Area'
  • Weds Oct 29th - 'From Chester College to University of Chester in 169 yrs' - Prof Graeme White
  • Sun Nov 16th - AGM followed by 'President's Night' - a talk by our President Joyce Cook
  • Weds Dec 3rd - An evening as guests of Backford & Mollington History Soc - meet 7.30pm at Mollington Village Hall
  • Fri/Sat Dec 12/13th - 'Come 80 years of Dancing at Upton Village Hall' - jointly organised ticketted event