Programme and Events 2026

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Frodsham and District History Society

Meetings will be held in Main Street Community Church. Note that the entrance door is at the side of the building. 

There is an entrance fee for each meeting of £2.00 for members, and £4.00 visitors, which includes refreshments afterwards. 

 Please arrive from 7.15pm for a prompt 7.45pm start. 

Meetings 2026

7th September 

Speaker -  Mike Tingle  

Subject: The Lion Salt Works.

19th September 2026 9.30am- 1pm

Helsby Community Association is hosting Helsby Heritage Day; a Heritage Open Day event.

Helsby Community Centre, Lower Robin Hood Lane. Admission free.

Jim Lloyd will show new images of bygone Helsby and Alvanley from his collection, with contributions from F&DHS, Helsby Hillside WI and Helsby Library.

5th October 

Speaker - Josephine Gosling 

Subject: Hiking through history 

2nd November 

Speaker - Allen Wales 

1st/5th Battalion Cheshire Regiment - Square pegs for square holes? 

7th December 

Speaker - Barry P. Humphreys 

The Great British Holiday from the 1930's to the 1960's

2nd February 2026 

Speaker - Anthony Annakin-Smith 

Subject: The slave ships of Neston and Parkgate  

2nd March 2026 

Speaker - David Hearn 

Subject: The Liverpool Overhead Railway 

13th April 2026 

Speaker - Peter Blackmore 

Subject: Clocks and watch industry of Runcorn and surrounding area 

Wednesday 29th April 

How railways opened up the North Cheshire Hills, led by Fiona Barry and Sue Lorimer, part of the Frodsham Festival of Walks 

11 May 2026 

Speaker - Dominga Devitt 

Subject: Vintage advertisements to make you smile 

Tuesday 9 June 2026 

Visit to Ellesmere Port Boat Museum in their 50th year, with guide. 

Wednesday 8 July 2026 

Walk with Tom Jones, a Blue Badge guide, around Chester’s sights