Download simple printable programme: Chester Lecture Society PROGRAMME 2019 2020
All meetings start at 7:30 PM prompt and, unless otherwise stated, are held in the Lecture Theatre, Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, Chester CH1 2DD (See map) Tel: 01244 972 197
Members admitted free on presentation of Membership card.
Non-members £5.00 each
Students £2.00 each
Children U12 free
October 2019
3rd October 2019
Chester Zoo, Past and Present
Penny Rudd, the Registrar at Chester Zoo, will take us through developments since the zoo was opened by George Mottershead in 1931 to become the UK’s 2nd most popular visitor attraction in 2017. READ MORE
10th October 2019
The Beauty in the Heavens
Professor Ian Morison will show some of the Solar System’s and Earth’s most fantastic heavenly phenomena. He will not only show pictures of eclipses and the Aurora from around the World, but will explain how the phenomena are created and the aspects of their visual impressions. READ MORE
17th October 2019
Stand up for Nature
Jeff Clarke presents a topical and thought provoking political commentary on the State of Nature today in the UK and an indictment on those who are supposed to protect it. READ MORE
24th October 2019
In Search of Cocoa.. a Colombian adventure.
Andrew Heading and companions noticed an interesting feature on an old map of Colombia, which could have been an old trade route through the jungle, they decided to investigate. READ MORE
31st October 2019
The Story of a Street
Bridge Street in Chester is over 2,000 years old. David Cummings tells its sometimes surprising story using unique photos and other evidence. READ MORE
November 2019
7th November 2019
Brief Encounters
Photo journalist and adventure travel photographer, Paul Harris presents photos from a journey following in the footsteps of Genghis Khan to his more recent work in Greenland, India and Peruvian Amazon, and commissions from The National Trust and Yorkshire Dales National Park. READ MORE
14th November 2019
The Sculpture and Art of Steve Broadbent
Stephen’s work can be found in cities and landscapes throughout Britain, which includes several prominent and familiar sculptures in Chester. READ MORE
January 2020
9th January 2020
Children of the World
In the many years that Tony Ord has been travelling, he has taken a large number of photographs, not only of the wildlife, but of the peoples from the many parts of the World that he and his wife, Sheila have visited. It is the children of these places that he wants to share with you and there is often an interesting tale to go with the encounter. READ MORE
16th January 2020
Over the Hills and Far Away – The Life of Beatrix Potter
Matthew Dennison, who recently published a new biography of Beatrix Potter talks about her life. READ MORE
January 23rd 2020
Gavin Hunter will present a talk about Lord Leverhulme’s time as Lord of the Isles of Lewis and Harris of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, which he purchased with a view to establishing a fishing industry and creating larger farming units than the old and established crofting system.
30th January 2020
The Art Treasures of the Palace of Westminster
Christine Russell, former MP for Chester, talks about some of the 8,500 works of art held in the collection of the Palace of Westminster. READ MORE
February 2020
6th February 2020
Liverpool and the Triangular Trade
Ken Pye, a well known Liverpool historian, talks about a shameful time in the history of Britain and particularly, Liverpool, which was one of the major slave ports. READ MORE
13th February 2020
Punch and Judy
Bertie Pearce presents a history of the most famous puppet of all time. READ MORE
20th February 2020
The Staffordshire Hoard
Stephen Dean was the County Archeologist for Staffordshire when the Staffordshire Hoard was discovered. He will describe the discovery, the consequent conservation work and what we have learned from the find. READ MORE
27th February 2020
Living with Nomads and the Eagle Hunters of Mongolia
In 2018, John and Rosamund Macfarlane returned to Mongolia. Their talk and photos will provide an intimate glimpse of the life, work and culture of the nomadic people of rural Mongolia. READ MORE