Members get 10% off tickets at Storyhouse. Moonlight Flicks and Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre. £4 month, no commitment, priority booking, no fees, instant access, two tickets per member.
Did you know that we have over 274 years’ worth of Chester newspapers on microfilm?
Microfilm is a method of preserving and storing large amounts of printed material in the space of a small reel. It is ideal for newspapers as they are bulky to store and the newsprint paper they are printed on deteriorates rapidly.
Each page of the newspaper is painstakingly scanned and minimised down to a tiny image, and these are then printed consecutively on a reel of film. The images can later be expanded and displayed using specialised equipment, which allows users to scroll the film from page to page.
As the majority of newspapers only have online content starting in the 1990s, microfilm can be a crucial source of information that may not be able to access otherwise.
Drop in to one of our open days to learn more about our microfilm collection and how to access it. Taking place in the reading room in the Library.
2pm - 5pm
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1 hr 24 | A unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family
1 hr 54 | Therese, a shop assistant in a 1950s New York department store, becomes fascinated by a beautiful and enigmatic customer, Carol.
1 hr 37 | After a chance meeting on a train, Bruno suggest he murders Guy’s unfaithful wife, while Guy disposes of Bruno’s hated father.
2 hrs 20 | Ripley is sent to Italy to bring home his acquaintance, the errant playboy Dickie. Seduced by the glamorous and moneyed lifestyle, Ripley becomes obsessed and slowly infiltrates his life
1hr 40 | In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong.
1 hr 32 | AD | With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world.
This workshop will explore leadership, identity, communication, and employability skills through discussion and participatory exercises.
1 hr 28 | AD | Mummies is a fun family animated adventure that follows three Egyptian mummies who accidentally enter the modern world.
Let Storyhouse whisk you away to the ball this Christmas with a seasonal spectacular which celebrates the most famous fairy-tale of them all – Cinderella.
Put down that device and join us for some old-fashioned fun with boardgames in The Den! Will you be the Scrabble Supremo, the Jenga Jubilant or the Card Game King?