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History of the Workhouse www.workhouses.org.uk is dedicated to the workhouse -- its buildings, its inmates, its staff and administrators, and even its poets... This site includes pictures and maps showing the workhouses created by Poor Law units.

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GeoNames The GeoNames geographical database is available for download free of charge under a creative commons attribution license. It contains over 10 million geographical names and consists of over 8 million unique features whereof 2.8 million populated places and 5.5 million alternate names. All features are categorized into one out of nine feature classes and further subcategorized into one out of 645 feature codes.

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GENUKI: UK & Ireland Genealogy UK and Ireland Genealogy:The aim of GENUKI is to serve as a comprehensive "virtual reference library" of genealogical information that is of particular relevance to the UK & Ireland. It is organised so as to make it easy to find what information on what topics is available online related to given geographical localities (even down to parish level). It is a noncommercial service, provided by an ever-growing group of volunteers in cooperation with the Federation of Family History Societies.

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CHESTER CASTLE
Chester
Victoria History of the Counties of England Founded in 1899 and originally dedicated to Queen Victoria, the Victoria County History is an encyclopaedic record of England's places and people from earliest times to the present day. Based at the Institute of Historical Research in the University of London since 1932, the VCH is written by historians working in counties across England.

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The city of Chester
Roman Chester
Early medieval Chester 400-1230
Later medieval Chester 1230-1550 - City and crown, 1237-1350
Later medieval Chester 1230-1550 - City government, 1230-1350
Later medieval Chester 1230-1550 - Economy and society, 1230-1350
Later medieval Chester 1230-1550 - City and crown, 1350-1550
Later medieval Chester 1230-1550 - City government and politics, 1350-1550
Later medieval Chester 1230-1550 - Economy and society, 1350-1550
Later medieval Chester 1230-1550 - Religion, 1230-1550
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - Introduction
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - Demography
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - City government, 1550-1642
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - Economy and society, 1550-1642
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - Religion, 1550-1642
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - Military and political affairs, 1550-1642
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - The civil war and interregnum, 1642-60
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - The restoration
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - Religion, 1662-1762
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - City government and politics, 1662-1762
Early modern Chester 1550-1762 - Economy and society, 1662-1762
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Introduction
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - City government, 1762-1835
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Politics, 1762-1835
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - City government, 1835-1914
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Politics, 1835-1914
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Economy and society
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - The economy, 1762-1840: the demise of old Chester
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - The economy, 1841-70: reorientation and boom
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - The economy, 1871-1914: the limits of reorientation
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Social character
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Trade unionism
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Religion
Late Georgian and Victorian Chester 1762-1914 - Appendix: migration trends in the Chester region, 1801-1911
Topography 900-1914 - Early medieval, 900-1230
Topography 900-1914 - Later medieval, 1230-1550
Topography 900-1914 - Early modern and georgian, 1550-1840
Topography 900-1914 - Victorian and edwardian, 1840-1914
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Introduction
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Chester and the first world war
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - The economy, 1918-39
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Local government and politics, 1918-39
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Town planning and the built environment, 1918-39
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Housing and suburban development, 1918-39
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Society and culture, 1918-39
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Chester and the second world war
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - The economy, 1945-74
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Local government and politics, 1945-74
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Town planning and the built environment, 1945-74
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Housing and suburban development, 1945-74
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Society and culture, 1945-74
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Local government, 1974-2000
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - The economy, 1974-2000
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Town planning and the built environment, 1974-2000
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Housing and suburban development, 1974-2000
Twentieth century Chester 1914-2000 - Society and culture, 1974-2000
The city of Chester - Introduction
Local government and public services - Boundaries
Local government and public services - Municipal buildings
Local government and public services - Law courts
Local government and public services - Law and order
Local government and public services - Public utilities
Local government and public services - Medical services
Local government and public services - Charities for the poor
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Population
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Roads and road transport
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Water transport
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Railways
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Markets
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Fairs
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Mills and fisheries
Economic infrastructure and institutions - Craft guilds
Churches and religious bodies - The collegiate church of St John
Churches and religious bodies - Medieval parish churches
Churches and religious bodies - Medieval chapels
Churches and religious bodies - Modern parish churches
Churches and religious bodies - Roman Catholicism
Churches and religious bodies - Protestant Nonconformity
Churches and religious bodies - Other churches
Churches and religious bodies - Non-Christian religions
Major buildings - Cathedral and close
Major buildings - Castle
Major buildings - City walls and gates
Major buildings - The Rows
Major buildings - Medieval religious houses
Leisure and culture - Plays, sports and customs before 1700
Leisure and culture - Chester races
Leisure and culture - Sport after 1700
Leisure and culture - Places of entertainment
Leisure and culture - Cathedral music and music festivals
Leisure and culture - Revival of the mystery plays
Leisure and culture - Education
Leisure and culture - Learned societies
Leisure and culture - Libraries
Leisure and culture - Museums
Leisure and culture - Newspapers
Leisure and culture - Open spaces and parks
Mayors and sheriffs of Chester
Manors and estates in and near the city
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