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Z M - Mayor of Chester - 14th century - 2016

A - Account book - 1757-1759

AB - Apprenticeship Registers - 1556-1982

AI - Apprenticeship Indentures - 1604-1915

B - Mayors' Books - 1392-1874

BB - Assize of Bread - 1767-1768

C - Civic duties - 1909-2000

1 - Scrapbook of invitations and programmes - 1909-1936

2 - Scrapbook of invitations and programmes - 1936-1979

3 - Civic diary including official engagements - 1985

4 - Civic diary including official engagements - 1990

5 - Civic diary including official engagements - 1995

6 - Correspondence file relating to the ceremony of honouring No.30 Maintenance Unit Royal Air Force Sealand - 1982

7 - Correspondence file relating to the Tri-Service dinner and parade, RAF Sealand - 1988

8 - Brochure, 'Battle of Britain Memorial Flight' - 1986

9 - Correspondence file relating to the 'City of Cheater March' by Walter Adams former Bandmaster of 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment - 1986-1987

10 - Musical scores of 'The City of Chester March' by Walter Adams published by CInque Ports - 1986

11 - Two audio cassette tapes with recordings of 'The City of Chester March' by the Royal Marines and the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and other marches by W.J. Adams - c 1986

12 - Correspondence file relating to the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales, including programmes, 18 May - 1988

13 - Correspondence file relating to the visit of Lord Mayors and Lord Provosts - 1993

14 - Seating arrangement for the visit by HM Queen and Prince Philip on 16 Apr 1992 - 1992

15 - Correspondence file relating to the RAF Freedom March - 1994

16 - Correspondence file relating to the Cheshire Regiment Lunch - 1994

17 - Correspondence file relating to the Grant of Freedom of Entry (Cheshire Yeomanry) C Squadron, 17 Mar 1996 - 1995-1996

18 - Correspondence file relating to the Yeomanry Bicentennary Tattoo and Grant of Freedom of Entry - 1997

19 - Correpondence file relating to the Order of the Chester Gates, including programme of proceedings 23 Oct 1996 and Apr 1999 - 1996-1999

20 - Letter from HM Queen's and Queen Mother's Offices responding to Christmas greetings - 2000

21 - Various programmes for civic occasions including Lord Mayors' banquets - c 1990-1999

22 - Guidance notes for Civic Heads including background notes on offiical posts and civic duties - c 1999

23 - Photographs of Mayors, Lord Mayors and other civic officers

1 - John Bramall receiving the chain of office of Mayor - 1990

2 - Mayor John Bramall with wife Elvira 2nd on his left - 1990

3 - Lilian Price receiving the chain of office of Sheriff from Derek Satchwell, Sheriff's Porter - 1990

4 - Mayor John Bramall giving Sheriff's badge to Eric Gerrard - 1990

5 - John Price receiving his past Sheriff;s badge from John Bramall - 1990

6 - Mayor's procession to church led by City regalia bearers - 1990

7 - Susan Proctor, Mayor - 1991

8 - Sisan Proctor as Lord Mayor with husband Councillor Graham Proctor and doughters Kristan and Ruth - 1991

9 - John Butler, Sheriff with wife Margaret and daughters - 1991

10 - Mayor Susan Proctor with John Randall, Deputy Mayor on her right and John Butler, Sheriff on her left - 1991

11 - Mayor's procession to church with Susan Proctor as Mayor and depicting the City regalia - 1991

12 - Group photograph - 1991

13 - Visit of HM Queen and Prince Philip with Lord Mayor Susan Proctor and her husband Graham Proctor - 1992

14 - Memorial plaque on the 40th Anniversry of HM Queen Elizabeth II, regarding 4 oak trees presented by Chester City Council, Apr 1992 - 1992

15 - Mayor making ceremony, John Randall, outgoing Lord Mayor, passing on the chain of office to Margaret Byatt - 1993

16 - Group photograph - 1993

17 - Lord Mayor Gordon Smith with his Lady Mayoress - 1994

18 - Richard Short as Deputy Lord Mayor with his wife - 1994

19 - John Brian as Sheriff with his wife Miriam - 1994

20 - Model of HMS Broadsword handed to Lord Mayor J Gordon Smith on granting of the Freedom of the City by crew members and members of TS Deva, local sea cadet unit - 1994

21 - Lord Mayor Richard Short with children during a rehearsal for spot light production - 1995

22 - Ceremony of the Order of the Chester Gates - 1996

23 - Lord Mayor David Evans in Lord Mayor's parade - 1997

24 - Granting of the Freedom of the City to the Cheshire Yeomanry - 1997

25 - Veterans of the Cheshire Yeomanry on the occasion of the unveiling of the memorial for those who died in the 2nd World War - 1997

26 - War memorial erected in Chester Cathedral to members of the Cheshire Regiment who died in the 2nd World War - 1997

27 - Conference of Lord Mayors and Provosts organised by David Evans - 1997

28 - Lord Mayor's procession to church on the occasion of teh Conference of Lord Mayors and Provosts, with Lord Mayor David Evans and the City Regalia - 1997

29 - Town Criers' Competition and parade - 1997-1998

30 - Abseiling off the Town Hall for Clare House Hospice and the Lady Mayoress's Charity Fund, with Lord Mayor David Evans - 1998

31 - Lord Mayor David Evans with delegates for European Conference for Transport and the Environment - 1998

32 - Layout for the dinner for the delegates to the European Conference for Transport and the Environment, showing the interior of the Assembly Room, Town Hall - 1998

33 - Honourable Recorder for Chester, Judge Elgan Edwards with his wife on the occasion of hte centenary celebrations of the Council Chamber. - 1998

34 - Lord Mayor David Evans with spring clean-up campaigners and cheque for money raised for the Lady mMyoress's Holiday Fund for Children charity - 1998

35 - Local Primary School exhibition in the Town Hall on how they see the future - 1998

36 - Marion Johnson as Sheriff - 1998

37 - Award of the Order of the Chester Gates to Reverend Ned Binks and Father Tim Dowling by Lord Mayor David Neild - 1999

38 - Charles Eric Plenderleath as Lord Mayor - 1999

39 - Lord Mayor Eric Plenderleath and his wife Marg - 1999

40 - Marie Nelson as Sheriff with her husband - 1999

41 - Reggie Jones as Deputy Lord Mayor with his wife - 1999

24 - VHS video cassettes recording of the Royal visit to Chester by HM Queen, 16 Apr 1992, and the granting of Chester's Lord Mayoralty - 1992

25 - Correspondence file relating to the creation and installation of new gates for Chester Town Hall - 1995-1998

CP - Mayors' Company Papers - 1514-1627

F - Mayors' Files - 1497-1837

FR - Freemen's Rolls and Registers - 1538-

IP - Inner Pentice Files - 1696-1816

L - Mayors' Letters - 1546-1716

MP - Mayors' Military Papers - 1550-1679

OB - Mayors' Order Books - 1607-1627

P - Proclamations - 1604-1779

PE - Mayors' Petitions - 1581-1621

PF - Portmote Court: Fine Files - 1520-1833

PI - Mayors' Plate Indentures - 1670-1826

PM - Portmote Court Minute Book - 1836-1874

PR - Portmote Court: Recovery Files - 1601-1833

R - Portmote Court Rolls - 1295-1563

RM - Portmote Court: miscellaneous papers

SAF - Affidavit files - 1726-1799

SR - General Court Rolls - 1561-1867

V - Mayoress's Holiday Fund for Children - 1926-1935

W - War Relief Fund - 1944-1973

X - Lord Mayor of Chester Charity Fund