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== Hoole History& Heritage [[Category:Society Meetings - 2019 ==]]
 
== Hoole History & Heritage Society Meetings - 2021 ==
 
===Thursday, 20th April===
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===Thursday, 17th June===
“Balloons over Hoole”
- “up in the air” with overlooked pioneering 1785 Hoole balloonistresident [[Thomas Baldwin (Balloonist)]]. He ascended 4 miles, travelling 25 miles on 8th September that year. His subsequent sketch of Chester from the air was the first actual view of the earth from above.
A related article can be found on Peter's Website: [http://chester.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Baldwin here]
- Peter Elliott
 
===Thursday, 22nd July===
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(joint event with Hoole Allotments & Gardens Association)
- The location was later used to form the Park, Playing Fields and Allotments. Preparations for the Show, the Show itself and its lasting legacy were illustrated by newly discovered contemporary stereoscopic photographs of the “royal” aspect.
- Monty Mercer
 
===Wednesday, 15th December===
Annual General Meeting
- Ralph Earlam stood down after eight years as Chairman. Linda Webb accepted the nomination and was elected to the Chair. Derek Stanley accepted nomination as the new Vice-Chair and was duly elected. In addition to the continuing Committee Members (Ruth Ludgate [Secretary], Phil Cook [Treasurer], Monty Mercer, Peter Addison, Mike Fazey and John Ebo), we were very pleased to welcome Peter Elliott and Kath McGeough to the Committee. We look forward to working together to urge the Society on in this new era.
 
[[Chairman's Annual Report 2021]]