Cheshire Quarter Sessions records
The records of the Cheshire Quarter Sessions survive from the 16th to the 20th centuries and touch on many aspects of the lives of the people of the county. Within the records you will find evidence of the enforcement of the criminal law in Cheshire, but also submissions of plans for new canals and railways, enclosure awards, as well as records relating to taxation, poor relief, maintenance of gaols, roads and bridges, the regulation of wages, prices and alehouses and the hearing of petitions.
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Diocese of Chester records
The Diocese of Chester was created in 1541 and covered all of Cheshire and Lancashire as well as parts of Westmorland, Cumberland and the West and North Ridings of Yorkshire. The collection is an essential source of evidence for anyone interested in members of the clergy, church buildings, the administration of the Diocese and of the parishes within it. It also includes a wealth of information relating to the inhabitants of the Diocese within the records of the Consistory Court.
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Imperial Chemical Industries
The origins of the chemical industry in Cheshire date back to Roman times, when salt was mined in the county. Brunner Mond was founded in 1873 and the records of the company, together with those of companies such as United Alkali, with which it amalgamated in 1926 to form Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), are an important part of the industrial heritage of Cheshire.
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