Chester Memories: Chester in Focus: 100 Years in Photographs exhibition

By Chester Chronicle on Jun 28, 09 12:22 PM in 1800-1899

A PHOTOGRAPH of Eastgate Street without the city's famous clock is just one of the exhibits in a new photographic exhibition at the Chester History and Heritage Centre.

The photo, taken in 1897, is part of Chester in Focus: 100 Years in Photographs, covering the city from the 1860s to the 1960s.

The clock, which is said to be Britain's second most photographed clock behind Big Ben, was placed on the Eastgate in 1899 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897.

The exhibition shows how Chester has changed and developed during the age of photography, highlighting the city walls, the Rows and other familiar sites.

The photographs have been taken from the Chester Image Bank Collection which is available to browse online at www.chesterimagebank.org.uk

The exhibition runs until July 30 and the centre is offering a guided walk led by a Chester tour guide on Wednesday, July 1, entitled Ramble Around Chester. For further details call 01244 402110.

Chester History and Heritage Centre at St Michael's Church on Bridge Street is open Monday-Friday 10am-noon and 1pm-4pm. Free admission.