Are you looking for local history events this autumn? There are a number of events which may be of interest.
Cheshire History Day is on Saturday October 19th at The Grange Theatre in Hartford. Tickets are £15.
For find out more click here
Talks, Walks and Activities at Nantwich Museum. These continue in the autumn. see the museum website
To find out more click here.
News about Cheshire Archives and Local Studies. The Record Office is currently closed to researchers whilst they prepare our collections for the move to the new sites in Chester and Crewe. Access will begin again once the new centres open in early 2026. For further details please see their website
Click here for the CALS website
British Association for Local History (BALH). Sandbach History Society is a member of BALH and this means that members can obtain a discount on webinars as well as access the free 10-minute talks provided by various Local History Societies around the country. To obtain the discount code contact Aileen Thompson (Tel 01270 760810 ) or email [email protected]
More information is given on the BALH website https://www.balh.org.uk/events
Examples of the BALH 10 Minute Talks are shown below. To access them click on https://www.balh.org.uk/ten-minute-talks
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum. Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum reopened in April. Last year was the 250th anniversary of the birth of one of the founders of Primitive Methodism, Hugh Bourne. If you have not visited the museum it is just ‘down the road’ with plenty of parking and a tea room!
More information can be found at www.engleseabrook.org.uk
Opening times
April-July and September-October Thurs-Sats 11am -3pm, Sundays 2-4pm
August only Tues- Sat 11am – 3pm, Sundays 2-4pm
